Another dull project landed on Alice’s desk on Monday morning. She was not happy, boredom dominated her life. She wanted to go from boring and corporate, to something more creative. The change came one night when another boring yet predictable project came across her desk and all she could do was stare. That’s when she […]
Wordsmith Celebrated Eid-Ul-Azha With The Spirit of Amazing
I can’t believe that the Wordsmith Eid-Ul-Azha event was just last week. As this was a first for the team, I wanted to make sure our readers got a first-hand overview of the event that took place at our offices on the 19th September 2015. Wordsmith celebrated Eid-Ul-Azha with a get together for the team […]
Habits of Highly Organized People
We all know people who are highly organized and super conscientious. Those who take part in extracurricular activities and also have time to spare, are punctual and know exactly where to find everything everyone needs at a whim. I’m not one of those people. Everyone wonders how they do it. Organized people use a variety […]
How To Write For Internal Communications
Internal communications are any and all contents that go out from a company to its employees. Internal communications convey the company culture and are used to notify employees of upcoming events and changes. In some organizations, professionals in Human Resources are responsible for writing these communique. Some larger organizations have their own dedicated internal communications […]
Maintaining Successful Relationships With Co-Workers
Relationships. That word gives one the jitters. Thinking about workplace relationships – well no one ever said it’s easy to get along with people at work. It can be difficult maintaining successful relationships with co-workers since everyone has different personalities. It is inevitable for some people not to get along and for others to become […]
Millennials are driving new communication trends across the world
During discussions with colleagues, we often talk about how Millennials are influencing and shaping communication in the world. Surveys like this one by Pew Research Center answer that question by affirming numbers that Millennials are everywhere and make up for a significant influence in the world. Research goes on to add that Millennnials will dominate the […]
Are you prepared to work in the modern workplace
Leaders today are faced with multiple challenges in the modern workplace. One is to consistently evaluate the changing business environment they operate in and that in itself is a humungous task. With media acting as the watch dog and social media enhancing its influence and communication changing pace every second, the business environment is consistently […]
7 things that spokespersons can learn from children
Training becomes necessary when spokespersons have to face media on a regular basis. If you are a spokesperson and face media often, you might have thought about trainings for media interactions. And with good reason. These media interactions can range from interviews on TV, print interviews, radio sound bites, pod casts to public speaking […]
Why CEOs need to communicate with employees
I am a strong proponent of the fact the CEOs need to communicate with employees frequently to establish the culture of open communication in any organization. The CEO has a communication role that is very symbolic in nature. Employees want CEOs to communicate with them about the bigger picture, vision, challenges, progress and results. At […]
6 tips to write a good resume
Recruiting the right talent is a tough call to make. Think about it from the recruiter’s point of view. You as the recruiter know your company needs smart, dedicated, competent people. You begin to shortlist and wonder as you go through each resume if this person is ready to be part of the company. If this applicant […]