A company makes a major change to its daily business operations but doesn’t let its employees know about it ahead of time. What does not saying anything actually say to employees? Lots. It tells employees they are not important enough to “bother” with – just shut up and do your job! Management’s let-them-eat-cake attitude acts […]
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Met online on at jobs website – seemed like a perfect match. Intense courtship (recruitment). Popped the question (the offer). Signed a prenup (acceptance letter, confidentiality agreement, new hire paperwork). Went on honeymoon (new hire orientation). Started to feel out of touch (didn’t feel appreciated; tried to meet unreasonable expectations; didn’t know important information). Tried
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Let’s face it. Jargon is everywhere these days and has become woven into the fabric of everything from corporate culture to marketing strategies and [gasp] even marketing materials. If you’ve spent time in the corporate world or any other office setting, this hypothetical meeting conversation will likely make sense to you: Communicator: “This is a
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Often times it seems companies spend so much time, energy and money focusing on their customers through marketing and public relations efforts and not enough time on their most important audience: employees. Internal communications has the power to be the lifeline of a company. It brings people together for the common good of the company
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