Internal Communication

On September 28, 2013 I had the opportunity to conduct an employee engagement masterclass workshop at PRAXIS, a PR and Corporate Communications conference held at Lavasa in Pune, India. You can also look up my tweets from the event. Employee engagement is currently a one-way street. Organizations have taken on the onus to retain staff, […]

Employee engagement is a hot topic and with every anticipated economic slowdown the cries for making it a priority get shriller. What makes this subject intriguing is not just how organizations view the subject but the ambiguity surrounding ownership and strategies that can make it real. In my workshop at PRAXIS 2013 on Saturday, September […]

Starting out in your new assignment and don’t know where to begin? Especially in roles such as communications you may not always have all the context to get your act together and that can be a challenge. Here are a few perspectives to get you up and running. Understand the maturity of the function: Gauge […]

Sharing an article on cross-cultural communications that I recently co-authored with Priya Thyagaraj of Touchpoint Communications for Simply-Communicate. // http://lnkd.in/uViJMV Interested to hear your thoughts.

In a new role and already experiencing ‘performance’ pressure? Many organizations and teams expect communicators to be on the ‘ball’ from Day 1. It make communicators feel inadequate if they don’t ‘deliver the goods’ right from the word go. One of the best pieces of advice a leader once shared with me was to take […]

It is often said that the first impression is what makes or mars an employee’s perception of an organization and brand. With the employee orientation program every organization strives to get their staff aligned and put their best foot forward. However, not always do orientation programs achieve their desired impact and value. Here are some […]

Opening a new facility? Keen to rally your employees and other stakeholders on this news? Opening an office is an excellent opportunity to connect with your stakeholders, share progress, revisit your current set of processes, involve staff and improve your brand recall. Here are a few pointers to think of the value your communication plan […]

On July 20 participants from organizations such as Bank of America (Hyderabad), Cipla (Mumbai), HCL (Chennai), Ness Technologies, Hewlett Packard, Flipkart, TE Connectivity, Manhattan Associates,  GE Healthcare and Grameen Koota (Bangalore) brainstormed on employee engagement best practices, shared internal social media insights and ‘crystal balled’ the future of the workforce and workplace. As the facilitator […]

Here is an attempt at explaining internal communications using photographs I took during a recent journey in India. You can look it up on Slideshare. I personally liked the images from the train and the road signs along the route. Interested in your views. Do post them here or on Slideshare! _____________________ Two days to go […]

A great many leaders and organizations ask this question as they attempt to retain and motivate their talent. Investing in  engagement can be taxing and overwhelming without delving deeper into your employees’ core concerns and interests. My opinion piece in PR Moment discusses the gaps in current thinking, steps that organizations can take to get […]