With multiple generations at the workforce and the increasingly large age gap between those leading organizations and those following, reverse mentoring is today an essential part of employee engagement. As a concept reverse mentoring sounds like a must-have for every organization. Putting the principles to work takes a lot of effort due to the seemingly […]
Month: August 2014
What Gets Captured (Right) Is What Gets Done. 3 Tips To Stay on Top Of Your Internal Communication Project
While we spend a lot of time on planning and designing great communications we often ignore the importance of note taking and direction. Capturing the essence of a discussion and clarifying in words that gets everyone on the same page are crucial skills we tend to overlook, resulting in mismatched outcomes. Program management of an […]
Why Vision Statements Fail And 5 Ways Internal Communications Can Help Bring It To Life
Consider these scenarios: At a regular health check-up at a recognized hospital which claimed to fulfil the lives of customers in its vision statement I found to my surprise that my height and weight had dramatically increased when the support staff took the measurements! When I consulted the doctor and explained that I could never […]
6 Ways To Get The Most Of Your Internal Social Media Channel
Every organization will most probably have an internal social media platform to engage employees on. Also, the role of the internal communicator will be to help create awareness and raise the profile of the channel so that employees use it appropriately. Very often, internal communicators find it tough to get traction in terms of usage […]
5 Tips To Effectively Communicate Your Company’s Vision
Communicating a company vision is an exciting opportunity for internal communicators. However, without context and clarity about your organization’s plan or the leaders’ agenda it can become taxing to get every employee signed up. In this post I wanted to share a few perspectives that can help internal communicators gain perspective while staying connected to […]