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Employee videos from India on You Tube

Posted in Blogroll, tagged , , on May 13, 2008 | No Comments »

My new found interest in YouTube got me searching for employee videos to understand how organizations in India express themselves online.
 
The results returned some fascinating clips…sharing my favorites below.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynfg27tErNU (Frito Lay’s referral program)
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTXL5Z6EZQs&feature=related (Thought Works, a day in the life of a developer)
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV4RXX6Zer4 (Swipe Out – a parody by Infosys employees)
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctK_CyKIz8I (What it is [...]

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The role of internal communicators – support staff or strategic advisors?

Posted in Blogroll, tagged , , on May 8, 2008 | No Comments »

I was intrigued by a recent advertisement from a mining major in India seeking a manager for corporate communications. The expectations were to ‘support’, ‘manage’, ‘edit’ and ‘publish’ communication like newsletters and work to internal group requirements! And this was for a managerial role. Interestingly, the application required to have work experience between 5-10 years while [...]

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Involvement and identification - key to better commitment and engagement

Posted in Blogroll, tagged , , , on May 6, 2008 | No Comments »

The recent BW-HR Anexi BlessingWhite Employee
Engagement Survey 2008 shows that Indians are highly engaged as employees. While these are excellent signs, as human resource and internal communication professionals we cannot afford to get complacent.
 
The study reports that the acid test is how organization’s proactively tackle increased competition for talent, a potential slowdown and demanding [...]

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Upcoming workshop in Bangalore, India - Internal Communication essentials – tools, techniques and tricks

Posted in Blogroll, tagged , , , , , , on May 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Sharing details of a workshop on internal communication in Bangalore.
 
Internal Communication essentials – tools, techniques and tricks
 
In June/July, 2008
 
·         Is it challenging to manage internal communications and business expectations? Unsure of how to target your diverse audiences? Having trouble choosing the right mix of channels and messages? Breaking a sweat over employee engagement issues? Keen [...]

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