Tag: internal communications insights

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 […]

I am delighted to share that Kevin Ruck, a respected leader in communications reviewed my book on Simply-Communicate, a leading global community of over 20,000 internal communication professionals. I had the opportunity to also feature on the December edition of the Simply-TV show on Friday, December 7. Kevin is a founding director of PR Academy, […]

How involved are internal communicators in driving employee engagement? What do leaders think of internal communicators? What advice do internal communicators have for building a career in this function? How promising is the future of internal communications in the region? What do internal communicators focus on? Has social media adoption increased in internal communications? Find […]

  As internal communicators it is crucial to engage consistently with stakeholders and demonstrate value and commitment. If you are looking at ways to enhance your team’s presence internally look up the following recommendations. My article – 12 Ways to Build Your Team’s Presence Internally is available on PR Moment’s website at:  http://www.prmoment.in/1076/12-ways-to-build-your-communications-teams-presence-internally.aspx Interested in your thoughts.

Yes, you heard it right – a ‘follow-up’ free culture! I not sure about you but I have certainly encountered cultures in organizations that work only if you ‘chase’ people to do what they are supposed to do or even share basic information that advances the firm’s interest. Recently, an internal communicator mailed me a […]

Receiving a Diwali gift during this festive season is something most staff in India based organizations look forward to. Many organizations do so as an annual exercise irrespective of the state of the economy and most vouch that it does have a positive impact on engagement. Or at least in how staff perceive the organization […]

It seems this post on creating an internal communications plan got a lot of great insights which Rony can use. I checked in with Rony and he seemed delighted to see the quality of inputs that came in. For the benefit of readers I am making an attempt to distill the key points that can […]

Sharing my article titled ‘9 expectations of an internal communicator’ in People Matters which identifies and elaborates the top fundamentals, which every internal communicator needs to have to be effective in the role. About the publication: ion: People Matters is a leading knowledge and media platform in the Human Resources space. It has a specialized […]

I am delighted to announce the launch of my book that features practical advice and resources for results driven communicators and leaders. Visit the Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ICbook2012 Available at:  http://sagepub.in/browse/book.asp?bookid=1770&Subject_Name=&mode=1 (For India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) http://www.sagepub.com/books/Book240430 (Rest of the world) The book which covers among other topics internal communications basics, […]

If internal communicators were to participate in a companywide popularity contest chances are they may end up unsuccessful.  Amy realizes that when Julie wanted her article included in the internal communications newsletter. Read my earlier post on ‘Are Internal Communicators in the Business of Keeping Stakeholders Happy?’. Not because we don’t try hard enough. It […]