Internal Communication Excellence: Tactics Used by Biopharma Executives to Increase Organizational Effectiveness

STUDY OVERVIEW

Technological advances have dramatically increased the amount and frequency of communication in the pharmaceutical workplace - in particular Internal Communication. However, the diversity of communication tools, sources, and platforms makes it difficult to ascertain the preferred and most effective Internal Communication tactics and strategies within the pharmaceutical industry.

Best Practices, LLC conducted this research to identify the most effective Internal Communication tools and how employees within the biopharmaceutical industry best utilize various communication formats to achieve organizational objectives. Specifically, this study reviews the frequency and type of Internal Communications shared and received, and the type of work-related Internal Communications viewed and forwarded with mobile devices. The largest portion of the study focuses on the which communication mediums (voice mail, email, intranet, etc.) are most effective within pharma companies for various types of Internal Communications, including general, industry, product, strategy, vendor, training, performance and others. In addition, the study presents the most effective communication platforms for communicating with superiors, peers and subordinates when sharing information regarding projects, products, training, industry, and more.

Biopharma professionals who use and send Internal Communications can use this study to identify the preferred communication formats/platforms for a sharing a broad range of Internal Communications to achieve organizational success.

KEY TOPICS

• Types and frequency of Internal Communication shared and received
• Identify Internal Communication medium & preferences for array of message types
• Measure Internal Communication Effectiveness
• Voices from the Field

• Most & Least Commonly used Medium for Internal Communication
• Use of Mobile for Internal Communication
• Preference vs. Effectiveness: Internal Communication Using Mobile
• Effective Tools for general communication, industry information, case studies, product information, strategy guidance, vendor communication, training and more
• Average Weekly Hours Spent on Internal Communications
• Effective Tactic to Prioritize Communications
• Percentage of Redundant Communications Received Internally

• Effectively Tackle Internal Communication Using Type: Organizing emails by type (action required vs. informative) is the most effective method. However, pharmaceutical respondents then consider (1) the sender and (2) the content while non-pharmaceutical respondents utilize technology to consider importance.

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