Some basic points about Employee Communications...

In my opinion, there are four basical point for companies that want the Internal Communications programs to work:

Face to face communication is the best way to talk to people: every time it is possible to do it, do it - make a gattering, an event, a reunion and put people together to talk. Conversations are the power of the innovative companies.
You don´t work with children: employees are professionals and they are adults not children. Treat them with intelligence and respect.
Information is not communication: you cannot just deliver information and think that it is really working.
Once you start, don´t stop: communication is a continuous and dinamic process.

Comentários

Postagens mais visitadas deste blog

The chase for Carrera. TAG HEUER Ad.

"Change"?

The word "change" is a paradox and profundity. It is both teeming with possibility and empty. And yet when change happens at your organization it is often earth-shattering—nothing is as it seems. During a recession, constant change often becomes normal. Read and learn more about it at "How to communicate while your organization changes" today's Free Download on MyRagan. Visit: www.myragan.com

Listen, listen, listen...and learn.

Last year I was pleased to take part in the International Program in Corporate Communications sponsored by ABERJE and the S.I. Newhouse of Public Communications (USA). One of the teachers was Gary Grates (president and global managing director of Edelman Change and Employee Engagement). Since then, I have been following his ideas and texts published in his blog. This week I have received another one. It´s is simple, but precious. Some of the most easy solutions to face this economical crisis are trough communications. Serious. To rebuild trust for example, companies, gevernment and people (employees also!) should talk. That´s what I believe: corporate communications don´t start with nice bulletins or expensive videos and folders. It starts with dialogue. So, Gary Grates wrote about it too. And there is a specific part of his text that I want to publish here. It´s about listening, a basical part of a conversation: Listen: The first step is listening. It's an old adage, but there ...

Market and Brand Communications

Pesquisar este blog