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. […]
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Town Halls and the Science of Getting Your Employees Aligned
Town Halls or All Hands sessions, if done consistently are powerful internal communication platforms for organizations to connect with employees, share plans, engage in conversations and gauge feedback. Some organizations invest a lot of attention in getting these interactions right and involve advertising and event management agencies to package the sessions, create a ‘wow’ effect and […]
Can Effective Communication Create an 'Entrepreneurial’ Workforce?
An article ‘Happier your folks, the better it works’ which points to Deloitte’s research, ‘Employee engagement in recessionary times – a changing talent perspective’ corroborates this thought. The findings indicate that while the recession has brought about changes in ‘job roles’, ‘job competencies’ and ‘key performance indicators’, employees are asked to contribute more on ‘cost […]