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 […]
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Stay Relevant, Current and on Course to be Respected as an Internal Communicator
Here is my follow-up to the post –Why are Internal Communicators Always on the Ball?  Prakash is probably right – there is a lot of difference between what other teams do in comparison to his team. That should make him proud instead of feeling demoralized. However, that is easier said than done. To put things in perspective, Raju needs […]
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 […]
Making Your Internal Communication New Hire’s Integration Easy
Adding a new person to your Internal Communications Team?  Integrating a new member right helps the individual and your team put their best feet forward. I have been inducted into a few organizations and noticed that those teams which invest less time to integrate newcomers often end up alienating people in the long run. Very often […]
Can We Have a Mascot For Our Campaign?
This blog post is in two parts – in the first section I share a situation that internal communicators often face and invite you to reflect on the possible solutions. In the next post I will revisit the perspectives that you share and discuss how we can tackle such requests when they arise. Here is the scenario. […]
Internal Communications Pointers from the Chile Miners Rescue Mission
I have been following the Chile miners rescue very closely and felt there were many lessons to learn from how the entire program was executed and communicated. To begin, it was one of the world’s most successful operations to get miners out from the longest underground entrapment in history. The meticulous planning, the pace at […]