Tag: team

Internal communicators often design initiatives that they can implement and add value to their functions and the organizations they work for. However, to arrive at an initiative that either fills a gap, advances an organization goal or improves a service or a system internal communicators need to understand the pulse of the organization and gain […]

There is a myth that in order for coaching to be a success it should be only handled by leaders, it requires a certification and also it expects staff to be receptive. I beg to differ. As communication professionals we have a responsibility not just to grow ourselves but to also grow the function and […]

This week I have been interviewing communicators for an internal communication role.  I wanted to pen down my impressions from talking to a set of talented people, share do’s and don’ts and what I look for when it comes to hiring someone for a communications job. These ideas and recommendations I believe can apply for […]

“Coaching is for professionals”, “I am not qualified to coach”, “So much work – who has the time to coach?”, “I rather tell my team what to do rather than do this time consuming coaching bit”. Heard these before? Sounds familiar? The Times of India Ascent (September 2, 2009) front page story on mentorship and […]

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 […]

This was a rare request – a team lead approached me to share ideas on building an ‘internal brand and image’ for his team. The team responsible for the critical human resources management, performance and employee practices was in the midst of a churn and this manager had come on board to steady the ship.  […]