Well, 2013 is here…finally. As I look back to last year, I cannot help but to be grateful for the challenges, disappointments and pleasant surprises that came my way. They all made me (hopefully) wiser and ever more mindful about […]
Workplace Communications: 6 Tips On What NOT To Do
“Now, explain it to me like I’m a four-year-old.”* – Joe Miller, ‘Philadelphia’, 1993 That was the memorable line, declared with a notable flourish, by John Miller, during that courtroom scene in the movie “Philadelphia’, released in 1993. […]
5 Descriptive Traits Of An Effective Organisational Leader
I had started writing this article a few weeks ago when I ‘discovered’ the hit show “Undercover Boss USA” on cable television. Actually, I had known that it aired every week but had only made a mental note to watch it. […]
Organisational Effectiveness: Why It Should Be Taken Very Seriously
I started a discussion in the Harvard Business Review (HBR) group on LinkedIn about two months ago on organisational effectiveness. (LinkedIn is quickly becoming my preferred social media platform for the exchange of ideas, for gaining insights from diverse groups […]
Employee Retention: 5 Reasons Why I Would Leave Your Company
The issue of retention is uniquely and aptly discussed from the point of view of the employee. This is also an immensely popular article.
Components Of A Communications Strategy – The “Crisis-Mode Plan”
The final and most significant component in the Communications Strategy emphasizes crisis-management, ‘damage-control’ actions, and preventive measures that directly impact corporate survival.