Fran Dodd
Senior Internal Communications Change Lead @British Heart Foundation
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Internal Communications Change Lead @British Heart Foundation
London, GB
Senior Internal Communications Change Lead for the British Heart Foundation, one of the UK\'s largest and most recognisable charities with 4,500 colleagues, volunteers and 700 charity shops, based across the UK\'s four nations- Partners with the Executive Group and other senior leaders to influence and provide strategic communications counsel and to craft key messages, scripts, videos and other impactful written communications in their authentic tone of voice- Works with multidisciplinary teams on priority programmes and change and transformation communications including our transition to hybrid ways of working, leadership development programme, IT and retail transformations. In addition, acted as a comms lead for our Covid-19 response, which later secured first prize in the Internal Communication & Engagement Awards 2021- Produces comms plans, campaigns and content such as scripts for staff briefings and events, emails, presentation materials, articles, blogs and other social posts to reach, engage and inform our colleagues on strategic organisational priorities. Self creates and briefs creative teams on content such as video, animation and infographics to support our messages and approach- Deputises for Head of Internal Communications and Engagement (IC & E) and mentors and coaches the IC & E team, providing support, guidance and proofreading to enhance our communications output, ensuring a consistent tone of voice across our channels- Responsible for the people management and development of two Senior Internal Comms OfficersAwards- Winner, Best Flexible Working Strategy, HR Excellence Awards 2022 - comms and engagement to support to development, implementation and adoption of our award winning flexible working strategy, Flexibly Connected- Winner, Best Internal Communications during the Covid-19 pandemic, Internal Communications and Engagement Awards 2021
EDUCATION
European Mentoring & Coaching Council
Accreditation, Coaching
University of Leicester
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Communications and Society
Royal Holloway, University of London
Master of Arts (MA), Communication and Media Studies
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Internal Communications Diploma, Internal Communications Diploma
SKILLS
ABOUT FRAN DODD
I am an award-winning strategic communicator supported by a CIPR Internal Communications Diploma and first-class degree in communications. Holding various management and business partnering positions in high profile organisations and sectors including engineering/aviation, charity, retail and higher education, I am currently a trusted communications and change adviser for the Executive Group at the British Heart Foundation charity. I possess exceptional communication and stakeholder management and influencing skills along with a high degree of accuracy and a commitment to quality in all tasks undertaken. I am a dedicated, resilient and hardworking individual that is adept at creatively and effectively working independently and collaboratively on many projects simultaneously, in often demanding and pressurised situations. A trained coach with the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC) I enjoy working with people to help them unblock obstacles and unlock their full potential through championing and action orientated, future focused conversations.In addition, I am studying jewellery making at Morley College allowing me time and space to use the other side of my creative brain
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