Tag: IC in india

It is that time of the year when most organizations look to celebrate their successes and engage staff in year-end parties and communication. It is also that time of the year when internal communicators are hard pressed to deliver high quality content and communication even as work winds down! However, in the frenzy to get […]

Sharing my article titled ‘9 expectations of an internal communicator’ in People Matters which identifies and elaborates the top fundamentals, which every internal communicator needs to have to be effective in the role. About the publication: ion: People Matters is a leading knowledge and media platform in the Human Resources space. It has a specialized […]

Update | Taken the 2012 State of the Nation: APAC and India Internal Communications Survey yet? Survey extended till Oct 19. The 2012 State of the Nation: APAC and India Internal Communications Survey is on!  The Survey aims to gauge the progress, maturity and impact of internal communications in the region. It is the first ever […]

What we say and how we act combine to create messages that are retained by audiences who receive them. Messages, both direct and indirect, when delivered consistently can build culture, improve connection, raise awareness and drive engagement. When our world continues to evolve and get more complex it is often the simple stuff that matters. […]

There were a couple of interesting comments to my last post – ‘let us do a campaign to energize our staff’.  Anindita points to keeping the audience front and center of the campaign while Collin believes that a campaign can’t solve this issue although tweaking the approach might work. Thank you for taking time to […]

As internal communicators we often have stakeholders running after the next, big, bright ‘shiny’ object and that can be amusing and challenging to deal with.  They can’t be blamed since their line of sight is limited and ‘quick wins’ are ways to move their agenda forward. However, we have a role to play in asking […]

How often do you come across a client who acknowledges the ‘importance’ and ‘relevance’ of internal communications but just doesn’t want to follow the process? Nabil, the internal communicator with Quiotic Retail was at a loss to get his client to explain what he wanted to achieve. He had recently created a briefing template that […]

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 […]

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 […]

Vinod is obviously disconnected with reality. While he does know what he wants to do he doesn’t know how to go about getting everyone aligned.  Kamal, his internal communicator also seems quite aloof. I received a couple of good responses on Linkedin when I posted this dialogue on change management. One reader mentioned a flaw […]