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"[S]o numerous and complex are the laws by which ... citizens are governed, so important is it that they should be permitted to avail themselves of th...
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Imagine for a moment that an employee has a telephone conversation with a colleague ("X"). He confides his displeasure with the way he has recently be...
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Several communications network questions are answered. Create a virtual Pauline, a 30-something homemaker in need of an extreme lifestyle makeover, in a virtual world like Second Life and invite different teams to make regular decisions about her life. This way, she can change her physical appearance, create her own house or office, display text, graphic or video. HR business partners can often assist in "pulling through" communication and helping to read the pulse of their part of the organization. Regardless of where they report into the organization, a significant portion of an internal communicator's role will be HR-related. Sitting within HR makes collaboration easier and communication between the functions more seamless.
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Edward W. Feldman (submitted on briefs), Stephen J. Bisgeier, Miller, Shakman, Hamilton, Kurtzon & Schlifke, Philip K. Howard, C. William Phillips, Ho...
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Several executives shared their views on how to say goodbye to a longstanding chief, best practice/trend in terms of size of communication departments, and initiating an employee pledge campaign are answered. Terry Mckenzie from Sun Microsystems said that when their Sun co-founder and CEO Scott McNealy stepped aside, they hosted a global townhall, with 35,000 employees around the world hooked by phone, satellite, laptop and in person. Angela Sinickas from Sinickas Communications Inc noted that you should really start with how communication can ideally support your business goals (interviews with executives, focus groups with employees, a survey). Elvin Turner from DPA Comms stressed that amongst the many ways of engaging people around a new direction, one of the most effective that he h...
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Nortel (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT) has introduced new and enhanced IP multimedia solutions designed to help enterprises extend the 'virtu...
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In an interview, Nadine Pettman, supervisor of corporate communications for Devon Canada, talked about internal communication. According Pettman, her top communication priority is communication from the top. She added that in this downturn, it's also about setting the stage for the future. They have a unique window, during this slowdown, to grab the attention of their employees. Now's the time for them to focus on industry education and critical issues so when things get busy again, they're all better prepared to answer the tough questions that come from the media, government officials and their friends and families. She also said that every employee at Devon has the ability to make a difference to the company's bottom line. They're all empowered to make choices, research alternatives a...
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By PAIGE SMAGA
The advent of the Internet has sent the world sprawling into a wild tangle of connections. We are connected to stats and constant updates on our favorite sports teams. We can find out what the hottest celebrity had for lunch today when they tweet it. A boundless amount of information is at our fingertips - some of that information useful, much of it good for nothing more than keeping us amused and soaking up free time.
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Adding Professional Services to Guide Customers through Unified Communications Transition
OMAHA, Neb. -- West Corporation, a leading provider of tec...
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... in their book Effective Business Communications, good communication should be complete, concise, c...