Leadership communication isn’t about saying more.
It’s about being understood when it matters.

In complex organisations, that moment comes more often than leaders expect.

Complex organisations don’t suffer from a lack of messages.

They suffer from noise, misalignment, and intent that gets diluted as it travels.

Decisions are cascaded. Context is lost. Tone is interpreted.

What leaders meant to say isn’t always what people hear.

Communication isn’t neutral.

It shapes culture, trust, and performance – often in ways leaders only notice after the fact.

Hiyu works with leaders in those moments.

Thoughtful leadership communication support, when it actually matters.

Who this work is for.

This work tends to resonate with people who recognise one or more of the following – and are prepared to act on it.

  1. Senior leaders who want their words to land with clarity and credibility – not just authority.

  2. Emerging leaders who feel the stretch of visibility and want a voice that feels authentic, not rehearsed.

  3. People and HR leaders trying to align leadership behaviour with the culture they’re asking employees to believe in.

  4. Internal communication professionals shaping leadership narratives who want experienced, independent judgment.

  5. Organisations in transition where trust, consistency, and emotional intelligence suddenly matter more than polish.

Hiyu works with both individuals and systems – because leadership communication is never just personal, and never just structural.

What Hiyu solves for.

Most leadership communication breakdowns don’t start with words.

They start with pressure, fear, and misaligned incentives.

We’re often brought in when organisations are dealing with things like:

  • Messages that are technically correct but emotionally misjudged

  • Leaders who sound confident upward and unclear downward

  • Trust erosion during change, growth, or scrutiny

  • Misalignment between leadership intent and internal comms delivery

  • Capable, credible leaders whose impact doesn’t match their responsibility

  • High-stakes moments where saying the wrong thing – or too much – has real consequences

The work is about clarity, credibility, and respect for the people on the receiving end.

How we work.

  • 1. Discover

    We start by understanding what’s really happening – not just what’s written in decks or said out loud.

    Culture, pressure points, power dynamics, confidence gaps.
    Where communication is helping – and where it’s quietly getting in the way.

  • 2. Design

    Together, we shape a response that fits your reality.

    That might mean sharpening a leadership voice, aligning a leadership team, or reworking how messages are framed and delivered. Always grounded in your people, your context, and the conditions you’re operating in.

  • 3. Deliver

    Through a blend of coaching, workshops, and advisory support, the work is practical, reflective, and immediately usable.

    This is not presentation training.
    It’s thinking, language, and behaviour – applied where leaders feel the most pressure.

  • 4. Embed

    Good communication habits don’t stick by accident.

    We help leaders and teams apply what they’ve learned consistently – so the shift shows up in day-to-day decisions, not just polished moments.

What This Looks Like in Practice.

  • Executive communication coaching

    One-to-one work with senior leaders on clarity, presence, and judgment when the stakes are real.

  • Leadership messaging and narrative strategy

    Shaping clear, values-led narratives that hold up under scrutiny – especially during change, growth, or moments of tension.

  • Team and group workshops

    Practical sessions that help leadership teams communicate more coherently and credibly together – not just in theory, but in how decisions are explained and owned.

  • Presentation and influence support

    Preparing leaders for moments that carry consequence – boardrooms, all-hands, and high-stakes conversations where tone matters as much as content.

  • Leadership–comms alignment

    Helping leadership and internal comms teams work as partners rather than translators – so intent, tone, and meaning survive the cascade.

A Different Kind of Consultancy.

Hiyu is deliberately small, experienced, and opinionated.

There’s no junior hand-off. No theatre.

Just calm, considered work grounded in real organisational pressure.

This isn’t about louder messaging or surface-level confidence.

It’s about helping leaders think clearly, speak plainly, and take responsibility for how their words land.

If you’re looking for something formulaic, this probably isn’t the right fit.

If you’re looking for communication that earns trust and holds up under pressure, we should talk.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • I help leaders and leadership teams think clearly about what they need to say, how it will land, and what it will set in motion.

    That can involve coaching, narrative work, team sessions, or advisory support – but the core is always the same: improving judgment, clarity, and responsibility in how communication is used.

  • This work suits leaders and organisations who are willing to reflect on their own role in how messages land.

    It’s not a fit for anyone looking for scripts, slogans, or surface-level confidence fixes.

  • It’s a blend.

    Coaching helps individuals sharpen their thinking and presence.

    Consulting helps organisations align intent, language, and behaviour.

    The work moves between the two because leadership communication problems rarely sit neatly in one category.

  • Yes. That’s often when the work matters most.

    Change exposes gaps between intent and impact. The focus then is on clarity, trust, and helping leaders communicate in a way that respects the intelligence of the people listening.

    This aligns strongly with your ethics stance without naming it.

  • Usually with a conversation about context rather than scope.

    If you’re unsure whether this is the right kind of support, that uncertainty is often the right place to begin.