Many years back when the Academy group in my company started publishing a literary edition on communication and vocabulary, I applauded the move.
Each edition was unique. They included synonyms, antonyms, usage of words in sentences, Language Trivia, idioms, translation of words in different languages - German, French, Confusing words, Misused words to name a few. Some editions also had a comic strip and some interesting snippets.
They kept it short and simple. I used to look forward for those periodic editions. They usually arrived once a month in my inbox. Some of the editions had quizzes and the answers in the next edition. It was fun and very creative.
But as they say, all good things must come to an end. We had a change in our top management and I don't know what happened, but suddenly the content changed. These days the editions have a synonym and usage of the word and a comic strip. But the words and the content were chosen carefully to align with the company's vision and goals. For example, words like goals, leadership, performance, winning, change were chosen. There was also a section for what to do to "connect with the team".
The joy I had in reading these editions gradually faded.
It was as if the company was using these editions as a means of communicating to the employees of the policies, of what the company stands for and what they need to do.
I couldn't help wonder why they did this. They have so many means of communicating to the employees. Why poke the nose in something that was completely independent of the goings in the company.
I realized how changing just one top person in the company can affect and influence every thing in that company.
Each edition was unique. They included synonyms, antonyms, usage of words in sentences, Language Trivia, idioms, translation of words in different languages - German, French, Confusing words, Misused words to name a few. Some editions also had a comic strip and some interesting snippets.
They kept it short and simple. I used to look forward for those periodic editions. They usually arrived once a month in my inbox. Some of the editions had quizzes and the answers in the next edition. It was fun and very creative.
But as they say, all good things must come to an end. We had a change in our top management and I don't know what happened, but suddenly the content changed. These days the editions have a synonym and usage of the word and a comic strip. But the words and the content were chosen carefully to align with the company's vision and goals. For example, words like goals, leadership, performance, winning, change were chosen. There was also a section for what to do to "connect with the team".
The joy I had in reading these editions gradually faded.
It was as if the company was using these editions as a means of communicating to the employees of the policies, of what the company stands for and what they need to do.
I couldn't help wonder why they did this. They have so many means of communicating to the employees. Why poke the nose in something that was completely independent of the goings in the company.
I realized how changing just one top person in the company can affect and influence every thing in that company.
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