by Michael Kling | Dec 3, 2020 | Internal Communications
Already ubiquitous in online forums, emoji have spread into employee communications this year. With in-person contact either severely limited or completely eliminated, employees found connecting with colleagues extremely challenging during Covid-19 shut-downs. While...
by Michael Kling | Jun 29, 2020 | Internal Communications
Employee motivation has gotten more problematic in the work-from-home era brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. While the task of motivating workers falls largely to direct supervisors, communicators in PR and marketing can play an important role. Scope of the Problem...
by Michael Kling | Jun 12, 2020 | Internal Communications
Business executives typically speak about onboarding new employees, but as millions of workers return to offices over the coming months, reboarding will be top of mind. Only 10% of communications executives and senior leaders had done extensive planning for the return...
by William Comcowich | Jun 10, 2020 | Internal Communications
Most employees are leery about returning to work and want employers to place a priority on safety and employee communications, a new Institute For Public Relations survey reveals. As people return to work, communicating the organization’s safety precautions and...
by Michael Kling | Apr 23, 2020 | Internal Communications
Internal communications professionals are working hard to keep employees informed about the COVID-19 crisis, a new survey shows. More than half of communication executives said employee engagement (63%) and collaboration (58%) have increased at their companies since...
by Michael Kling | Apr 10, 2020 | Internal Communications
As the coronavirus disrupts business operations, employees are eager for information. Both employees working from home and those still working in factories, stories and other sites want to know how the economic calamity will impact their companies, their jobs, and...