Fueling business success through the power of internal and executive communication.
We are Cassowary LLC, nice to meet you!
Founded in 2021 by Daria Kissner, Cassowary LLC is a boutique consultancy providing practical, customized, hands-on communication partnership to companies across industries and growth stages.
Our consulting approach is grounded in years of deep experience leading through change, challenge, opportunity, and growth. We're here to help fuel the continued momentum of your business by harnessing the power of internal and executive communication.
"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." - George Bernard Shaw
About Daria
For 18 years, Daria has worked hand-in-hand with C-suite leaders to help drive the success of high-performing, mission-driven organizations. She was among the first Internal & Executive Communications managers at Google and built and led the first Internal & Executive Communications team at YouTube.
As an independent consultant and strategic advisor, Daria helps companies harness the power of strategic communication to fuel the growth of their team and success of their business.
In 2024, Daria expanded Cassowary LLC to include a circle of seasoned, highly-skilled communications specialists from her professional network, available to serve a broad range of client communication needs and budgets.
“Daria is very adept at understanding key executive topical focus, voice, and tying themes together from one forum/audience to another”
“Daria works through the many different threads and ideas in her head to a simple, compelling storyline in a VERY tight timeframe with no drama”
“Daria is very effective at distilling complicated concepts and discourse into easy-to-communicate, easy-to-understand materials"
Our Services
Consulting areas include:
Modeling communication best practices, including tips for leveraging AI tools, while providing an extra set of experienced hands to help land key internal initiatives (ex. company all-hands, new company values, organizational changes)
Recommending and implementing practical strategies to move from reactive to proactive internal communication (ex. improving how managers are equipped and empowered as communicators, defining clear and intentional communication channels)
Providing strategic, creative, and risk-aware thought partnership to senior leaders (ex. CEO, Chief People Officer, Head of Internal Communications, Chief Marketing Officer)
Helping hiring managers define the essential qualities in their first internal comms hire and supporting the hiring process
Writing internal or external thought pieces, OpEds, and other long form communication.
Delivering a 4 session course to cohorts of 10-15 employees on "Communication skill-building for people managers"
Every company is unique when it comes to the dynamics of your internal and executive communications. For this reason, we don't follow a set playbook or offer a limited menu of consulting packages. Through an introductory phone call, we work together with our clients to identify how best to partner to achieve your business goals.
Why Internal Communication
Companies today ignore internal communication at their own risk.
In today's era of rapid change and innovation, internal and executive communications must be proactive, coordinated, and crystal clear to ensure the entire team -- regardless of location, function, level, or tenure -- understands what they need to do, why they are doing it, and how to work together to get it done.
Positioned at the intersection of strategy, culture, and operations, your company's internal communication can accelerate the team's momentum and drive next-level business impact, or bring it all to a screeching halt.
Think it might be time to strengthen your internal comms? Let's talk.
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A large flightless bird related to the emu, with a bare head and neck, a tall horny crest, and one or two colored wattles.
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