Sharing an article on cross-cultural communications that I recently co-authored with Priya Thyagaraj of Touchpoint Communications for Simply-Communicate. // http://lnkd.in/uViJMV Interested to hear your thoughts.
Tag: India
Stepping Back to Move Forward
In a new role and already experiencing ‘performance’ pressure? Many organizations and teams expect communicators to be on the ‘ball’ from Day 1. It make communicators feel inadequate if they don’t ‘deliver the goods’ right from the word go. One of the best pieces of advice a leader once shared with me was to take […]
Lessons We Can Learn From Nirbhaya (Braveheart)
While the nation mourns and comes to terms with the loss of an aspiring medical student to a brutal sexual assault there are many questions left unanswered. What will it take to heal a nation and leaders to confront reality? Will there be a time when women will be treated on par and be safe […]
Intraskope's 2012 in Review
I just received a WordPress.com 2012 annual report for my blog and wanted to share it with you. You can look up the most popular posts in 2012 and earlier. Thank you for your views, perspectives and insights that fuels my passion for internal communications. I look forward to your continued support  as I aim to […]
Had a Great Year? Are You Tapping Your Employees to Promote Your Brand
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 […]
Balancing An Organization’s Oversight and Staffs' Personal Conduct
When and how must organizations intervene on personal matters that concern their staff? What if the issue is national and international news? How can internal communications help overcome unanswered questions? The recent jailing of an Indian couple in Norway has opened up questions about ‘personal conduct’ and an organization’s oversight on their staffs’ personal lives. […]
How can Internal Communications Help Establish a ‘Follow-Up’ Free Culture?
Yes, you heard it right – a ‘follow-up’ free culture! I not sure about you but I have certainly encountered cultures in organizations that work only if you ‘chase’ people to do what they are supposed to do or even share basic information that advances the firm’s interest. Recently, an internal communicator mailed me a […]
Bridging the ‘Mindset’ Gap in Our Future Workforce
I spoke at a Management Conclave on ‘Bridging the Skill Gap’ today and came away realizing that issues such as unskilled workforces and engagement facing corporations isn’t simple. Leading management thinkers, administrators, directors, deans, faculty from B-schools in the country, placement officers and recruiters participated at the event held at the ITC Windsor, Bangalore. […]
How Can Organizations Communicate Tolerance and Harmony at Work?
India recently witnessed one of its worst fears unfolding with threats and rumor mongering leading to an exodus of a community from cities. Some anti-social elements spread rumors and threatened sections of a community via social media and short-service message service. The fear created an uneasy feeling across the nation and by the time leaders […]
Internal Communications Strategies To Strengthen Your Corporate Social Responsibility and Volunteering Initiatives
The impact of an organization’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives on employee engagement is gaining recognition. However, to make initiatives successful internal communicators can play an important role in overcoming skepticism, making CSR a priority, driving change and creating structure. Very often organizations struggle to create a consistent strategy for CSR, gain commitment on initiatives, […]