Effective internal communications strengthens the sense of confidence within your business, improves the efficiency of your organisation and increases the success rate of change processes. It also serves as a powerful management tool. In times of uncertainty, such as restructurings, mergers, acquisitions and privatisations, effective internal communications underpins staff motivation.
In this area, akkanto advises and assists its clients with:
Assessment of corporate culture and internal communication flows through focus groups and interview sessions with senior management
Assessment of internal communication tools such as internal magazines and intranet sites through focus groups
Implementation of employee communications
Training of middle-management to deliver clear messages with the most appropriate and adequate tools
Focus groups
Over the years, akkanto has broadened its experience in working with focus groups for internal communication purposes. Under the guidance of senior akkanto facilitators, focus group sessions concentrate on gathering opinions, beliefs, attitudes and expectations about corporate culture, employee communications, internal communication tools and change processes. Our listening skills and creative toolbox help us to create buy-in amongst the most critical internal audiences and to propose tangible recommendations to management.