In many forums, internal communications strategy, planning and measurement are given a great deal of attention. What often gets ignored is the power of program management to steer internal communications projects over the line. When the rubber meets the road what matters is how well the internal communicator navigates the course, aligns stakeholders, keeps audiences […]
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Getting on The Same Page with Effective CSR
At a Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce led workshop – Benchmarking Effective Corporate Social Responsibility on June 2 I had the opportunity to engage with practitioners and Dr. Michael Hopkins (@mjdhopkins) as we discussed CSR benchmarking and effectiveness. Dr. Hopkins is a CSR expert consultant and academician with experience with numerous global bodies such […]
5 Tips To Make Your Company’s CSR Policy Inclusive
With the mandatory 2% CSR spend coming into effect this year in India under the New Companies Act many organizations continue to decipher the implications of their community effort. While the government is doing their bit by providing FAQs and guidelines, organizations that are keen to conduct consistent community work need to have a definite […]
How to Create and Run a Corporate Social Responsibility Volunteer Survey
Volunteer engagement is crucial to the success of every community initiative and even more when you are keen to connect employees to the workplace. Every community leader would love to know how and what makes employees volunteer and stay committed. Thinking of the most appropriate questions and framing them accurately can improve the chances of […]
What Can Internal Communicators Learn From An Electoral Process?
Senior leaders are often elected by the company’s executive board and most managers are either selected from the workforce or hired laterally to meet the needs. In a democratic country the people choose representatives that help build sustainable communities by promoting critical issues in the central forums that run the government. That is where the […]
What Did You Learn Last Week?
As I gathered my notebook and prepared to exit the room after a thought provoking workshop I noticed the session organizer call her team together for a quick catch-up. As I overhead the conversation I realized why the workshop went well. They were discussing what worked well and what needed improvement as they prepared for […]
How To Be An Effective Internal Social Community Manager
Have a great community page idea but somehow it doesn’t seem like others are participating? Does it end up with you always posting content on the community? What stops others from contributing? Why can’t everyone see it the way you want to? If these questions trouble you as an internal community manager you are probably […]
5 Top Take-Aways From the 2014 NASSCOM GIC Conclave
Global in-house centres (GICs) are an integral part of India’s growth story. I had the opportunity to attend a day of the recently concluded NASSCOM GIC Conclave at Pune (April 15 and 16) where over 500 delegates from leading GICs discussed talent, the future of work, leadership development, building centres of excellence, macro-economic issues, customer […]
Get Real To Tap The Power Of Internal Social Media
This post on internal social media got a lot of interest. Many choose to write to me directly and air their views rather than post it online! Reactions included – ‘this is so true’, ‘we see this in our firm’ and ‘leaders need to stand up’. Kapil’s uneasiness is probably stemming from his inability to […]
Internal communications – new ways of engagement
PR Moment recently did a story on the evolving nature of internal communications and how multinational and Indian companies are adapting to the needs of their increasingly young workforces. My perspectives on internal communications trends and a few new ways of engagement are covered in the piece. Keen to hear your views.