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For an employee communications strategy to be successful, it should be inextricably linked to company culture, employee engagement and goals. One-way organizational communication is a thing of the past. Instead, employees expect to be educated, informed, motivated and, above all…
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A Guide to Strategic Employee Communications: How to Measure
Many organizations are so busy planning out their marketing and public relations communications, they neglect to apply the same principles to their internal communications. If you’re not paying attention to how people are communicating across the company and integrating it…
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Total Compensation Statements – Best Practices
Organizations who are committed to staying competitive in today’s talent market should consider a compensation communication strategies. And while HR has been busy with a bottomless list of issues the last two years, compensation strategy is surging in importance for…
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A Checklist for Open Enrollment Communications
Open Enrollment: The Essentials With summer coming to an end and fall just around the corner, Open Enrollment season is top of mind for many organizations. Open Enrollment, generally occurs between November 1st and December 15th, so we’re approaching the…
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Cultivating Inclusion in the World of Remote Work
Fostering inclusion in the workplace has been a priority for HR since long before COVID-19 began. And as the global workforce continues to withstand unprecedented challenges from the ever-changing pandemic, a strong and sustained focus on organizational belonging is becoming…
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Social Media Trends to Consider in Your Employee Communications
In our latest Spitfire Speaks video, one of our Account Executives, Karen Scattergood, discusses social trends to consider using for employee communications. She offers some easy, effective tips on how to engage your employees in a medium many are already…
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Using Video Communication to Engage Your Employees
During this unprecedented time, technology is the crucial bridge between many employees and their workplaces. It is even more essential to communicate effectively as well as create opportunities to connect despite the distance. It can be challenging to get the…
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A Communications Strategy Case Study: Ocean Spray Cranberries
The last time Ocean Spray was featured on our blog, we focused on their efforts (and success) in implementing an employee benefits website. Now that employees are comfortable with digital communications, how do we make more of an impact, gain…
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How to Maintain Balance During the Busiest Time of Year
Welcome to the season of doing. In an organizational sense, this can mean anything from employee reviews to compensation evaluations, end-of-year loose ends and next year’s strategic vision. All of this builds up to a never-ending pileup of personal endeavors,…
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Employee Communication in the Age of Digital Transformation
For some, “digital transformation” is a buzzword that’s synonymous with “disruption.” It’s the onslaught of perplexing technological processes designed to disturb their workflow and alter their contribution to the organization. For others, digital transformation is an opportunity. It harnesses the…