Avoiding these common mistakes when planning and implementing your internal communications strategy will help ensure you’re building a highly engaged workforce and making a positive impact on the bottom line. Avoid these 4 common internal communications mistakes: 1) Lack of objectives and goals – This might go without saying, but deciding what your objectives and
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As the role of internal communicators continues to evolve and more tools and technologies become available, businesses are being faced with new challenges each and every day. Recognizing and understanding the challenges is the first step in finding the right solutions. (And it doesn’t hurt to know you’re not alone! We’re all facing the same
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With new tools and technologies constantly being introduced, internal communicators have the difficult job of deciding what’s the right fit for their organization. “How can we leverage an app to integrate gamification into our enterprise and boost productivity?” “We’re small…do we really need an intranet?” “What format and platform should we use for our new
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Is your organization ready for the future of internal communications? Social, video, mobile, Intranets, wearables, BYOD, gamification, ESN, applification, Vlogs…This is only a small sampling of the latest and greatest technologies and trends in internal communications. Internal communications are evolving and we have to evolve with it. Why? If we don’t embrace new technologies to
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Imagine bringing your brand to life through inspired and engaged employees who understand your organization’s vision. Create a company culture that motivates and inspires your workforce and you will have highly engaged employees that can deliver your brand promise to your customers every day. But the question persists: how does an organization cultivate a company
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An effective way of engaging employees is by connecting them to their work’s purpose. But how do we connect them to their work’s purpose? 1) Communicate your brand to employees – Internal brand activation requires a strategic plan to communicate with employees. Activating the brand internally is very similar to an external brand launch. The
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When building a company culture that cultivates employee engagement, there is only one place to start: at the top. Senior management is responsible for not only building but also communicating the organization’s vision. Coincidentally, the workforces’ perception of senior management can actually impact employee engagement. In order to strategically build an engaged workforce and positive
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The importance of employee engagement continues to grow. However, with only 30% of U.S. workers actively engaged at work, there is a problem staring us right in the face. How do we cultivate employee engagement? When it comes to keeping employees engaged, organizations sometimes resort to higher pay and more perks. But those are tactics
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By: Jim Wexler Gamification Forum Chairperson Founder, Experiences Unlimited @JimWexler The brain tends to procrastinate delaying productivity altogether. Here are some tips to “trick” the brain and help with productivity. (Learning and performance improvement are core topics at the Gamification Forum in New York in October) Make sure to breakdown and divide tasks into
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