Vinod is obviously disconnected with reality. While he does know what he wants to do he doesn’t know how to go about getting everyone aligned. Kamal, his internal communicator also seems quite aloof. I received a couple of good responses on Linkedin when I posted this dialogue on change management. One reader mentioned a flaw […]
Tag: employee engagement
Why Can’t My Staff See What I am Seeing?
Getting staff aligned on strategy and where the company is headed isn’t a cakewalk as leaders realize today. Vinod, 55, a seasoned leader and CEO of Value Ltd discovered during the ‘All Hands’ he ran across his offices in the country. Value Ltd, in the business of supplying gar boxes to leading automobile manufacturers in […]
Holiday Parties and That Time of the Year….
…when companies want to let their staff have fun and let their hair down. It is also that time of the year when communication winds down and employees are asked to rejuvenate and come back energized. I wanted to reflect on how organizations can ensure staff continues to be informed, engaged and recognized as the […]
Anna Hazare's campaign and what we can learn
Much has been spoken and written on the 74 year old crusader who is giving the Indian government a hard time with his anti-corruption Bill. The campaign has not just captured the imagination of the masses but the world is watching with awe as one man is attempting to overcome a systemic rot. Visuals of […]
Who Own Your Engagement?
Employee engagement is a frequently discussed topic at organizational forums and like a hot potato the ownership seemed to oscillate between a reluctant group of people including human resources, communication teams and company leadership. I have also discovered new, improved designations of professionals in various capacities carrying the ‘engagement’ tag! At a recent Communicators in […]
Sharing India with the world
Aware and Connected. This is exactly how I felt earlier this month as I shared perspectives on social media and internal communication from India with a set of global communicators who attended my session at the 2011 World International Association of Business Communicatiors Conference held at San Diego, US. The IABC World Conference brings 1,400 […]
Celebrating Company Milestones and Workforce Engagement
Have a milestone worth celebrating? Unsure how to get your employees singing the same tune? Every organization big or small has reasons to celebrate important milestones during their journey to energize their staff. Be it the completion of your company’s years of operations, a new product launch, an employee growth success story or even the […]
Uncommon Lessons From the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games
With the dust settling after the successful completion of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games many organizations in India are either heaving a sigh of relief or are simply delighted not just because we came second in the ranking but also since their business operations ran smoothly. I can relate to the event and how we kept […]
Engaging the ‘Young & Restless’ Generation
Never before has the challenge of keeping our younger staff engaged greater that now. According to recent reports the population of India will be much younger than China’s in 2050. With more young people being part of its workforce (median age of 25), India is expected to enjoy a huge economic advantage. A recent study […]
Adopting social media inside the enterprise – challenges and opportunities for internal communicators
This article featured in Simply-Communicate, a UK based internal communication publication that reaches 15,000 communicators globally. http://www.simply-communicate.com/news/companies-india-adopt-social-media-inside-enterprise Read on for the complete article here as well. According to an IABC report over 79% of global companies leverage social media internally to improve productivity and engagement. India, however, still lags behind when it comes to adoption. To […]