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 […]
Tag: engagement
Internal Communicators as the Company’s Historians
About 8 years ago my supervisor at a previous employer handed me a list stating my roles and responsibilities as an internal communication professional. In that, I recollect was a line which read ‘the company’s historian’. Then, as a junior member of a growing communications team it only meant ‘collating and updating’ company news. The […]
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. […]
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 […]
Take the 4th Annual Global Intranet Strategies Survey and Get Insights You Can Use
In my career, I have had the opportunity to lead and be a part of four company-wide portals and intranets. I am convinced of the power of this collaborative internal communication tool to improve productivity, enhance engagement and connect stakeholders. With the advent of social media tools and technologies, integrating newer ideas for the benefit […]
How Internal Communicators Can Lead Your Organization’s Social Networking Beginning
Planning to get your organization on the social media map? There are factors which I learnt along the way that is needed to get completely immersed. Read more about the do’s and don’ts of kick-starting your firm’s social media communication. Understand also how you can leverage internal communication context and content. The power of social […]
Do you partner with or play watchdog over your employees?
How many times have you avoided your supervisor who tries to pry into your personal life? How often have you cringed when your organization encroaches on your life outside of work by calling you to work on weekends or conduct events? There are differing viewpoints about the level of interventions organizations can play in their […]
Internal Branding and the Employee Experience – Stick to the Basics
In today’s Times of India edition (June 10, 2009), Amitabh Kant, the architect of two of India’s well known tourism campaigns (Kerala’s ‘God’s Own Country’ and Incredible India) shared his thinking on branding in an interview. His articulation of branding and travel experience made me draw a parallel with how internal communicators can benefit by […]
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.  […]