Sharing tough messages with employees in a downturn – the Indian perspective

 
By now, the industry has witnessed a host of communication ranging from measures to mitigate risks, improve efficiencies, pay cuts, reduce staff strength, revisit talent pool, unpaid holidays, closure of offices and freeze on hiring.  
 
The toll on employees is already showing. High depression and job insecurity among them is forcing them to seek counseling. [...]

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Thinking of a Career in Internal Communication?

 
This afternoon, a mail winged in from an advertising copywriting professional on his interest in internal communication.
 
Below are my responses to his questions. I am interested in your thoughts too.
 
 
Þ     What are the requisites for a career in internal communication?
 
Usually companies in India do not really select based on any specific requirements when it [...]

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Can internal communicators do more during crisis situations?

The Mumbai terror attacks paralyzed the nation and spurned the world to look at terrorism in a new vein. India’s 9/11 was covered extensively on all possible traditional and new media vehicles. The reach and dynamism of You Tube , Twitter, Flickr and other popular sites helped spread the word at the speed of thought.
 
While [...]

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