From her seminal experiences working in Telecomms in Europe to co-founding Working the Future - Cathryn Barnard is a passionate believer in the power of relationships. With the world still recovering from the Covid pandemic, we have seen the outbreak of conflict in Europe, with employees asking what it means for their organisation. But more specifically what are their leaders going to say in response. In this episode of Comms from the Shed we discuss the human need to feel a sense of safety and security, why digital environments may be inhibiting us, and the changing role of communications. "Digital communications have marginalised our relationships and sense of community", Cat tells us. So how do we improve the workplace experience in 2022 and beyond?
Cathryn Barnard is a partner and co-founder at Working the Future, a consultancy helping business leaders to make sense of the future of work and build easy-to-implement, people-centred, future-proof strategies.
With a previous career in workforce planning spanning three decades, and experience of starting and growing her own successful business, Cat recognises the criticality of human connection in accelerating team engagement and performance.
As work becomes increasingly underpinned by digital technology, amazing commercial opportunity emerges - blending the best of human AND technology to deliver highly customised client experiences that drive brand loyalty and enhanced success outcomes.