Candor Communication
Candor Communication

Clear Communication Strategies

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Building Trust Through Honest Dialogue

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Clear Communication Strategies

Clear Communication StrategiesClear Communication StrategiesClear Communication StrategiesClear Communication Strategies

Building Trust Through Honest Dialogue

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Effective Communication Strategies

Corporate communication has become overly polished and under-delivered. We work with leaders to bring clarity, honesty, and human connection back into how organizations communicate when it matters most. Candor Communication helps leaders communicate with clarity, credibility, and impact. We partner with organizations to shape narratives, align stakeholders, and navigate complex moments with precision and purpose.

Achieve Your Business Goals with Candor Communication

Executive Narrative & Leadership Positioning

Executive Narrative & Leadership Positioning

Executive Narrative & Leadership Positioning

Clarifying how leaders show up, what they stand for, and how they communicate in moments that matter.


  • CEO / C-suite narrative development 
  • Executive voice & messaging frameworks 
  • Speech, investor, and internal storytelling alignment 
  • Leadership visibility strategy (internal + external)

Strategic Communications Advisory

Executive Narrative & Leadership Positioning

Executive Narrative & Leadership Positioning

Senior-level counsel to guide high-stakes decisions, messaging, and stakeholder alignment.


  • Trusted advisor to CEO / CCO / leadership teams 
  • Messaging strategy tied to business objectives 
  • Stakeholder mapping (employees, investors, board, media) 
  • Ongoing counsel during complex or sensitive situations

Transformation & Change Communications

Executive Narrative & Leadership Positioning

Transformation & Change Communications

Helping organizations communicate clearly and humanely through change.


  • M&A integration communications 
  • Organizational redesign / workforce transitions (including RIFs) 
  • Culture and engagement strategy during transformation 
  • Change narrative + employee listening frameworks

Investor & Financial Communications

Communications Function Design & Optimization

Transformation & Change Communications

Elevating how companies communicate performance, strategy, and future direction to investors.


  • Earnings messaging & narrative development 
  • Investor presentations and materials 
  • Strategic narrative beyond the numbers 
  • Alignment between IR, comms, and executive leadership

Reputation & Critical Moments

Communications Function Design & Optimization

Communications Function Design & Optimization

Helping organizations navigate sensitive, high-risk, or high-visibility situations.


  • Crisis and issues management 
  • Leadership transitions 
  • Organizational conflict or public scrutiny 
  • Rapid-response messaging + internal/external alignment

Communications Function Design & Optimization

Communications Function Design & Optimization

Communications Function Design & Optimization

Building or modernizing communications capabilities to support business performance.


  • Standing up or restructuring comms teams 
  • Operating model design (roles, workflows, governance) 
  • Integration across HR, IR, legal, and business units 
  • Measurement frameworks (KPIs, OKRs, impact tracking)

Meet the Founder

Michelle Therrien

I’ve spent more than 20 years advising leaders through the moments that define their organizations, including transformations, integrations, crises, and reinvention. The kind of moments where communication isn’t just important, it’s everything.


Across in-house leadership roles and advisory work, I’ve partnered with CEOs and executive teams to help them navigate complexity, align their organizations, and show up with clarity and confidence when it matters most. My work sits at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, and leadership, connecting business decisions to the people they impact.


I started Candor Communication because I believe something is missing in how companies communicate today. Too often, messaging is over-engineered, overly polished, and disconnected from how people actually think and feel. Candor is about changing that.


I work with leaders to communicate more clearly, more honestly, and more humanly—because that’s what builds trust, drives alignment, and ultimately moves businesses forward.

Contact Us

Candor Communication

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelletherrien/

michelle@candorcommunication.com

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