Over the last few weeks I researched the ‘state of social media adoption in internal communications in India’ and got numerous insights.  While I will share the details in an article shortly I wanted to reflect on opportunities for internal communicators to leverage social media in light of the recent 2010 Global Workforce Study by Towers […]
Tag: employee engagement
Thinking of a Career in Internal Communications?
I wanted to pen down my thoughts on the evolving internal communications function based on numerous queries that have come my way from students, practicing professionals and educationists. This post also articulates the role of the internal communicator, key skills and competencies needed to excel in this field and the various career opportunities that exist.  Internal […]
Lessons from Launching and Reviewing an Internal Leadership Blog
After over a year, the leadership blog (internal corporate blog) aimed at employees is gaining momentum at my organization. I wanted to share insights on how we began, progress we made and personal learning. In case you are planning to champion a blog in your organization (training, business, engagement, CSR among others), I hope these insights […]
Grassroot’ Employee Engagement Way Forward For Organizations
Over the last few months I have observed closely as employees took ownership to drive various engagement initiatives across the organization I work in. Unlike other organizations where dedicated teams are assigned to create a fun place, employees here leverage their ‘collective wisdom’ to uplift the mood in the offices. What started as a ‘community […]
Culture Deep Dives and Focus Group Facilitation Ideas
I recently sat in on a focus group session on ‘culture’ that sought employees’ perspectives on the organization’s traits and thoughts on how to retain or strengthen the organization’s DNA. The forums held across the organization are an attempt to gauge the role ‘culture’ plays on engagement and align employees based on an action plan. […]
Can Effective Communication Create an 'Entrepreneurial’ Workforce?
An article ‘Happier your folks, the better it works’ which points to Deloitte’s research, ‘Employee engagement in recessionary times – a changing talent perspective’ corroborates this thought. The findings indicate that while the recession has brought about changes in ‘job roles’, ‘job competencies’ and ‘key performance indicators’, employees are asked to contribute more on ‘cost […]
Sustainability and Communication – Fostering a Trusting Work Environment
How closely you engage your employees can be the difference between sustaining through tough times or sinking into insignificance. Unlike ever before the barometer of engagement is been tested so intently by employees in organizations world over. Sustainability means different things for different organizations – ranging from work-life balance to being a great place to work, from […]
Looking for ‘Recession Proof’ Corporate Communication ideas?
Is the recession shrinking your communication budget? Is the downturn causing you to rethink your communication goals? Attend this half-day workshop to learn more about ‘recession proofing’ your corporate communication. Leverage contemporary tools and resources to improve connection, engagement and awareness among your employees, customers and other stakeholders. Read more about the workshop… Topics of […]
Slowdown paradox – reduce or keep internal communication momentum going?
Do you communicate more or less or continue ‘business as usual’ during a slowdown?  Slowdown impacts communication budgets but research points to continued communication improving commitment even during these scenarios. Contradictory?  While most will agree that communication even during a slowdown is critical, very few communicators and leaders end up doing so.  […]
Satyam – the internal communicator’s nightmare or exciting challenge?
 I couldn’t help notice the sarcasm when I read today’s Economic Times article which asked if Satyam is doing more damage to India than Lakshar-e-Toiba, the dreaded terrorist organization claimed to be behind many of the attacks in the country. Though all is not lost for outsourcing to India.    I first heard of […]