| When it comes to return to office, hybrid or remote work models, there's clearly a skepticism gap between employees who want to stay fully remote or hybrid and executives who want their teams back on site. But they can learn something from the accounting firm DHG, where Chief People Officer Katrina Thompson says, simply: “More than anything, we’re trusting people to make the right decisions.” Read on.—The Ragan Team TOP READS More articles. Visit our website for additional trend stories, research, case studies and more. RESEARCH 5 vital DE&I takeaways from top HR pros.  Survey: The role of communicators expanded dramatically last year as organizations responded to a series of crises. STAT OF THE WEEK 
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RESOURCES OF THE WEEK Best Practices for Inclusive Social Media. Creating social media content that’s sensitive to diversity, equity and inclusion is more than posting images with a mix of racial and gender identities. There are subtleties in how you showcase your organization’s commitment that goes beyond lip service. This exclusive guide from Ragan’s Social Media Leadership Council is packed with real-word examples.
Ragan's Top Case Studies in Employee Communications & Culture. The case studies Ragan Communications has compiled in this book run the gamut of communications challenges in the year of the COVID-19 pandemic—from staying in touch via intranet and email in the age of working from home, to championing diversity and empowerment in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death and the unrest that followed. You’ll discover how dozens of organizations took on unique challenges and thrived. UPCOMING The Employee Engagement Bootcamp: Strategies that Make Workplace Wellness Work
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