
Your reference point for thought leadership and communication guidance

Now’s the Time: Getting Creative and Getting Help with Your Open Enrollment Communications
Your organization likely devotes a significant budget to create a comprehensive benefits package – one that helps you attract and retain the best talent in today’s competitive marketplace. While some employees go through a plan meticulously, most often find the options confusing, resulting in last-minute or poor choices during open enrollment — or worse, they don’t enroll. It eats away at their overall experience.

Internal Communication Audits - Steps for Success
The past 12 months have been a challenge. Now’s the time to initiate a communications audit for your internal communications. You’ll be able to develop the right messages and use effective channels. Here are tips on conducting a successful audit.

Diversity and Inclusion in Today’s Market: Is Your Company Poised to Succeed?
While many organizations have Diversity and Inclusion programs in place, or been working toward that goal, this year’s explosion of racial injustice and protests put a match to those efforts, insisting that they be even more inclusive, more substantial…and addressed now.

5 Ways to Engage Remote Workforces
Remote workforces require new ways of communication and collaboration. If you don’t have teams that are committed to your organization’s mission, current project priorities and their colleagues, you cannot possibly succeed. Burnout, frustration and turnover will occur. Keeping in touch provides increased engagement and project advancement. Check out these five ways to effectively interact with your teams.

Returning to Work: Are you Ready?
While returning to work may be good for the economy, short term decisions have long-term implications. Business leaders should consider organizational facets — from employee safety and cleanliness to organizational structure and employee privacy — prior to reopening. Here are some key considerations for determining a return-to-work plan.

Employee Assistance Programs: Get the word out
Employee stress levels are likely higher these days, given the upheaval to routines and COVID-19 restrictions. This is true whether they are locked down and working from home or venturing out into the world, and their workplaces, on a daily basis. Employers want their employees to feel safe and secure —even in remote environments — as well as provide resources to deal with certain challenges. This is an ideal time to remind them about your organization’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP).