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.  […]
Tag: India
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 […]
Are you asking the right questions for your job in internal communication?
A peer from the industry recently changed jobs into an internal communication role, a role different from what she played earlier – Marketing Communications and PR. Â We spoke recently at length on the challenges she was encountering in her new role and discussed some basic questions to understand the role of the internal communicator. […]
Internal communication outlook in India – 2009 and beyond
With 2008 posing numerous challenges and highlighting enormous opportunities for internal communication in India, I believe 2009 will be a year to introspect and rationalize. The years ahead will serve to consolidate and revitalize. The impact of the downturn will be visible more this year – job and salary cuts, reversal of benefits, cost management […]
Does gender play a role in choosing better internal communicators?
 Happy New Year to all my readers and friends!  I was amused by a strange call today from a consultant. The consultant hired by a global multinational bank to select an internal communication professional was looking for a ‘male’ candidate and asked me if I was interested!  What took me even more by […]
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 […]
Thinking of a Career in Internal Communication?
[polldaddy poll=1167281]  This afternoon, a mail winged in from an advertising copywriting professional on his interest in internal communication.  Below are my responses to his questions. I am interested in your thoughts too.   Þ    What are the requisites for a career in internal communication?  Usually companies in India do not […]
Can internal communicators do more during crisis situations?
The Mumbai terror attacks paralyzed the nation and spurned the world to look at terrorism in a new vein. India’s 9/11 was covered extensively on all possible traditional and new media vehicles. The reach and dynamism of You Tube , Twitter, Flickr and other popular sites helped spread the word at the speed of thought. […]
Financial crisis and communicating internally in India
The recent financial slowdown has spawned many interpretations of how and why to communicate with employees. Â I feel India and its economy presents exciting opportunities for organizations and leadership to connect with employees. Â Research indicates employees are expecting more communication on the turn of events and how it impacts their jobs and lives. […]
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’ […]