
Connecting Frontline Employees: Turning Communication Gaps into Competitive Advantage
From Inclusive Growth Show by Toby Mildon
March 31, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 178
About this episode
Toby Mildon discusses the importance of connecting frontline employees with Peter Durkin, highlighting the risks of neglecting this workforce segment and the need for effective communication strategies.
What if your biggest workforce segment is the least connected? In this episode, Toby Mildon speaks with Peter Durkin, CMO at Blink, about the hidden risks of overlooking frontline employees—and how organisations can turn connection into a strategic advantage. They explore why traditional communication tools fail deskless workers and why solving this challenge requires more than just new technology. Peter introduces the concept of a “frontline connection methodology” and explains how organisat...
People in this episode
Host: Toby Mildon
Guest: Peter Durkin
Topics covered
- frontline employees
- communication
- strategic advantage
- deskless workers
- connection methodology
Keywords
- frontline employees
- communication gaps
- competitive advantage
- deskless workers
- connection methodology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Blink
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