I’m Sharon. I’m an experienced corporate communications professional, specialising in internal communications, employee engagement and social media.
I started my career early, writing for The Guardian at the age of 14. I went on to work as a journalist in La Paz, Bolivia, then moved into communications, working for organisations as diverse as Defra and Save the Children UK.
I spent two years working for Westminster City Council’s communications consultancy team, setting up a new internal communications function for the London Borough of Sutton.
This year I moved to a new role as Intranet Manager at the Houses of Parliament, where I’m looking at how the intranet can improve communication for MPs, Lords and staff.
I genuinely love communication. Done well, effective communication brings enormous benefits to both employees and the organisations that employ them.
I love communication theory, too. I studied it at Goldsmiths, and last year completed the CIPR Internal Communications Certificate, with a final assessment on social media and employee advocacy.
My experience of social media is wide-ranging and as an early adopter and longtime geek I’ve been interacting with strangers via the internet for over ten years. Ironically, I was also a freelance contributor to a printed guide to Facebook.
I’m passionate about the potential for the social web to allow people to collaborate, participate and make their own choices, both at work and in their communities.
I live in south-west London, a stone’s throw from the Thames, with my partner David. I like to travel. I read a lot. I cook (badly). I don’t exercise enough.
Finally, although I talk here about my work in communications, any views expressed here are my own, not those of my employers.
