Using internal communication to inspire young people at work with Antoinette Gyan
Using internal communication to inspire young people at work with Antoinette Gyan
Ongoing market uncertainty means many organisations are struggling to keep people aligned, focused and motivated. Global engagement is falling. Young people especially struggle to find purpose at work. What role does communication play in shaping culture and developing future leaders?
Given the range of global forces disrupting the way work gets done, do we need new ways of leading? What role does communication play in motivating and inspiring young people at work?
Through this lens, internal communication has a critical role to play.
This episode, Jen, Dom and Cat meet with Antoinette Gyan. With more than a decade’s experience working with the UN and non-profits including UNICEF and Plan International, Antoinette has accumulated a wealth of experience in helping organisations communicate, lead and grow. She blends this with her passion of developing young leaders who will shape tomorrow’s workplaces.
Some professionals build careers. Antoinette Gyan, builds people — and the systems that allow them to thrive.
A Leadership Communication Coach and Internal Communication Auditor, Antoinette has spent over a decade working with the United Nations, UNICEF, and Plan International, shaping how organisations communicate, lead, and grow. She now partners with organisations globally to transform culture from the inside out.
But perhaps her most personal work lives closest to her heart — as Founder of YSA Global, a youth-focused NGO investing in the development of young leaders who will shape tomorrow's workplaces.
Today, she joins us to share what internal communication must do differently to support, retain, and empower young professionals. Please welcome Antoinette Gyan.
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Transcript for S16, E6 – Using internal communication to inspire young people at work with Antoinette Gyan
