It may seem an odd connection to make when we discuss hiring practices and talent scouts in the same breath as internal communication. Especially, when we consider that the recruiter’s role is to get the best people to your organization and then they are done, right? Wrong. As boundary spanners, the talent scouts are vital […]
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Audit And Make Your Linkedin Profile Work Harder For You
Linkedin is the world’s largest professional networking site and having a consistent profile on it is critical to your success as a personal and professional brand. Your profile is your CV to the world. With over 467 million members the reach and value of creating and marketing your profile on Linkedin are immense. However, members possibly […]
4 Ways To Find Common Ground For CSR Collaboration
It began as an exploratory discussion on common challenges that CSR practitioners, NGOs and community champions can solve. At the end of the Bengaluru CSR Roundtable at Brillio on May 3 participants discovered more than they bargained for – answers to niggling problems in CSR implementation, opportunities to improve value for beneficiaries, approaches to better engage […]
Don’t Just Tick The Box. Go The Extra Mile
In an earlier post I shared Benjamin’s case, an employee who felt that doing just that much as the role expects is enough at the workplace. What differentiates a dormant employee from an engaged one is the discretionary effort the individual makes. Sometimes referred to as citizenship behaviors it is also about the contextual performance […]
Are We What We Recognize?
Every organization big or small finds ways to reward and recognize their employees to motivate and inspire others to contribute to business success. Addressing rewards and recognition is seen as a key lever for enhancing employee engagement. An effective recognition program is expected to raise the bar with engagement – up to 40%. Unfortunately, not every recognition program works […]
Avoid Credibility Degraders. Own Your Development
As businesses change, industries transform and structures are revisited it helps to stay on top of your own learning and development because the future is unpredictable. Only you can craft your own destiny. If you let your personal and professional development slip, your credibility can erode. 1. Move ahead of the curve: No business stays the […]
“There is Only So Much I Can Do! What Qualifies As Going Over and Beyond?”
Benjamin is finding it tough to come to terms with his workplace and expectations from the job. He is now into his 10th month handling public relations for a large chemical manufacturer and is getting overwhelmed by the pace and volume of initiatives he is now managing. In a competitive environment, the internal and external […]
Are We Selling The Sizzle Of Volunteering Enough?
Volunteering today is considered an important employee engagement and retention strategy although there continues to be skepticism in organizations about productivity and performance. Apart from the positive sentiments that employees have of a socially conscious employer volunteering is known to build leadership skills and enhance confidence adding value to individuals and society overall. However, are we […]
5 Approaches for Organizations To Be Socially Responsive
It is quite understandable that companies compete with each other for business. Therefore expecting them to ‘collaborate’ sounds misaligned with their objectives and messages they are hearing internally. However, when organizations, governmental agencies, NGOs and implementation partners focus on gaining brownie points for CSR and to build a ‘reputation’ it leads to ‘up-manship’, defeating the […]
5 Ways To Harness Intrapreneurship In Organizations
How do organizations harness the entrepreneurial spirit and creative attitude of its employees to boost business outcomes? When Gifford Pinchot, the person credited with coining the term ‘intrapreneur’ came visiting at Tesco Bengaluru it gave us confidence that good ideas do stand the test of time. In 1978, Gifford Pinchot and his wife Elizabeth S. […]