What elements comprise an effective line-of-sight communications plan?
First, no one strategy fits all companies, so each needs to decide what type of company it wants to be and how that supports its external brand and strategy. One company may be comfortable being a U.S.-based company with offices abroad, while another organization may want to be a true global organization with country heads running different business units. In all cases, companies need to develop a communications strategy that supports their mission, is sustainable, aligns employees with the business strategy and allows them to understand their role. What are the best tools for effective global communication? Global communication requires the use of several tools. For example, many companies have a large dependence on e-mail. While e-mail is effective, it’s not the same as face-to-face communication between an executive and employees. In some cases, employees are receiving thousands of messages a day, so naturally it’s easy to see why e-mail can lose its effectiveness. It’s also hard to
