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Internal Branding for Organizational Excellence
17th September 2011, Mount Abu
Reema Sarin
Actor, Founder of BOLLYFIT & Brand Consultant
Organizational Excellence
The journey towards organizational excellence is critical for any organization to tremendously to improve its competitiveness in an ever changing marketplace.
Organizational Excellence
» Employees are any organization’s MOST VALUABLE ASSETS
» If External Communication is important to get new customers, then Internal Communication is critical to communicate effectively to service those customers
What is it?
The capability of an organization to drive business results is based on:» Leadership» Strategic Planning» Process Management» Knowledge Management» Working Collaboratively » Benchmarking for Excellence» Enhancing Brand Visibility
Strategic Planning
Align the organization's hierarchy design, culture and people to its business strategy, objectives and corporate values.
Process Management
Operate, Control, Evaluate and Improve the teamwork and interconnected tasks with the goal of maximizing organizational effectiveness and efficiency
Knowledge Management
Share, maintain and institutionalize the intellectual wealth and capabilities of the employee base
Benchmark for Excellence
Measure, analyze and assess the performance of your employees against the agreed objectives every Quarter.
Work Collaboratively
» Cooperate, collocate and synchronize work tasks with the employee base globally, clearly articulating all facts and the end objectives of all programs.
» All internal communication should focus on effective ‘brand positioning’ amongst employees and should clearly communicate the organization’s Corporate Values and USPs.
Employees globally and equally should identify them selves with the organization’s Brand Values.
Enhance Brand Visibility
Employee Branding
Organize formal and informal / fun employee programs and create internal branding around it:
» Interaction with senior management - for e.g. ‘Coffee with the CEO’ in batches where employees get an opportunity to interact with the CEO informally over a cup of coffee every month
» Employee Wellness Programs
» Collaborated with media and radio channels for on-ground promotions and quizzes
» Group fitness, Aerobic classes for fitness freaks
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Engaging employees in CSR programs is a very effective way to make them identify with the corporate values the organization stands for. Ensure that you take on CSR projects involving group volunteer work, for e.g.» ‘Traffic Awareness programs; Blood Donation Camps; teaching at
Government schools, ‘Walk for a Cause’, amongst others.
Public Relations
Encourage and train employees at all levels to become media spokespersons for your company
Internal Communication
Disseminate an internal monthly Newsletter to share organizational and employee news and achievements
Employee Branding
Company Online Store of branded goods of high visibility is a MUST!
» Mugs» T-Shirts / Shirts» Caps» Backpack Bags
Employee Survey
Conduct annual Employee Survey to obtain feedback on what is working and what is not in terms of employee engagement programs, CSR activities, their brand perception, as well as to solicit new ideas and suggestions.
MAKE YOUR ASSETS WORK FOR YOU
LET YOUR EMPLOYEES DO THE THINKING!
Key Take-aways
MAKE YOUR ASSETS LIVE AND BREATHE THE BRAND FOR ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELENCE
•Develop employees as ‘brand ambassadors’ of the organization•Creating a sense of belonging within the employee community•To help drive ownership and shared engagement•Encourage knowledge sharing
Create AWARDS
Recognition is everything!
Create quarterly / annual Employee awards for programs they participate in.
Raise their Profile in the organization and you WILL RETAIN them.
Vision
The Vision of the company was to be the undisputed global leader in independent software testing