Hi, I’m Megan.
I write concise and compelling communications for HR and leadership teams.
I help HR and leadership teams talk to their employees like their employees are, well, human. My communications are action-oriented, concise, and designed with an audience in mind.
I’ve developed communication plans to shepherd companies through massive changes, transformed knowledge centers from stale intranets to high-traffic resources, and delivered impactful messaging to teams spanning locations, generations, and perspectives.
Services
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Your People team is a major source of information, but it can be difficult for HR to capture attention and deliver information. I help by:
Writing engaging announcements, talking points, knowledge center pages, FAQs, and more to introduce new programs and policies.
Creating the communications that capture your company’s culture: New hire emails, onboarding presentations, benefits guides, and culture docs.
Collaborating with learning and development teams to ensure training materials are polished and professional.
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Employees want to hear from company leadership, but executives are often unsure how to deliver a message that doesn’t feel stilted. I partner with executives to capture their voice in a way that connects with an audience. I’ve worked with executives to:
Revamp Town Halls and create opportunities for candid conversations and team bonding.
Develop a cadence of executive communications — from meetings and site visits to regular columns — to strengthen a culture of transparency.
Add voice and emotion to company-wide announcements.
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Change is difficult and takes a great deal of communication to navigate. A clear communication strategy includes providing information (again and again and again) and reassurance at each step of the change. I’ve worked on change management communications that:
Respond quickly to on-the-ground feedback and needs of team members.
Lay out information concisely.
Bolster a project’s overarching messaging without feeling too jargon-y.
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Too often, knowledge centers are set-it-and-forget-it endeavors. I’m passionate about building dynamic intranets. I’ve done that by:
Partnering with service centers (finance, IT, and Ops,) to maintain information and resources so the intranet remains trusted.
Developing content calendars and overall strategy to drive engagement.
Building tools based on team member feedback that elevate the intranet beyond an information repository
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A strong company culture builds your employer brand, increases retention, and makes all accomplishments more fun to celebrate. I’ve put strategy behind feel-good efforts by:
Leading an internal engagement group to connect team members across locations.
Designing team bonding activities that are outside the box.
Hosting monthly recognition events.
About Me
I started my career in journalism and worked as an HR generalist for 5 years. I found my professional home at the intersection of HR and journalism in corporate communications.
I’ve worked at tech and healthcare companies, including Uber, 42 North Dental, Wealthfront, and Dynamic Signal (now FirstUp), in HR and corporate communications roles.
Would it surprise you to learn that creative writing is also a passion of mine? I’m a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators as well as the 12x12 Picture Book Challenge community. My humor writing for adults has been published in places like McSweeney’s and Belladonna Comedy.
Outside of work, I like to read and take my tiny dog, Moose, for long walks.