About Kim Fischer Collective | Fractional Communications Leader and Strategic Advisor

About Me

I help leadership teams align on truth, language, and accountability so their organizations can communicate clearly and build trust as they grow.

I’ve spent more than two decades working at the intersection of journalism, executive leadership, and strategic communications. Across that time, one pattern has repeated everywhere I’ve worked.

Smart people doing important work.

Explaining it in ways no one outside the room can understand.

I began my career as a journalist. My job was to ask difficult questions, assess credibility, and translate complex issues for the public. That experience shaped how I approach communications today. I understand how messages are interpreted externally because I spent years on the other side of them.

As my career evolved, I moved into executive leadership roles inside organizations. I partnered closely with CEOs, founders, and senior leadership teams during moments of growth, change, and scrutiny. Not just to craft messages, but to help leaders get aligned on what they were actually trying to say.

That combination of external scrutiny and internal responsibility informs everything I do.

How I Add Value

Most organizations don’t have a communication problem, they have an alignment problem.

Leaders bring different lived experiences, priorities, and lenses to the table. When those differences are not addressed, messaging becomes fragmented. Employees fill in the gaps. Customers hear noise instead of meaning.

This work is built for leaders who don’t pretend to have all the answers, but take responsibility for getting it right.

I work as a senior communications leader, often in a fractional Chief Communications Officer capacity. I partner directly with CEOs and executive teams to bring structure, judgment, and clarity.

I help leadership teams:

get aligned before messaging begins
translate complex strategy into clear, usable language
move away from jargon and toward repeatable stories
establish narrative ownership so clarity survives scale

The goal is not more content.
It is communication that actually works.

Experience & Perspective

My background spans journalism, executive communications, and senior leadership roles in marketing and communications.

Across these roles, I’ve led and advised on:

executive and leadership messaging
organizational narrative and brand foundations
media strategy and thought leadership
internal communications and team alignment
communications team structure and development

This blend of experience allows me to support leaders not only in what they say, but in how they show up internally and externally when credibility and trust are on the line.

My approach is collaborative, practical, and grounded in real-world experience. I don’t offer performative fixes or generic frameworks. I help leaders see the real issue and address it directly.

What This Looks Like in Practice

A critical part of my work is identifying and shaping the core stories leaders and teams rely on every day to explain who they are, what they do, and why it matters.

When those stories are clear and consistent:

teams align faster
decision-making improves
trust is reinforced instead of tested

Depending on the organization and moment, this work may include:

clarifying core messaging, narrative, and brand foundations
codifying the stories that bring strategy and values to life
supporting executives and teams in communicating clearly and consistently
strengthening or restructuring communications functions
advising on agency selection, scope, and readiness
identifying the materials needed to support credibility, growth, and alignment

Where appropriate, I also help organizations thoughtfully integrate AI into their communications workflows. This includes defining brand inputs, voice guidelines, and prompts that support consistency and efficiency without diluting judgment, tone, or trust.

While I do not provide visual design services, I help organizations determine what materials are needed, how those materials should function, and what to look for when engaging designers or agencies.

Let’s Talk

If you’re navigating a moment where clarity around leadership voice, brand, or organizational narrative matters, I welcome the conversation.

You don’t need to have everything figured out, a brief note is enough to start.

kim@kimfischer.net

Get the Story Right

Insight on leadership, alignment, and communication that works.
Clear thinking for leaders who want their story to land.