LEADERSHIP. STRATEGY. COMMUNICATIONS.

Strategy only moves when people do.

reAgency is a senior advisory firm for leaders facing moments of change, scrutiny, or complexity. We help you clarify the decision, align your team and move from strategy to action.

Move people in the same direction.

For CEOs, executive teams and boards.

Business decisions. People at the centre.

When we can help

Clarity for the
decision ahead.

Before you announce a change, enter a new phase or respond to scrutiny, get clear on what it means for people and how to move forward.

Why reAgency

Communications is the part of strategy that accounts for people.

Strategic.
Human.
Outcome-oriented.

We begin with your business decision: what it needs to achieve, who it affects and what could get in the way.

01

Senior-led

Get senior perspective on decisions that affect your organization.

02

Integrated

Connect your leadership decisions, communications and stakeholder needs.

03

Business-first

Define what the decision needs to achieve before deciding how to communicate it.

How we help

Support for the
decisions you face.

Find support for leadership decisions, organizational change, stakeholder confidence and the communications needed to move forward.

Leadership & Strategy

01 / Leadership & Strategy

Start with the
business decision.

Before you communicate a decision, get clear on the intent, the implications for people and what your leadership team needs to agree on.

  • Clear intent
  • Aligned leadership
  • Agreed next steps
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Narrative & Positioning

02 / Narrative & Positioning

Your direction has changed. The way you explain it needs to change too.

We help you explain your direction clearly, with a shared story and messages that address the questions people are asking.

  • Core narrative and messages
  • Audience questions and priorities
  • Leadership story
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Change & Transformation

03 / Change & Transformation

People need to know what is changing, why it matters and what it means for them.

We help you explain the change, prepare leaders for difficult questions and give people clear guidance on what to do next.

  • Change narrative and messages
  • Leader and manager guidance
  • Stakeholder communications
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Reputation & Stakeholder Risk

04 / Reputation & Stakeholder Risk

Your decision could affect trust with employees, investors, regulators or the public.

We help you consider how people may respond, prepare for difficult questions and explain your decision with clarity and care.

  • Stakeholder concerns and priorities
  • Issues and response planning
  • Leadership preparation
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Executive Communications

05 / Executive Communications

What you say needs to reflect what you believe, decide and do.

We help you find the words and approach that fit your voice, your decision and the people who need to hear it.

  • Executive messages
  • Speeches and presentations
  • Preparation for important conversations
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Strategic Communications Delivery

06 / Strategic Communications Delivery

Your decision is made. Now people need to understand it and know what to do.

We help you turn the agreed direction into a practical communications plan, with clear messages, responsibilities and next steps.

  • Communications planning
  • Messages and content
  • Coordinated delivery
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Our approach

From Intent to Trust

We work transparently and collaboratively so alignment is built as the work is built.

  1. 01

    Intent

    What are we trying to do and why?

  2. 02

    Alignment

    Are leaders aligned on the decision, rationale, and implications?

  3. 03

    Action

    Who must move, and what do they need?

  4. 04

    Trust

    How do we communicate so the intent is understood and trusted?

Meet your advisors

Relationships are
the work.

About reAgency
Angela Carmichael

Angela Carmichael

Founder & President

Angela advises CEOs, executive teams and boards through periods of change, growth and complexity. As the former leader of one of Canada's leading communications agencies, she helps leaders create clarity around where they're headed, why it matters, and what needs to align to move from strategy to action.

Meet Angela
Vanessa Cohen

Vanessa Cohen

Principal

Vanessa brings cross-sector experience from senior in-house and agency roles to complex, high-stakes situations. She helps leaders anticipate how change will impact people, reputation, and stakeholder confidence, and communicate in ways that create clarity, alignment, and trust.

Meet Vanessa

When to call us

Sound familiar?

Start with the decision you are facing. You do not need a detailed brief to begin a conversation.

Let’s talk
  • “Leadership is aligned on the what, not the how.”
  • “We announced it months ago, but nothing has actually changed.”
  • “We need external perspective before this becomes a bigger issue.”

Have a challenge, decision
or opportunity to discuss?

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