Progress Guide for Communicators
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The document serves as a progress guide for internal communicators, outlining actions, expectations, and outcomes necessary for professional development. It emphasizes goal setting, stakeholder engagement, feedback solicitation, and continuous learning, recommending various activities to enhance communication skills and business acumen. Regular assessment and engagement with mentors are also advised to improve both personal and organizational effectiveness.
Progress Guide for Communicators
- 1. PROGRESS GUIDE FOR INTERNAL COMMUNICATORS How can you make steady progress as a professional? Aniisu K Verghese December 2014 www.intraskope.wordpress.com www.intraskope.com @aniisu E-mail: intraskope@yahoo.com
- 2. Progress Guide Edit and print your own version Actions Expectations Frequency Outcomes Set goals and define a plan Outline objectives, review your objectives, identify next steps, prepare for meetings Daily Clarify goals, gain confidence, enhance impact Meet your stakeholders Understand need, discuss your role, share good work Monthly Improved engagement, closer business connection, clearer expectation setting Connect with your manager Seek feedback, discuss and review your performance Weekly Align your effort and course correct Conduct outreach sessions Teach employees/stakeholders communication Quarterly Stakeholders see you a respected communicator Attend trainings Sign up for sessions, apply principles at work Quarterly Improve business understanding Share knowledge Discuss lessons, create assets Weekly Reduce rework and time to market, become better with communication Engage a mentor Identify and work with a mentor (internal or external) Quarterly Articulate views, initiate conversations Collaborate with teams Engage on projects outside the team Half-yearly Build relationships, gain newer perspectives Read business literature Gain insights, learn from best practices Daily Gain business acumen and insights Contribute to thought leadership Write articles, papers, speak at forums, join communities Half-yearly Be valued for your perspectives, be the go-to person Engage your team Coach and mentor colleagues Monthly Help others achieve success Expand your network Join industry forums, lead special interest groups online and offline Quarterly Learn from others, help the network grow Work on your development Create a development plan, apply in practice Half-yearly Plan your growth, improve impact