

Strategic
Communications
Advisory
I work with leadership teams to align on what to communicate and when, before decisions move forward and confusion sets in.
My work begins before announcements are drafted.
I advise leadership teams navigating high-stakes organizational change, where alignment around the decision determines how communication is understood.
What I Do
I advise leadership teams during moments when decisions are still taking shape, and the cost of misalignment is high.
This includes restructures, leadership transitions, and other sensitive changes where timing, clarity, and internal alignment matter as much as the decision itself.
In these moments, communication does not break at the point of delivery. It breaks earlier, in the room where the decision is made, when leaders are not fully aligned on what the decision means, what it signals, and how it will be received.
That gap does not stay quiet. It surfaces in town halls, in manager conversations, and across the organization in ways that are difficult to correct once the announcement is in motion.
My role is to work with leadership before that point. I bring an external perspective that helps teams reach clarity on the decision, the implications, and the sequence in which it should be communicated.
The result is not just a stronger message. It is a leadership team that moves through the change, leading it, not chasing it.
Daphne Scott
Strategic Communications Advisor