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 […]
Month: July 2012
Making Sense of the ‘Best’ Employer and Workplace Studies in India
Tried making sense of the numerous surveys and studies that rank best employers? There are many surveys and studies to recognize the ‘best’ companies in the country and abroad that it can often overwhelm those who want to make a decision about participating in a study, joining an organization or just understand best practices that […]
Why are Internal Communicators Always on the Ball?
Internal communicators are often a small tribe in organizations and are expected to juggle multiple responsibilities and relationships. These range from driving small initiatives to leading large companywide campaigns. The responsibilities can also include maintaining infrastructure or communicating periodically. The assignments can vary in their intensity and impact and most of the time internal communicators […]
Keep the Faith – Build Your Skills and Learn From Every Experience
I loved Lisa’s response to my post on managers and culture and honestly couldn’t have summarized it like her. Very pragmatic and direct. It is well documented that managers influence work climate and success and is it also known that staff leave organizations due to their managers. Nothing can save an organization that looks the […]
Practitioners Raise Their Game at Internal Communications 201 Workshop at Bangalore
The Internal Communications 201 Workshop held on July 7 at Bangalore had participants from leading organizations and emerging consultants engage in wide ranging discussions to raise their game and build a shared future for this growing function. Simply Communicate carries a complete report of this workshop on their site. Practitioners from companies such as HCL, Philips, […]
Is Culture in Organizations Shaped By Managers?
We have often heard that the culture of an organization is shaped by how managers create an environment of trust and respect. Apart from the artifacts, espoused values and assumptions at the workplace the role of communication is often undervalued. I am inviting your to reflect on the following conversation (this is a real episode) […]