Connecting the Dots to Build a Thriving Workplace with Victoria Dew, CEO of Dewpoint Communications

Episode • Sep 27, 2022 • 41m

This episode features an interview with Victoria Dew, CEO of Dewpoint Communications. Victoria is a leader of employee experience and future of work, with more than 15 years of global internal communications expertise.

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Victoria to discuss how the pandemic affected DE&I, what we can learn from Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and why to stop waiting for a seat at the table.

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“When we talk about what does the ideal employee experience look like, it's a way that accounts for all the factors that help a human being to thrive in the workplace. And we can think of some of those are feeling valued, feeling safe, feeling seen, respected. And having the opportunity to grow, having the opportunity to contribute, having belief, actually, in the purpose of what we're doing, in our leaders, in our organizations. [...] Communications can come and help us weave all of this together and connect the dots. Because connecting the dots is one of the things that communications professionals can and should be doing often better than other parts of the business. It's kind of one of our superpowers.” – Victoria Dew

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Episode Timestamps:

*(01:41): Victoria’s background

*(06:19): Victoria’s role at Dewpoint Communications

*(07:35): Segment: Getting Tactical

*(08:16): The ideal employee experience according to Victoria

*(12:44): How Dewpoint Communications improves employee experience

*(14:49): Mistakes companies make that hurt the employee experience

*(22:04): Segment: Ripped From the Headlines

*(22:50): How DE&I has been impacted by remote work

*(35:57): Segment: Asking for a Friend

*(36:15): Challenges IC will face in the future