If you look back on your working life, what memories stand out? Chances are you’ll remember specific moments that have come to define how you feel about a particular role or organisation. We remember these moments so vividly because of what psychologists call the peak-end rule. When we review an experience after the event,
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That old adage, “Do as I say and not as I do” doesn’t work on wayward teenagers, and it’s equally as ineffective in your workplace. Employee engagement begins at the executive level and trickles down through members of management. If the upper echelon is not committed to the cause, don’t expect hourly employees to take
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Mobile Intranets Once upon a time, mobile devices were the size of small bricks and used exclusively by the rich and famous. Today, over 75% of the American population owns a smartphone, which they can easily tuck into their pocket. With employees spending almost as much time on their phones as their computers, many companies
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Communicators excel at the art of connecting with large groups of people. But today they must also be adept at evaluating and the acquiring software technology that enables them to put relevant content directly in front of employees, wherever they work – Employee Communication and Engagement (ECE) Platforms. This guide demystifies the process of
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From the Brilliant Ink Blog by Patty Youngclaus Brilliant Ink’s Ann Melinger will be speaking at ALI’s upcoming conference Aligning HR & Internal Communications to Boost the Employee Experience, April 24 – 26 in New York. Melinger will lead an Interactive Workshop: How to Tackle Measurement Challenges Through Strategy, Business-Driven Communications and HR Goals _______________________
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It’s hard to believe Advanced Learning Institute is celebrating 20 years of conferences! No matter where the next 20 years takes us, we know we’re committed to bringing you excellent conference experiences that help you recharge, be inspired & stay up-to-date in your career. Although the topics, trends and challenges have constantly evolved over the
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One of the world’s largest digital industrial companies, this global brand has hundreds of thousands of employees in multiple business units, spread across countless countries. Keeping their employees connected and engaged is incredibly challenging. Lack of Connection with Employees The company had numerous siloed business units with different internal communication strategies and tactics. The
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Written by Jessica Brook, SocialChorus Mentioning the title of SocialChorus’ ebook, 6 Ways to Attract And Keep Your Employees’ Attention, is probably a good way to attract any communicator’s attention. Who in the employee communications world hasn’t struggled, at one point or another, to hold the concentration of a group of employees? In the following
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Written by Kathryn Stokes, NAGC President Crisis communications planning has never been more important than it is today. The proliferation of social media has the ability to turn any event into an out-of-control news cycle in the blink of an eye. Social media may not be the culprit, but more often these days, groups use
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Written by Georgina Bromwich Sometimes I wonder what language my clients are talking in. It sounds like English. And there are plenty of filler words that make sense. But then they throw in an abstract name for an internal project, a nifty abbreviation, or a lofty saying that sums up their brand’s essence. And when
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