An optimist, storyteller, avid reader and forever learner. Taking baby steps with my storytelling as an 'Instrument of Change'.

My why in life - 'To help people be more happy, connected and inspired about everything they do in their daily lives.'

Currently on a mission to transform workplaces through engaging internal communications & tailored employee experiences.

Also championing a digital product and crafting impactful digital experiences across the employee journey. 

Hit me up for a conversation on any of the above topics. 

Let's create an impactful employee journey together. 

Visit my website/blog to know more. - https://reachshivdas.com/

Views/Opinions/Thoughts expressed in my posts are personal.

Sivadas R

Vision 29

I work with CEOs, HR, EX & IC pros to build happy, healthy & highly engaged teams, by harnessing the power of employee voice. Because when people feel heard, valued & included, they bring their best to work. And that’s where real business success happens.

I use employee voice to drive meaningful action & create real impact. 

This includes:

✔️ 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗘𝗩𝗣 – so people join, stay & thrive
✔️ 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 – that truly resonate & guide the business
✔️ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀 & 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀 – turning insights into action
✔️ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 (𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗹!) – designing flexible approaches that actually stick
✔️ 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 – ensuring every voice is heard & valued
✔️ 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗥 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 – from reward & benefits to L&D, wellbeing, & talent strategies
✔️ 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘀 & 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 – making sure messages land the right way
✔️ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀– that drive engagement, not just noise

🔍 My mission? 

To help businesses break out of old habits, listen better & create cultures where people & performance flourish.

🛠️ My services:

𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 - One challenge, 60 minutes, clear next steps. 
𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 - Assess what’s working, what’s not & how to fix it.
𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 - Review your IC, EX & culture with a clear action plan.
𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗴-𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 - Senior-level support without the full-time cost.
𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 - Engaging talks on burnout, resilience, & making work not suck. 

📩 Drop me a message to chat about how I can help.

Internal Communication, Employee Experience and Organisational Culture Consultant

SomeBrightSpark

Brought on to diversify the business offering to include employee engagement and strategic communications to existing and new clients.

Engagement Director

Vashi

Build confidence and engagement across the business by designing and implementing an employee engagement and communications strategy to create a shared sense of belonging and total employee experience.
- Initiated projects looking at organisational culture, purpose and values; employer value proposition; end to end employee journey, employee engagement; learning and development; recognition and reward.

Head Of Culture, Engagement and Communications

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK)

Re-defined the role of the internal communications and engagement team, taking it from ‘just in time’, reactive communication to strategic communications and employee engagement, which elevated employee alignment, engagement and satisfaction.   
Led all crisis communications throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, increasing employee engagement throughout. 
Driver for culture and behaviour change through the adoption of hybrid working, diversity and inclusion, and involved in communicating all strategic change initiatives.

Head of Internal Communications and Engagement

Whilst running my own marketing and communications consultancy, I've worked with CEOs and leaders in large corporates and smaller businesses to implement marketing and internal communications strategies. I added value by delivering to brief, on time, in full, and within budget. 

Made it a priority to weave culture into all marketing and communications strategies, ensuring we always looked inside the business to create the right culture, tone of voice and brand to represent the business.

Led employee engagement on new office space for Volkswagen Financial Services, engaging all employees through immersive experiences and events, engaging storytelling and compelling communications. The result was a transformed working culture, happier and more engaged employees.

Optimised employee engagement by 81%, generated 100% employee engagement and 45% engagement with a company values launch campaign.

Marketing consultant to an office space design company, creating all marketing, thought leadership and engagement content for four years. I authored thought-provoking pieces on workplace psychology, smart/hybrid working, organisational culture, office space design, biophilia, wellbeing and the future of work demonstrating my commitment to staying at the forefront of industry trends.

Internal Communications Consultant | Marketing Strategist

Scotch Partners

Created internal, brand and marketing strategy and delivery.

Marketing Consultant

CMI Workplace Ltd

Formulated 3 year marketing strategy for CMI Workplace, identified business requirements, and defined strategy to meet business growth objectives. Introduced new website, content marketing and social media presence to improve market position.

ID Integrated Security Ltd

Marketing strategy and implementation. Directed redesigning of new website and overall SEO efforts, which delivered a 50% increase in organic website traffic within 5 months. Devised content marketing and social media plan to improve brand awareness.

Keeping employees informed and engaged during the VW emissions situation.

Internal Communications and Engagement

Working with VWFS to engage their employees around the move to their new offices, and launch and embed their new company values by devising and delivering internal tone of voice, full communications plans and ensuring delivery in full, within time and budget.

• Optimised employee engagement by 81%, project microsite visitors by 885%, and received positive feedback from all viewers.
• 100% employee engagement and 45% engagement with values launch campaign.

𝗜'𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗸!

We've all seen what happens when companies get it wrong - where cultures drain people, engagement is just a buzzword and burnout is quietly accepted as 'just part of the job'. 

I've also seen (and helped build) cultures where people thrive. Where leaders listen and employees feel valued, included and energised. 

That contrast is why I do what I do. 

I help CEOs, HR leaders, EX and internal comms pros transform organisational culture, employee experience and internal communication through the power of employee voice - because when you truly listen and act, everything changes.

Work with me and you’ll uncover the real stories behind your workplace challenges. Together, we’ll tackle leadership, culture and engagement head-on, using insights to shape an employee experience (and EVP) that energises your people, drives loyalty, and makes your business thrive.

Because when work doesn’t suck, everyone wins: happy, healthy, highly engaged teams lead to stronger customer relationships, better business performance and operational efficiency.

Here's how you can work with me:

𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 - One challenge, 60 minutes, clear next steps. 
𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 - Get unstuck with a fresh perspective, we'll assess what’s working, what’s not and how to fix it.
𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 - A full review of your comms, culture and employee experience, and a clear action plan to make work (and life) easier. 
𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗴-𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 - Senior-level support without the full-time cost, guiding on strategy and delivering impact.
𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 - No BS, engaging talks on burnout, resilience, and making work not suck. 

I’ve led award-winning projects on culture, DE&I and hybrid working. I’m a mentor, mental health first aider, burnout advocate.

You might have seen me:

📢 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 like the IoIC Festival and SimplyIC.
🎙️ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀 with the likes of Poppulo.
✍️ 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 like IoIC Voice.

I’m the founder of 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗘𝗫𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:𝗠𝗞, Milton Keynes’ first meet-up for HR, IC, and EX pros. It’s a space for serendipitous connections, shared experiences and fresh ideas.

𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
If your business is struggling with engagement, retention and performance, or you just can't put a finger on what's wrong. If you're ready to transform your workplace so everyone thrives. Let’s chat.

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