Today I attended one half of the Global Communication Association’s 9th India conference at Bangalore and came away impressed by how well communicators were adapting to the changes shaping our world. Great to have connected with my peers and communication leaders who engaged in meaningful panel discussions and presentations. A hat tip to Krishna Mariyanka […]
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Intraskope's 2014 in Review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for my blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 12,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 4 sold-out performances for that many […]
5 Internal Communication Trends To Watch For In 2015 and Beyond
With the world of work changing rapidly and expectations from the increasingly young workforce rising, internal communication in 2015 and beyond will never be the same. In this post I share perspectives that internal communicators must consider to stay relevant, add value and continue making an impact. Evolving asks of the internal communicator: With employees […]
What Is Your Best Piece of Work?
If you have ever been asked this question how you choose to answer it can provide insights on your focus, values, attitude, passion and abilities. In recent conversations I have observed how those posed with this question were either unable to gather their thoughts quickly, spoke of work that they didn’t directly handle or provided […]
Take The 2014 APAC and India Internal Communications Survey. Get A Free High-Level Summary Report!
Announcing the launch of the 2014 APAC and India Internal Communications Survey! The Survey aims to gauge the progress, maturity and impact of internal communications in the region. Link to survey form:Â https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ec3iq2wJIACB4ICLmg52Nkf-HbYDdGgjmBFFK96WYlE/viewform This is the fourth edition of the survey. It is the first ever study from India among practitioners and is meant to be […]
What Does It Take To Make Progress As A Communicator?
Over the last few months I have had several conversations with internal and corporate communication professionals on networking, best practices, career management and making progress in this evolving function. In this post I am sharing a simple Progress Guide For Internal Communicators (with tweaks, really anyone interested to make progress) can use as a map. However, […]
Participate In The ‘2014 State Of The Communications Function in GICs’ Survey. Get A FREE Report!
Managing corporate communications at a global in-house centre or a shared service? Keen to shape how communications can be improved within GICs? Participate in the ‘2014 State Of The Communications Function in GICs Survey’ and help enhance how communicators and leaders can benefit from this important function. Link to survey form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QYDBF3U-3MY1SKxKz75tLeAnsuHtjpJsCM-R2VaEoXk/viewform The survey runs […]
Phil Hughes And 6 Lessons in Sensitivity For Internal Communicators
As I reflected on the tearful farewell given by the sporting fraternity to Phil Hughes, the Australian cricketer who dies in a tragic accident I personally felt Cricket Australia and other sportspersons demonstrated great poise and empathy during this episode. There are often such unfortunate accidents that befall employees in organizations and I wanted to […]
Welcomes, Goodbyes and Everything In Between
One among the many responsibilities of an internal communicator is to steer leadership transition changes. Announcements (welcomes and goodbyes) are usually part of the deal. In every organization, change is important and when it takes place at the very top the impact is often felt all the way down the line. Often (ideally every time) […]
How Not To Erode Your Communication Credibility
In a recent conversation I heard a friend lament that we often hear of what we must do to succeed in a communication function and not much is shared about what people must avoid to get better or stay on course. That got me intrigued and thought it important to blog about this subject. Consider […]