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Announcing the launch of the 2014 APAC and India Internal Communications Survey! The Survey aims to gauge the progress, maturity and impact of internal communications in the region. Link to survey form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ec3iq2wJIACB4ICLmg52Nkf-HbYDdGgjmBFFK96WYlE/viewform This is the fourth edition of the survey. It is the first ever study from India among practitioners and is meant to be […]

Over the last few months I have had several conversations with internal and corporate communication professionals on networking, best practices, career management and making progress in this evolving function. In this post I am sharing a simple Progress Guide For Internal Communicators (with tweaks, really anyone interested to make progress) can use as a map. However, […]

Managing corporate communications at a global in-house centre or a shared service? Keen to shape how communications can be improved within GICs? Participate in the ‘2014 State Of The Communications Function in GICs Survey’ and help enhance how communicators and leaders can benefit from this important function. Link to survey form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QYDBF3U-3MY1SKxKz75tLeAnsuHtjpJsCM-R2VaEoXk/viewform The survey runs […]

As I reflected on the tearful farewell given by the sporting fraternity to Phil Hughes, the Australian cricketer who dies in a tragic accident I personally felt Cricket Australia and other sportspersons demonstrated great poise and empathy during this episode. There are often such unfortunate accidents that befall employees in organizations and I wanted to […]

One among the many responsibilities of an internal communicator is to steer leadership transition changes. Announcements (welcomes and goodbyes) are usually part of the deal. In every organization, change is important and when it takes place at the very top the impact is often felt all the way down the line. Often (ideally every time) […]

In a recent conversation I heard a friend lament that we often hear of what we must do to succeed in a communication function and not much is shared about what people must avoid to get better or stay on course. That got me intrigued and thought it important to blog about this subject. Consider […]

I had the opportunity (my first time), to listen to a bunch of start-ups as they shared their ideas and progress to business leaders in an informal interaction. A recent article – Linkedin’s founder explained ‘how to run a great start-up’ served as an excellent reference for me as these businesses pitched their stories and […]

Getting an internal social media campaign off the ground can be tricky at times. While we would all love our campaign to go ‘viral’ it isn’t easy unless you factor in many dimensions to your planning and execution. Here are a few suggestions to give your campaign wings. Give your employees a reason to join: […]

Sharing a presentation that I prepared highlighting the changes at the workplace and workforce and need for managers to think and act differently. It is placed on Slideshare so that you get an opportunity to browse the content easily. Interested in what you think.  

Nitya is shocked at the question she just heard. Mark Till, the leader of Omega Confectionary, a multinational organization with over 3000 employees met with her to discuss the rollout of a referral campaign. He refused her request for hiring a creative agency to support the campaign. Nitya runs the Internal Communications team and is […]