Do read my guest post on Rachel Miller’s blog – Dairy of an Internal Communicator and share your thoughts. Interested to hear what you think. Rachel Miller is a UK based Internal Communication and Social Media strategist and the author of Share This. She tweets at @AllthingsIC.
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It’s all About the Message..and the Simple Stuff
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. […]
Faster, Higher and Stronger With Internal Communications
My earliest recollection of the Olympics is the 1984 Los Angeles Games when my brother and I woke up early morning to catch the opening ceremony. Carl Lewis became a household name, the Indian hockey team came 5th and P.T. Usha missed a medal by a fraction of a second. We eagerly awaited an update […]
Register Now! Internal Communications 201 – Driving Change and Elevating Your Presence | July 7, 2012
Book Your Seat Today! Presenting a full-day, hands-on workshop: Internal Communications 201 – Driving Change and Elevating Your Presence on July 7, 2012 at Bangalore. This is a follow-up to the Internal Communications 101 workshop held last year. Interested in elevating your internal communications team’s presence? Struggling with managing change in your initiatives? Unable to get your […]
How to Run a Successful Internal Corporate Social Responsibility Program
I recently wrote an article (published on Simply Communicate) on tips to run a successful internal corporate social responsibility program. Look up the highlights below. • Set context early: Establish the purpose, goals and outcomes expected before the campaign kicks off. Allow participants to clarify expectations. • Involve staff in the planning phase: Converge a core […]
Decoding Potential and Performance for Internal Communications Hiring
I had blogged previously on ‘the internal communications career’, ‘going prepared for an internal communication interview’ and ‘interviewing for an internal communication job’. However when I look back what I covered probably didn’t include the guidelines for internal communication managers to distinguish between a candidate’s ‘potential’ and the expected ‘performance’ so as to avoid a […]
Can Internal Communications Impact the Bottom-Line?
I came across an interesting question on Linkedin by a communication professional in the Russian Federation seeking inputs on how ‘internal communications affects business results (in terms of money)’. He goes on to explain his situation – “IC is a new function in our company. I need to prove expenses to Board Members. I understand […]
Planning, Managing and Communicating a Successful Leadership Team Meeting
Internal communicators may be involved directly or indirectly in organizing and communicating internal leadership forums that connect and energize the community. It is a crucial activity since a lot hinges on how well the leadership team converge ideas, coalesces as a group and moves the company agenda forward. These forums are coined different names at […]
What Is Really Expected of an Internal Communicator?
“My students are obedient”, explained the Director of a well-known B-school that I recently visited for a campus recruitment initiative. She spoke in the context of students living up to the expectations of the industry by doing what is expected of them. It sounded strange to me and indicated a widening gap in what the […]
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 […]