Intraskope – #InternalCommunication #Insights
Among the first internal communication blogs (started in 2006) for #students, #practitioners and #academia
When was the last time you paused to read a CEO’s post on LinkedIn and felt a connection to their company because of it? Today, a leader’s presence online shapes more than visibility. It influences how people view the organisation, its culture, and whether they see it as a place they would want to work. […]
Can organizational transformation truly succeed without first winning hearts and minds? I recently read John P. Kotter’s book – The Heart of Change. Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations which reflects on how we think about leading change in the workplace. Published in 2002 by Harvard Business Review Press, this book introduces the […]
What happens when the leader of a global IT services firm (USD 12 billion equity and with over 4 lakh employees) tells staff to work 90-hour weeks and stop “wasting their weekends staring at their spouses’ faces”? The fallout is swift and devastating. The company is trending for all the wrong reasons and so is […]
If you work with a globally distributed workforce, communicating employee surveys requires careful orchestration. Ensuring a meaningful and successful survey within a multicultural environment demands strategic thinking. Here are the key aspects to consider leading up to the survey launch. Leaders’ Commitment Matters Leadership plays a pivotal role in the success of any initiative, and […]
After working for over a couple of decades in communications, branding and marketing, I have come to realize that success often hinges on a unique blend of personal traits, attributes, and skills. It’s a realm where adaptability, resilience, and curiosity can pave the path to greatness. To excel as a communicator and leader, one must […]
Culture is defined as ‘the way things happen around here’ and while there is positive intent to ensure people focus on what’s right, when poor behavior is ignored or worse, recognized, culture becomes what I can ‘un’culture. An environment where managers and leaders let things slide, ignore warning signs that the culture is eroding and […]
I had the opportunity to address women entrepreneurs, professionals and academicians at the 2022 Women’s Economic Forum held at Katowice on October 8 and 9 by WICCI Poland. In my address, I spoke about the merits of personal branding and why investing in it means being your best within and to the world around you. Every day, as we […]
How human is our leadership? How must we be engaging to motivate staff and create a sense of belongingness? What approaches will help us be more ‘human’ in our everyday interactions as communicators? In this chat with Chaya Mistry, I cover the need and value of staying grounded, taking people along and driving change in […]