| Underlying the success of any workplace wellness initiative is a strong comms program. One can't work without the other. And it doesn't have to be complicated. "We see an uptick in participation each time we tease a new feature or send reminders of what we're offering," says Megan Jones, vice president of marketing and partner at the consultancy January Digital. Read on.—The Ragan Team TOP READS More articles. Visit our website for additional trend stories, research, case studies and more. RESEARCH Report: The pandemic's impact on worker wellness is directly linked to shift length.  Survey: The role of communicators expanded dramatically last year as organizations responded to a series of crises. STAT OF THE WEEK  Employers are in the process of updating their benefits packages for next year. Three areas especially are a focus, according to new data from Willis Towers Watson. 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 Free Ragan Webinar: How to boost employee wellness: move more and sit less
October 7, 2021 Ragan’s Internal Communications, Culture & Wellness Conference
October 13-14, 2021 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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