You've Got Comms Podcast

What does it take to truly connect with a global workforce? In this episode of You’ve Got Comms, host Samantha Grandinetti speaks with Regine Nelson, Internal Comms & Employee Engagement Lead at Couchbase. Regine brings her rich multicultural and multilingual background into her daily comms work—balancing cultural nuance, clarity, and empathy across continents.

From the co-living spaces of rural Spain to navigating tough mergers with compassion, Regine shares actionable insights on how to resonate (not just inform) across cultures. You'll hear her take on the importance of tone, timing, language accessibility, and why listening may just be the most underrated...

Is email really dying—or just misunderstood? In this episode, host Emma Fischer sits down with internal comms experts Amy Dietz and Avalon Taylor from Cognizant, along with Staffbase Strategy Advisor Jeff Corbin, to explore the evolving role of employee email in one of the world’s largest IT service organizations.

You’ll learn why email remains the backbone of internal communication at Cognizant, how the team uses data to challenge assumptions and eliminate inbox overload, and what it takes to create email newsletters that employees actually want to read. From survey insights to segmentation strategies and the art of email consolidation, this...

What does it actually mean to “live your company values”? In this episode, Staffbase's Emma Fischer sits down with culture strategist and CEO of bink. Ann Melinger to explore how core values can shape—and sometimes break—company culture. From co-creating meaningful values to calling out misalignments with courage, Ann shares real-world stories, red flags to watch out for, and tips for embedding values into every corner of the employee experience. Whether you're revamping your values or just trying to keep them off the wallpaper, this one’s for you.

In this episode of the You’ve Got Comms Podcast, we’re diving into the power of authentic employee storytelling and digital advocacy with communications strategist and author Nicholas Bruneau.

Host Emma Fischer chats with Nicholas about what it takes to cut through the noise in a world flooded with AI-generated content and polished corporate messaging. Together, they explore how to encourage employees to share real, human-centered stories—without over-policing the message.

You’ll hear practical advice on how to build an advocacy playbook, empower employees to post with confidence, and why embracing imperfection might be the most impactful comms strategy of all.