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The Great Hanoi Rat Hunt and the Unintended Consequences of Internal Communication

Ever noticed how the most well-meaning internal communication can quietly make things worse? In early 20th-century Hanoi, authorities wanted to eliminate rats to improve public health. They offered a reward for every rat tail submitted. The outcome looked successful on paper.In reality, people cut off rat tails and released the rats so they could breed. […]

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Setting objectives is a crucial exercise for any employee (not just an internal communicator) to establish credibility and make a significant impact. According to research, you are 42% more likely to achieve objectives if they are written down. It is crucial for organizations to support employees set clearer objectives because without that there is little […]

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How do I write my Internal Communication OKRs?

Arkan, the internal communicator is in a fix. He is expected to write up his goals for the year and the deadline is fast approaching. He doesn’t know where to start because he has just been hired and he has limited visibility on all that’s happening across the business. Not that it has been an […]