AutoProtect had recently refocused its purpose, values and culture following a period of growth – and change – for the Group. Prior to the appointment of a new communications manager, Scriba was brought in as a ‘critical friend’ to develop a framework which would help deliver the new values to each and every colleague across the business.

We were tasked with four key objectives:

• Help reduce the number of silos within the business

• Plan to provide reassurance following a period of transformation

• Support the implementation of cultural change

• Ensure regular updates via the channels that matter

AutoProtect wanted to harness the power of an internal comms strategy to disseminate important information on a company-wide scale – sharing the right information, with the right colleagues, at the right time to energise the team and boost morale.

Prior to writing the strategy itself, Scriba spoke to several departmental heads to gauge each team’s pain points as well as their preferred method and frequency of communication. By understanding the nuances of the workforce, we were able to make recommendations designed to remedy the feelings of frustration within each area — plans which were easy for the small comms team to implement on a monthly basis, too.

The appointment of AutoProtect’s new internal communications lead saw the implementation ++strategy begin to take shape, with the insights garnered through the internal research being shared and built upon. The result was a plan of regular communications which could be carried out via a multitude of channels and on an ongoing basis to inform and engage employees, alongside one-off hero campaigns that can be implemented a few times per year on a larger scale but with more impact, and other ideas which might reinvigorate the workforce longer-term.