| Welcome to 2021, wellness pros. T.S. Eliot said, "Every moment is a fresh beginning." But the defining characteristic of the year so far in the workplace wellness space is that the revolution of 2020—in benefits, in CSR, in DE&I and more—is continuing. And accelerating. Here, in our first newsletter of the year, is a primer on what's likely to come.—The Ragan Team TOP READS 3 trends defining workplace wellness and the employee experience in 2021. Employees now view these things as essentials: a commitment to well-being at work, robust dedication to corporate social responsibility, and tangible action on feedback.  Employee well-being trends for 2021 point to a safer, stronger workplace. Ragan’s CEO shares top predictions and priorities for leaders to consider in the new year. A hospital’s employee-wellness team finds ways to uplift and encourage its workers. Louisville’s Norton Healthcare shows how a data-driven wellness program needs an imaginative side, too. Curating the week in wellness: How workplaces will change in 2021, measuring financial wellness, and more. Here are the week’s essential content and fresh industry pickings for those dedicated to employee well-being. RESEARCH Mental health, virtual medicine emerge as top wellness priorities for 2021. Wellness programs forecast to increase investments in telehealth and stress management as companies continue to grapple with the ongoing pandemic. STAT OF THE WEEK  Organizations in 2021 will focus their wellness efforts on mental health, telemedicine and employee resilience, according to research from Wellable. Proud of your internal comms work in 2020? Send us your case study. We’re compiling the most outstanding employee communications initiatives and campaigns from the past 12 months for an upcoming guidebook, and we want you to be part of it.
RESOURCES OF THE WEEK Want to know what really enhances job satisfaction—with data that executives can’t ignore? Check out Ragan's Salary & Workplace Culture Survey, 2020 Edition, and learn whether your salary structure is within the norm and whether you're doing all you can to foster workplace happiness and optimize the employee experience.
Are you ready for your workforce to come back to the office? Communications will be at the heart of any successful effort to reboard your employees in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s how to plan for a changed business world. | 
