| Plenty of recent surveys have revealed that working from home has improved work-life balance. This week there’s a look at new statistics around benefits and wellbeing; generational differences in attitudes, preferences and challenges; and OSHA’s recently announced temporary vaccine mandates. –The Ragan Team TOP READS More articles. Visit our website for additional trend stories, research, case studies and more. STAT OF THE WEEK 
Source: TheGrant Thornton State of Work in America report surveyed 1,584 Americans who work full-time and receive benefits as part of their pay. It finds the benefits landscape has changed over the pandemic, and employees are placing more value on ancillary or voluntary type benefits. Ragan's premier Communications Week event set for Nov. 15-19.
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 Ragan's Future of Communications Conference
November 17, 2021 Ragan Webinar: How Data Can Improve Well-Being Programs and Reduce Costs
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