Internal branding

My earlier post on the topic of inclusiveness and diversity called ‘Does It Take Two Hands To Clap’ received interesting viewpoints from readers.  Themes that emerged were the need for greater acceptance, the expectations of a ‘holistic’ workplace, uncovering biases and going to the basics – getting it right at ‘home’. Incidentally, some readers preferred […]

About the Study This survey, the first such study in the region to gauge the current scope, relevance and understanding of the communications function within global in-house centers (GICs) invited corporate communicators and leaders to participate. Global in-house centers refer to the service and delivery operations units that serve parent companies around the world to […]

Consider these scenarios. Beena recently joined a company and works as a process analyst. Her team comprises a mix of men and women and she notices that the men in the team often want to meet up in the evenings to ‘bond’. Since Beena has a two year old child she prefers spending quality time […]

What do internal communicators focus on? How insights can internal communicators learn from to engage employees? In what way can the function grow in stature? How can internal communicators celebrate the organization’s culture? What knowledge areas need attention for internal communicators? Which priorities are on the list of internal communicators? Find out all this and […]

Looking for a simple plan to keep your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team excited and moving forward? Often CSR teams in organization have passionate employees who come together to make a difference to the communities around them. While they are committed and keen to do their best it can be a challenge for the CSR […]

Anna, the internal communicator at Highlight Builders, a well-known infrastructure firm is upset that her manager doesn’t believe she is ready for promotion. After a long discussion with Jiby, her manager. she calls Nitin (her friend) to the company cafeteria and confides in him. Read the conversation below and share your thoughts on the case. […]

What comes in the way of great communication? The very devices that connect us so closely with people. As I listened to Rajiv Makhni (more popularly known as the NDTV Gadget Guru) on March 13, the first day of the Public Relations Council of India’s 9th Global Communication Conclave it became evident that while technology […]

Wanted to share that I was inducted into the 2015 PR Hall of Fame at the 9th Global Communication Conclave of the Public Relations Council of India  (PRCI) today at New Delhi. I am humbled by this wonderful honor and to receive it from the Union Minister For Tribal Affairs, Mr. Jual Oram – the […]

Prakash is an internal communicator with a leading pharmaceutical organization and has over 6 years of experience managing company communication channels and change management initiatives. In his company he is often invited to provide effective solutions for ongoing internal communication programs one of which includes a campaign to build pride among employees. Prakash began well […]

Take 2. After discovering the event first hand earlier this week, I attended two more sessions of the Social Media Week and here is the update. I enjoyed the engaging address by Dhimant Parekh – Founder, The Better India who shared stories of his journey in ‘Driving Positive Change Through Social Change’. Took away many […]