Better communication within an organization goes hand in hand with creating a stronger brand and operation. This can be difficult when the personalities of a large workplace are often very different. From the introverts to the extroverts, and those in between, the focus of a company is not merely to place great people within a new work environment, it is to help the company grow and become more profitable. Therefore, placing emphasis on connecting people should become the staple by which the company operates.
Even if you have the best services or products in the world, if you don’t have the right people to make it, sell it or to help with running the organization, those services and products will be far less valuable. So, in theory, by promoting a greater collaborative effort between a company and its staff, you are adding value.
The HR department is critical because it focuses on “human resources”. Let’s break that down in simpler terms. Humans (people) are the main resource that either makes a company shine or brings it to its knees. Therefore, the HR department must look at the core competencies which are necessary for a company to present its brand to customers.
Here are 7 ways communications builds a stronger organization and brand:
- Connecting aligns goals
- Training confirms expectations
- Strategies uphold progress
- Collaboration supports relationships
- Encouragements sustains passion
- Communication improves understanding
- Support accelerates profitability
These are things to embrace within an organization and that will propel its success. Print them out and post them in the conference room or break room! Talk about these points in the next company meeting and discuss them with all of your staff, as well as introducing these concepts to all new employees.
People are what are necessary to align corporate goals with individual, group and customer expectations. Of course, having an exceptional product or service is also needed within every industry. Without those great employees, there will be no great company!
HR consultant and executive coach Rita Craig is award-winning human resources consultant, keynote and TEDx speaker. This is no surprise when you look at her professional profile; with over 40 years of professional human resources experience, including 23 years as an HR professional for an electric utility company, Rita’s first-hand insights engage, instruct and motivate professionals throughout the U.S. and abroad. Her career experiences, coupled with her upbringing in a household of 14, supply enough anecdotal ammunition to keep audiences and clients entertained and engaged in a way that is all at once disarming and inspirational.
Along with an MBA with a Specialty in Human Resources, Rita’s achievements include being the first ever recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the HR Association of Palm Beach County, numerous recognitions from various HR and civic organizations and two governor’s appointments to serve on Florida state commissions.
Her great love of developing the next generation of leaders inspired her to write Foresight: Finding Your Footing in a Fast-Forward World, and her unique point-of-view is sure to resonate with any person who has ever asked the question, “What’s next?”
Rita is on Twitter at @RitaBarretCraig and on Linkedin.
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