‘A small favor’ said the subject line. An e-mail winged in from a motivated employee calling interested individuals to chip in aid of the victims of the worst floods South India has seen in decades. The mail goes on to articulate the project, the effort, the expectation, the plan and people involved. Right down to […]
Tag: communication
Getting employees on the same page with company confidential information. Catch-22?
Not just knowledge intensive industries but even FMCGs competing for mindshare face this dilemma. On one hand you want to have your employees on your side by letting them into your plans and on the other you want to ensure they can keep a secret. The best policies and processes may not be enough to […]
Dilemma Of The Downturn – Time for Leadership and Protecting Organizational Culture?
The recession is making organizations rethink their strategies on talent and cost management. A Price Waterhouse Coopers study on India  – ‘Rethinking your approach to People: Managing the effects of the Downturn’ among 100 respondents from across Indian industries showcases some of the trends. The top three trends of organizational interventions are: a) 75% revisiting […]
Communicating the ‘final lap’ – the missing link?
 A senior human resources professional was perturbed by a mail from the training department calling employees to collect certificates for a prestigious training from an individual’s desk!      The letter had an ‘inhuman’ touch and he was livid comparing it to distributing ‘water bottles’ which had become a rage in the […]
Consistent communication key among best employers in India
The recent 2009 Outlook Business – Hewitt Associates study (the 6th by Hewitt) on Best Employers highlights the importance of communication even in a downturn. Building a sense of urgency, having clearer channels of communication and motivating managers and support staff to give their best in trying times helped propel organizations such as HCL, Hindustan […]
Sharing tough messages with employees in a downturn – the Indian perspective
 By now, the industry has witnessed a host of communication ranging from measures to mitigate risks, improve efficiencies, pay cuts, reduce staff strength, revisit talent pool, unpaid holidays, closure of offices and freeze on hiring.   The toll on employees is already showing. High depression and job insecurity among them is forcing them […]
Work-life balance and communicating the message
The recent IDC-DQ Best Employers in IT Survey 2008 provides a few interesting findings which are relevant for internal communicators in India to understand and build into their practice. Work-life balance ranked among the top 5 reasons for people to switch jobs – this aspect is eye-opening since it shows that the Indian knowledge worker is maturing, employees expect ‘respect’ […]