Pamela Wedgeworth

About Pamela Wedgeworth

Summary As an accomplished internal communications leader, I design and develop internal communications to help organizations maintain their culture, communicate change, and align business strategies with employees\' daily work. I am results-driven and adept at mentoring my teams. My collaborative approach brings out the best in each team member and ensures they feel empowered and valued, with a voice in our direction. My approach to executing strategies and communication campaigns is a unique blend of seeing the big picture and paying attention to the smallest details. I am a trusted advisor to leaders, partnering with them to produce communications that align with an organization\'s values, purpose, and strategy to maximize employee performance. I am also proficient in cultivating key relationships and partnerships and implementing continuous improvements. Areas of Expertise Internal Communications • Strategic Communications • Storytelling • Message Development • Campaign Management • Video Production • Project Management • Employee Engagement • Relationship Building & Management • Team Building & Coaching • Strategic Planning & Execution • Change Management • Innovative Solutions & Improvements • and more… Key Achievements Streamlined and improved by 90% internal communications operations with the development and implementation of a business partner framework. Increased by 10% employee understanding of their benefits with annual virtual benefits fairs, a new initiative that replaced the traditional in-person fairs with a user-friendly online experience allowing employees to ask questions and interact with benefits and healthcare providers. Optimized intranet effectiveness by 20% with a new layout and content strategy. Improved by 40% employee value perception with the employee recognition program communications strategy. Optimized by 70% leadership town hall meetings with a new approach that included interactive elements, engaging visuals, and a clear message structure to ensure remote employees effectively understood leaders\' messages.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Internal Communications

   S&C Electric Company

   Jan 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Lead and develop communications team to strategize, plan, and execute internal communications that align goals to strategy, engage employees, and help employees accept change initiatives. Partner with senior leaders to produce strategic communications that maximize employee performance and align their work to the company\'s strategic initiatives, values, and purpose.My successes:•Accelerated by 10% employee understanding and utilization of new HR processes with a communications campaign encouraging employees to use new HR online portal.•Improved by 3% employee understanding of change initiatives and new strategy.•Orchestrated CEO communications: monthly employee messages-read rate 60%, introduced a series of informal conversations with employees called \'coffee talks\' to foster open dialogue and concerns.•Revitalized and increased attendance to 90% of CEO quarterly leadership meetings. •Enhanced by 90% communications effectiveness by implementing a new broadcast email platform and messaging framework. •Streamlined and improved by 90% internal communications operations with the development and implementation of a business partner framework.

Education

• Northwestern University

  Kellogg Entrepreneurship Program

• Lake Forest Graduate School of Management

  Executive Leadership

• Northern Illinois University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communications