Tag: internal comms

Building a social media presence and brand expects focus and discipline. It also needs one to think intently about your goals and how you plan to stay relevant to your stakeholders. I recently authored an article on this topic for Social Samosa, a digital media consultancy. Here is a summary: Identify your personal goals and objectives Have […]

I had the opportunity to conduct a hands-on workshop for an enthusiastic group of executive PGDM students at St. Joseph’s College of Business Administration on February 19 at Bangalore. Their passion for learning and personal development inspired me. These were individual contributors and managers with over 5 years of experience in leading IT, pharmaceutical, chemical […]

My post – ‘Internal Social Networks – Are They a Waste of Time?’ received a lot of attention when I polled people on Linkedin. Some recommended using Facebook and other external channels rather than compete against them. Others felt employees needed to be given more accountability. A few were divided about the viability of internal […]

Do read my guest post  on Rachel Miller’s blog – Dairy of an Internal Communicator and share your thoughts. Interested to hear what you think. Rachel Miller  is a UK based Internal Communication and Social Media strategist and the author of Share This. She tweets at @AllthingsIC.

Many organizations are jumping on the internal social network bandwagon and trying to mirror a lot of what Facebook offers to its users. With opportunities to share, partner, identify and create solutions that benefit the organization the internal social network seems like the best thing ever that happened to internal communications. Or is it? Having […]

With the recent case of assault in Delhi many organizations in India and this part of the world are considering ways to educate their staff and continually engage them in conversations on personal safety. However, while launching a safety campaign is probably simple enough, thinking intently about the messages and a sustainable plan can be […]

This post seemed to have a struck a chord with many professionals and apart from the comments which came to the blog I was impressed by the numerous recommendations that people shared on Linkedin communities.  Thank you to everyone who contributed to this discussion. For the benefit of all I will distill the thoughts shared […]

While the nation mourns and comes to terms with the loss of an aspiring medical student to a brutal sexual assault there are many questions left unanswered. What will it take to heal a nation and leaders to confront reality? Will there be a time when women will be treated on par and be safe […]

I just received a WordPress.com 2012 annual report for my blog and wanted to share it with you. You can look up the most popular posts in 2012 and earlier. Thank you for your views, perspectives and insights that fuels my passion for internal communications. I look forward to your continued support  as I aim to […]

Very often employee engagement is measured by surveys that ‘ask’ staff about how they feel about their commitment in their respective organizations. What they fail to do is to gauge what employees actually ‘do’ or identify parameters that directly impact behavior. Also, employee engagement is considered an organization’s imperative while in reality it is a two-way […]