Robby Brumberg
Study: Workplace rivalries offer many positives
Science holds that a bit of friendly competition at work can drive productivity. But how much is too much?
Employee Engagement
Beki Winchel
7 ways to fulfill diversity, equity and inclusion commitments
An well-crafted statement supporting equality and welcoming diversity within your organization is great—but it isn’t enough. Here’s how to act meaningfully.
Deanna Ritchie
6 ways to make workplace venting productive
Write a ‘hot letter,’ take a walk before responding, and balance out the negative with some positives.
Beki Winchel
Southwest Airlines proposes pay cuts to avoid furloughs, new features for Instagram’s 10th birthday, and Eskimo Pie renamed ‘Edy’s Pie’
Also: Studios delay theatrical releases due to COVID-19, Google rebrands digital workspace offering to compete with Microsoft, women are underrepresented in the C-suite, and more.
Ragan Insider Ted Kitterman
Report: How investing in employees bolsters the bottom line
Data from Accenture shows the clear correlation between demonstrating care for your workforce and higher revenues—despite the COVID-19 downturn. Here’s where you can create the biggest impact.
April White
How PR pros can harness the power of podcasts during COVID-19
The format has grown even more popular despite fewer commuters during WFH. Here’s how communicators can make the most of it.
Stephanie Chavez
Guidance for managing employee relations during COVID-19
A lawyer shares advice for engaging employees and protecting your business during these difficult days.
Beki Winchel
H&M to close 250 stores, POTUS shares COVID-19 diagnosis on Twitter, and Ford CEO replaces CFO on first day
Also: A cheat sheet to creating a marketing budget, Casey’s General Store gets a new look and name, Reddit partners with Newswhip, and more.
Beki Winchel
American and United Airlines to lay off 32,000 employees, Google to pay $1B to publishers for ‘news experience,’ and Facebook launches cross-platform messaging
Also: Allstate to cut 3,800 jobs, Blue Bell Creameries shares its story with a coffee table book, characteristics of the most popular YouTube thumbnails, and more.
Diane Schwartz
Brands can no longer be neutral
Richard Levick offers up raw truths about reputation management and offers tips on how you can position your organization for future success.
Ragan Insider Ted Kitterman
DE&I job titles are on the rise
According to data from LinkedIn, diversity roles have become increasingly popular around the world in the last five years, as the global economy tries to find balance, equity and justice for all.
Beki Winchel
‘The Simpsons’ debuts with diversity pledge, Cream of Wheat drops Black chef in rebrand, and Amazon highlights SMB’s for Prime Day
Also: The Hershey Company offers Kit Kat Flavor Club, Innocent Drinks announces recyclable packages with snark, 68% of marketing execs do business differently after COVID-19, and more.
Meghan Madhavan
How employee resource groups enhance internal comms efforts
Communicators share how they’ve leaned on employee affinity groups to respond to recent events.
Beki Winchel
United Airlines offers COVID-19 tests, Twitter to suggest a closer read before tweeting, and Kraft Canada offers pumpkin spice mac ‘n cheese
Also: Nike aims for half of its revenue to come from online sales, a humorous look at social media management through Bingo, Qantas offers up its retired drink carts, and more.
Katrina Gill
Don’t let these 4 obstacles undermine your comms audit
It’s an ideal time to assess the state of your communications. Here are some arguments to overcome common excuses to avoid investing in the process.
