Internal branding

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 […]

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.  

New leader onboarding can often be tricky business for the internal communications team. It depends on a variety of factors – ranging from the organization’s culture to the leader’s personality style. Leadership transitions can be opportunities for the internal communicator to shape the future of the business. It is also relevant for influencing key decisions […]

Every communication team often takes stock at multiple points in their journey. They do it in different styles. Some prefer to let their hair down and ‘bond’. Others prefer to keep it objective oriented and then have fun. While still others decide to reinvent themselves through learning and development. However, I believe that when you […]

Rajiv stood motionless for a few seconds as the weight of the question he just heard hit home. Kapil, 55, the CEO of his pharmaceutical firm – Spike Ltd had just turned down a request to engage on their internal social enterprise platform. Read how Rajiv, 30, who heads Corporate Communications for Spike Ltd shaped […]

I had the opportunity to connect with the Simply Communicate team at London. Over the years our connection and engagement has grown from discussing topics of interest to elevating the thinking amongst internal communicators globally. Met with Marc Wright and Gloria Lombardi for the first time in person at their office. I felt very welcomed […]

How robust is the internal communications function? Which channels are most popular in the region? How integrated is internal social media? What advice do communicators have for others joining the function? What drives engagement in the workforce? What does the future look like for internal communications? Find out all this and more with the results […]

Very often when we think of social media we aim for eyeballs and reach for the brand by posting content on a page.  When it comes to using social media for a charitable cause it can get trickier since you have to balance between staying true to the need and promoting the brand.  However, when […]

I attended NASSCOM Global In-house Centres (GIC) Forum’s Leadership Series on ‘Managing Gen Y’ at Bangalore on February 6th where senior leaders from leading companies discussed the challenges and implications of engaging this growing group. In his keynote address Biren Ghose, Country Head of Technicolour explained the different kind of workplace – physically, emotionally among […]

Sharing my article on Tesco HSC’s effort to gain the hearts and minds of prospective hires from campus. The article appeared on Simply Communicate, a UK based global internal communications forum of over 20,000 members. Link: http://www.simply-communicate.com/case-studies/company-profile/campus-video-drives-recruitment-tesco-indias-hsc