The Global Communications Podcast

Bonus Feature: Virtual Communication

In this bonus feature, we explore the power of virtual communication with Joon Yeng Hew, co-founder of Pigeonhole Live: https://pigeonholelive.com/ Based in Singapore, Joon co-founded Pigeonhole Live ten years ago to help people engage more actively at events and within learning environments. The software is now used globally as a virtual tool for employee engagement. Joon and I explore the revolution in virtual work in 2020, entrepreneurship, and corporate culture trends.

Change Communications

Welcome to the sixth episode of the Global Communications Podcast, where we explore the power of communications to transform within organizations with Eleanor Tan. Eleanor serves as the Global Head of Corporate Communications at The China Navigation company based in Singapore. Eleanor has had a front seat in internal change communications, having acquired significant experience and expertise in the most extensive restructuring exercise undertaken by a global publisher in its 210-year history, impacting 20% of its workforce. In that role, she led communications for 14 offices in the Asia Pacific region.

Bonus Feature: The Power of Storytelling

In this special bonus feature, we will explore the power of storytelling with Honey Al-Sayed. Honey’s own story is compelling – and will inspire you. She is an award-winning creative social entrepreneur, media expert and certified executive coach, with more than 20 years of experience in the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Honey is currently the founder of Honey& a consulting, facilitation and coaching business. She also founded MAP – Media and Arts for Peace – an initiative that gets to the heart of conflict harnessing the power of media and arts. Rand Corporation has called her the “Oprah of Syria” after breaking new ground in Syria's media scene with the #1 rated morning show "Good Morning Syria" for 6 years with 7 million listeners. Honey was forced to leave Syria for the United States in 2012. Displaced by war more than once in her lifetime, Honey has shared her personal and professional experience through courses at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, the University of Denver, the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) where she developed an online course on the role of the media and arts for peace building. Over the next hour, Honey will narrate her story for us.

Communicating Trends

In this episode, we explore the power of communications in delivering the message on trends, innovation and disruptive technology with Dion Chang - one of South Africa’s most respected trend analysts and founder of Flux Trends, which takes the unique view of “trends as business strategy”.  His 20-year experience in the media industry as a journalist and media spokesperson, enables him to provide insights into the ever-changing relationship between brands, consumers and the communication channels that bind them. He will make you think differently. To learn more about Flux Trends, please visit www.fluxtrends.com [https://fluxtrends.com]

Bonus Feature: My Expat Story

In July 2020, I was interviewed by Pádraig O’Halloran, Digital Production and Projects Analyst at Cigna Global for their Expat Stories blog. In this bonus feature, Pádraig and I discuss my experience as an expatriate and provide insight and guidance for those considering making the move to another country. To read the Expat Stories blog, please visit: https://www.cignaglobal.com/blog/expat-stories [https://www.cignaglobal.com/blog/expat-stories]