With the recent case of assault in Delhi many organizations in India and this part of the world are considering ways to educate their staff and continually engage them in conversations on personal safety. However, while launching a safety campaign is probably simple enough, thinking intently about the messages and a sustainable plan can be […]
Tag: corp comms
What advice do you have for a newbie in internal communications?
Starting out in internal communications can be often overwhelming and unnerving. It is always great to begin on the right foot and what better way than to hear from leaders and those who have been there and done it! I sought perspectives from a few and here are some: “The Big Five for newbie internal […]
I Have Done all the Internal Communications I Could. Where Do I Go From Here?
I had this interesting question posed today and spoke with the individual to understand the genesis of this thought. Here is the scenario and it may possibly be a situation many internal communicators face at their workplace. This communicator, fresh out of college has completed close to two years with her organization supporting a business […]
Making Your Noticeboards Work Harder For Internal Communications
Many organizations continue using noticeboards (bulletin boards or poster boards or pin-up space as they are called in some companies) as internal communications channels for sharing company news, updates and rollouts. Even with the advent of social media and more sophisticated  internal communication channels  such as plasma screens or touch kiosks  (I know of organizations […]
Practitioners Raise Their Game at Internal Communications 201 Workshop at Bangalore
The Internal Communications 201 Workshop held on July 7 at Bangalore had participants from leading organizations and emerging consultants engage in wide ranging discussions to raise their game and build a shared future for this growing function. Simply Communicate carries a complete report of this workshop on their site. Practitioners from companies such as HCL, Philips, […]
The Visibility Factor: How to Turn Around the Conversation | Final Part
In Part 1, I shared the story of Tanmay the Internal Communicator who engaged Anita in a discussion on a newsletter and wasn’t able to provide tangible direction. I loved the feedback to help Tanmay make definite progress. Thank you Mark, Adam, Sushma and Advita for taking time to raise the conversation to a new high. For example, Adam […]
Improving Your Internal Communication Recognition Programming With Metrics
Like many of you, earlier this year, I received an e-mail from Linkedin’s co-founder and Chairman Reid Hoffman that thanked me for supporting the organization’s growth as an ‘early adopter’. It did read like any other e-mail but the purpose and opportunity that it offered for recognition programming (often an integral part of internal communications) […]
How Can Internal Communicators Overcome the ‘Postman’ Syndrome?
A participant at the recently concluded internal communications workshop I ran in Bangalore, India highlighted a common concern that professionals in the industry face but rarely discuss. She said she felt like a ‘dakiya’ – (Hindi for postman) at her workplace. This conversation became a passionate discussion among many in the room and I realized […]
Who Own Your Engagement?
Employee engagement is a frequently discussed topic at organizational forums and like a hot potato the ownership seemed to oscillate between a reluctant group of people including human resources, communication teams and company leadership. I have also discovered new, improved designations of professionals in various capacities carrying the ‘engagement’ tag! At a recent Communicators in […]