Podcast: Being Candid with Amrit Nijjar

Amrit Nijjar is Inclusion & Belonging Manager at Tarmac.

In this tenth episode of the Candid Comms podcast, we talk candidly about her work.

Amrit shared advice to help Internal Communicators think about the importance of inclusion and belonging.

She also revealed what her company has been doing, including an internal campaign and launching communities. I know you’ll leave this episode full of bright ideas and things to remember, you’ll want a notepad to hand for this one.

Our conversation is packed with practical ideas and inspirational advice, to help internal communicators thrive in your role and covers:

• What is belonging and inclusion?
• Why Amrit moved into this work from IC
• The importance of communities inside organisations
• The role of leaders when thinking about belonging and inclusion
• How internal communication can help diversity and inclusion ambitions
• Amrit’s advice for internal communicators.

Thank you Amrit for agreeing to be on the show and for being so generous with your knowledge. You can find her on LinkedIn.

Further resources from this episode:

• The rise of wonky communications
• Guidance from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations

Do let me know what you think of this episode and don’t forget to rate, review and follow, so other Comms pros can benefit too.

You can find the Candid Comms podcast on your favourite player including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Podbean.

 

What is the podcast?

The Candid Comms podcast is a weekly show designed to connect internal communication professionals to the latest advice and guidance.

I launched it in January 2021 and this week it hit the 5000 downloads mark. It was number 10 in UK Apple Podcasts chart for Management yesterday.

Previous episodes:

• Episode nine: How to communicate change
• Episode eight: How to plan your IC channels
• Episode seven: How to help line managers communicate
• Episode six: How to measure internal communication
• Episode five: Being Candid with Matt Batten
• Episode four: How to work well with HR
• Episode three: How to work successfully with leaders
• Episode two: How to transform your internal comms
• Episode one: Introducing the Candid Comms podcast.

Thank you to my Producer Debbie West of Seren Creative. You can listen to Candid Comms via this page or online.

Thank you to everyone who has listened to the series so far. It’s been heard by people around the globe and I love hearing your feedback about what you’re doing differently as a result of tuning in.

If you’re enjoying the show, please do rate, review and follow it, so other Comms pros can benefit too.

Further reading via the All Things IC blog

• Black History Month: a comms and inclusion case study – by Lia Crooks
• How to start a conversation about racism and unconscious bias – by Gihan Hyde
• Guidance from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations

Thank you for stopping by,

Rachel.

First published on the All Things IC blog 28 March 2021.