I have no qualms in confessing and acknowledging the fact that kids these days are far more creative and intelligent than all of us put together in one room. It is their uncanny ability to speak the truth and get… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘business communications’
Information sharing is power not withholding it
There was this time when everyone in the organization would try to withhold information from being leaked to their fellow colleague. Because this classified information was their edge against others to use it at an appropriate time for their long… Read More ›
It’s not what you communicate but how you communicate
As communications professionals we have an all important role to play to get employees on a common platform and ensure they all know what they ideally should about the organization Don’t ignore the induction process It’s no surprise that many companies in… Read More ›
Make your boring company messages interesting
In an external marketing environment, we have companies offering products to consumers, likewise in organizations; functions and line of businesses are selling their unique proposition to its consumers viz employees. How they communicate their offering is where they need communication… Read More ›
Pushing employees to please customers
Your customers- VOC, Voice of customer, a phrase that you must have heard a dozen times in your organization. Companies make tall claims that they are customer-centric in nature, their DNA and value system encourages customer feedback and ideas. Which… Read More ›
Justify your salary- add value
Are you adding any value Do you know if you are adding any value to your role as a communications professional? What is adding value means Adding value means going beyond the standard expectations and providing much more to what… Read More ›
The big picture – what is it anyways!
DO YOU SEE THE BIG PICTURE In my previous posts I talked about the tactical and strategic approach to communications. As internal communication professionals, it is very easy to get swayed in our daily tactical routine jobs and lose sight… Read More ›
Employee clubs & interest groups
JOIN THE CLUB In my last post I talked about managing employee creativity and how important it is for communication professionals like us to tap employee creative talent and channelize it for business growth. This post will be in continuation… Read More ›
Brand the company departments
BRANDING COMPANY FUNCTIONS Every organization has products, which they sell to their consumers; this is what we call their revenue-generating model. Company revenue is responsible for paying our monthly salaries. Even though communication as a department may not directly contribute… Read More ›
Convince leaders on social media
CONVINCING LEADERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA There has been a drastic change in the way we communicate with each other. Maintaining important telephone number on diaries, manual data entry on a register, calling friends on their landline, writing long emails to… Read More ›