Feb 23, 2009
Infosys Bulletin Board – A great place to share
One thing which is truely part of every Infosys employee is the INFOSYS BULLETIN BOARD (or BB as it is called). During my stay with Infosys, Bangalore, I did not visit the Bulletin Board often, but heard quite many things and discussions on the same.
Be it technology, social talks, queries, buy/ sell — it had it all and straight from the heart (well brains too)
I had an idea then, and created a presentation below. I had sent it to Nandan Nilekani, and he was kind enough to reply back and asked to me to talk to a senior project manager and see where it goes. Meanwhile I moved out of the company.
However I still feel that this idea has some potential. And why only Infosys? I am sure most of the companies have a forum where employees express their opinions. If possible, why don’t use that collective intelligence to contribute towards a social cause.
I went through the presentation. While there is entertainment value to the bulletin board, i am not sure if Infy would want to make a laughing stock of itself by allowing the stories to be published authentically in public …. Already some of the chains from the BB have been doing rounds in mail forwards and I have been asked by people if infy employees don’t have work…:D
Hi Vishal,
Thank you for your valuable comment. Well first of all, the idea is not to publish every post. It will be scrutinized, and checked by a team as to if the conversation adds value to the book.
On the forwards, yeah I know sometimes it becomes a little embarrassing — but at the end of the day the company revenue numbers and all the accolades tell the real story. If you have to see spin the story, I see it more as a relaxing and healthy environment Infy provides where one can take a quick break from the exhaustive work.
Regards
Sujay