| Congratulations to Ragan's Workplace Wellness Award winners! These organizations and executives epitomize the best in workplace wellness. Microsoft's Work Trend Index explores the change to employees' "worth it" equation. The report also identifies five aspects of work that employees rate as very important and five reasons they quit past roles. Find these insights and more in this week's Top Reads. Be well! – Kacey Larsen, Workplace Wellness Insider Editor TOP READS More articles. Visit our website for additional trend stories, research, case studies and more. STAT OF THE WEEK 
Only 24% of U.S. employees feel strongly that their organization cares about their well-being, according to a random sample of 15,001 full- and part-time U.S. employees who were surveyed by Gallup in February 2022. Gallup reports this decline in employees' perceptions was generally consistent across employee job types, but managers' perceptions declined by 11 percentage points.
RESOURCES OF THE WEEK The Role of the Communicator. In the fall of 2021, Ragan Communications partnered with research consultancy HarrisX to conduct the CEO-Communicators Competencies survey. The findings reveal how CEOs and Chief Communications Officers (CCOs) view the other's role and responsibilities plus what they value most in their interactions. The full report shows where these leaders align and differ.
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 Employee Communications for Talent Retention March 29, 2022 - Virtual Workplace Wellness Conference
August 16-17,2022 - Chicago, IL The Virtual Cultural Dilemma: Are Your Managers Ready to Shape & Reshape Culture in a Hybrid World?
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