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HR Annual Planning Calendar 2024
It’s time to start thinking about your Human Resources calendar for the next 12 months and beyond with a new year almost upon us.
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It’s time to start thinking about your Human Resources calendar for the next 12 months and beyond with a new year almost upon us.
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In today's rapidly evolving financial landscape, banks must stay ahead of industry changes, regulatory updates, and technological advancements....
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Employee safety programs are not just a regulatory requirement; they are a strategic imperative for modern businesses. By prioritizing safety,...
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Safety on university campuses is crucial for the well-being and success of students, faculty, and staff. Ensuring safety creates an environment where...
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Ensuring a steadfast focus on student safety is paramount for educational institutions. Schools serve not only as centers of learning but also as...
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Workplace safety and health is important for every organization, no matter how big or small. Employers have legal and moral obligations to keep their...
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Internal communication is important in every organization, large and small. Sharing information, news, advice, directives and celebrating success and...
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In today's unpredictable world, emergencies can occur at any time, without notice, disrupting normal operations and posing serious risks to...
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An employee newsletter serves is a vital communication tool within an organization. It helps to keep employees informed about company news, updates,...
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In today's fast-paced business landscape, where profitability often takes center stage, it's easy for workplace safety to slip down the list of...
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When your company faces a crisis, it is important that you are prepared for both business continuity and disaster recovery so that you can resume...
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Risk management is a critical practice for organizations navigating the complex landscape of business. In an ever-evolving world, where economic...
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Change is inevitable in business. Whether there is a new strategic direction for the company, new systems are implemented or new legislation affects...
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Ensuring that civil servants are equipped with the right skillsets and resources to effectively communicate is paramount for the efficient...
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Around 18 % of the world’s workforce are employed in the public sector, according to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and...
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Employee engagement in the workplace is more important than ever before. With everything that is going on in the world, employees need to feel a...
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Internal communication in healthcare is important for positive patient outcomes and to ensure that healthcare organizations run smoothly and...
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Employee engagement is paramount for employers to grasp as it directly impacts organizational success and performance. Engaged employees are deeply...
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WHAT IS CULTURE OF SAFETY IN HEALTHCARE? Ensuring safety in healthcare settings is more than a regulatory requirement; it's a foundational aspect of...
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Burnout in healthcare is a pervasive and concerning phenomenon that affects a significant number of medical professionals, ranging from physicians...
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Addressing physical health, mental health, emotional wellbeing and work-life balance contributes to a positive workplace culture and directly impacts...
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Embark on a comprehensive exploration of the indispensable role that panic buttons play in fortifying employee safety and organizational security....
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In the intricate and rigorously governed landscape of manufacturing, the pursuit of compliance stands as a fundamental pillar for achieving and...
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In the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary business, where uninterrupted operations are essential, the potential repercussions of power outages...
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When there is potential for a crisis to take place, or one has happened and an organization needs to recover from it, one of the critical aspects of...
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Table of contents About healthcare emergency codes Why are hospital color codes important? History of the emergency codes Different codes in...
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Fostering employee engagement is essential for cultivating a positive and productive workplace environment. An inventive approach to achieve this is...
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You might have heard a lot about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in recent years. What is DEI and...
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Table of contents Why Employee Communications in Hotels is Crucial? Challenges in Establishing Ideal Guest Communication Strategies to Boost Guest...
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Modern workplaces operate in a dynamic landscape which means effective communication is the cornerstone of success. Employee communication software...
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Building a safety culture in your organization, where employees understand what procedures they must take to be safe and how to report any hazards...
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Creating a safe workplace for your employees is essential. Not only are there legal and moral obligations to do so, but when you have a safe...
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Email is still among the most widely used communication tools in the workplace today. However, while email is still the go-to medium for a lot of...
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Combining all your communications into one system makes great business sense. When businesses adopt this approach they drive efficiencies, improve...
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Health and safety in the workplace needs to be front-of-mind for every business, regardless of the industry it operates in. Safe workplaces help to...
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Running internal communication campaigns without being able to determine whether or not they were effective is a bit like flying blind. You put a lot...
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Last year was a record-breaking one in terms of the amount of data that was lost around the world in breaches and cyber-attacks. It also set a new...
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Does your organization have an ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) strategy? If you aren’t on board with this business practice, you risk...
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The DeskAlerts Corporate Lock Screen tool is one of our many useful channels that you can utilize and add to your existing arsenal of internal...
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Human resources and internal communications need to have a close relationship in organizations to ensure that employees are informed, well-supported...
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You have many computer screens in your organization – why not put them to use as part of your internal communications campaigns with a corporate...
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Scheduled maintenance of IT systems is an almost unavoidable part of life. However, your IT systems are the backbone of your organization, and...
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Internal communication issues just got easier to solve, now that internal communication software solution DeskAlerts can be integrated with Microsoft...
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IT helpdesks in large organizations are often extremely busy places, with staffing and budgetary issues that can affect the ability to deal with...
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Every organization needs to ensure cybersecurity awareness among employees to help protect data and systems. It’s important that employees understand...
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Smart hospitals, a cutting-edge fusion of healthcare and technology, have the potential to revolutionize the medical landscape. In this era of...
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Predictive and prescriptive analytics software have become invaluable business tools in today’s data-driven workplace environment. They offer a range...
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Your business is unique. What works for another business may not be the right fit for yours. When you invest in alert software in your business,...
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When you have important information to send and time is of the essence, you need an internal communications channel that will allow the majority of...
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Employee surveys are an extremely useful tool to gather information and data from your workforce. You can use them to gain insights that you wouldn’t...
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Ineffective and inefficient internal communications could be harming your organization. When communication is poor, there is a myriad of flow on...
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It’s easy to stay calm while everything is going well at work. It’s easy to feel safe on a regular workday. However, how do you handle an emergency...
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Effective communication in the workplace plays an important role in every organization. It can help to eliminate misunderstandings, and helps...
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Establishing effective communication systems in your organization is critical to achieving successful outcomes for the company. It ensures crucial...
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If your business is looking to achieve operational excellence and maintain a competitive edge in today’s technology-driven world, investing in and...
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Supply chain management is an important aspect in the success and profitability of businesses across industries. It encompasses the planning,...
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One of DeskAlerts’ popular features is the scrolling ticker tape function where you are able to scroll a band of text along a section of your...
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Sharing information effectively in the workplace ensures that management and staff alike are all on the same page, creating a high-performing team...
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What are the features of communication methods being used currently in your organization? Are you using visual communication tools as part of your...
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There are very few things as important in the workplace as communication that has been proven to be effective. And one of the most effective office...
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Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. Thus it has become an imperative for governments to establish an alerting system that can promptly alert...
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If you pay attention to the news, you’ll see that political unrest is a recurring issue being experienced all over the world. An analysis of risk...
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There have been rapid shifts in the way that workplaces function over the past few years, with an increasing reliance on technology and...
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Effective internal communication is critical to success in today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Organizations thrive when there is a...
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Internal communication is critical to the effective functioning of government organizations and their ability to serve the public. It ensures...
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A 2020 survey from Spring Health identified that 76% of American workers have experienced burnout.
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Despite the benefits of modern technologies, the problem of staying connected is still increasingly crucial, particularly for those who work on the...
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Communication is key to the success of any organization. It can often be challenging for organizations to communicate important information to their...
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How engaged and motivated are your employees at work? If you’re not sure of the answer to this question, there’s a good chance that your company is...
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The importance of corporate culture in determining an organization's success in today's fast-paced business environment has become increasingly...
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One of the main issues hospitals and healthcare institutions face is how to communicate quickly, easily and effectively when faced with critical...
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Providing employees opportunities to communicate and collaborate easily helps make projects run seamlessly, helps drive innovation and builds...
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If you’re looking for new and innovative ways to communicate with your employees in 2024, consider introducing desktop notifications to your internal...
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How often do you take stock of the internal communications tools that you’re using to communicate with employees? If you’re still relying on...
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Keeping students and staff safe during an emergency is a priority for administrators in schools, colleges and universities around the world.
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In the modern workplace, internal communicators have their work cut out for them, competing with more distractions than ever for employees’...
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Employees are often too busy attending to their daily tasks that it can be very difficult to effectively capture their attention during office hours.
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Video is an essential staple in your internal communications toolbox. Sending various types of video content is the best practice in this digital...
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In the modern business environment, your employees rely on a range of IT systems to be able to do their jobs. This includes software and hardware,...
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Whenever you watch a news channel or program on television, it's more than likely you’ll see a scrolling band of text along the bottom of the...
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NHS services have endured many cybersecurity attacks over the past few years, as have other health services around the world. These attacks have...
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As another busy year winds down, there’s an opportunity to use internal communications within your organization to reflect on the year that was,...
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If an active shooter is on the loose, you’ll have a little-to-no warning that they are about to attempt to kill and injure people.
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Sending employee messages via SMS can be an excellent additional tool to add to your internal communications toolbox. Using text messages to...
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A typical employee has too many tasks to accomplish in a normal working day that it can be challenging for the corporate communications team, HR and...
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Employees have never had access to more information in the workplace than they do today. While that seems like a great thing in theory, in reality...
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Many companies have embraced the use of Microsoft Teams as a communication and collaboration tool within their organizations. But Microsoft Teams...
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Change in the workplace is difficult for employers and employees alike. Effectively communicating change to employees is necessary in order to ensure...
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Internal communications are important in every organization to keep people linked, connected and working towards the same goals. Different parts of...
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In a corporate setting, the human resource department usually works closely with the communications team to formulate and implement campaigns to...
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Instant messages can be a quick, easy way for two people – or small groups of people – to chat and share information. They give the participants a...
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Change can be hard for everyone. Many people resist change because they don’t like to get out of their comfort zones. For those who are trying to...
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An unfortunate aspect of modern life is the amount of stress people seem to be increasingly under, with workplace stress accounting for a lot of...
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Finding new and innovative ways to communicate with employees is becoming increasingly necessary in the modern corporate world. One way to do this is...
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Like many industries, the construction industry has unique challenges when it comes to successful communication with employees.
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Internal communication is important in every company to ensure that people understand key happenings that affect the organization. Strong internal...
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IT departments often have important information to share with their organizations but may find it difficult to do so effectively. Using innovative...
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The background on your employees’ computer desktops is valuable real estate for communicating with them. The space can be used to display all sorts...
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The world of work is always rapidly changing and evolving. With remote work on the rise, particularly during the change to home-based work during the...
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Developing a consistent process to onboard new employees into your organization ensures that from the very start they feel as though they are part of...
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When your organization is affected by an emergency, taking every step possible to ensure the safety of your employees and other stakeholders is...
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When you think about public relations, you probably almost immediately think about the work that a company does to present itself in a favorable...
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Modern educational institutions need to be powered by modern software solutions that benefit staff and students and make administrative and learning...
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Trying to reach your co-workers by email can be disappointing, especially when you are competing for their attention in a very crowded marketplace...
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Finding innovative and more efficient ways to do business is a priority for just about every team in every company. For the help desk, this can...
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If your company needs to overhaul the way it communicates with employees and alerts them to important information, an employee notification system...
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Sending employees a cybersecurity awareness email or newsletter is one of the best ways to keep security front of mind in your organization. Using...
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Is your healthcare organization prepared for how it will continue to operate in the event of a severe weather episode? Inclement weather policies for...
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The way that we work has changed rapidly since the pandemic, with more people than ever before working flexibly. Whether your team is completely...
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A company newsletter is one way to motivate employees to be happy at what they do. A well-designed newsletter can help improve the performance of the...
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If you’re looking for a way to keep workers connected in your organization, an employee engagement app might be the solution you’re looking for. Apps...
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Information technology keeps modern workplaces running. It’s necessary for all sorts of tasks, and is crucial for productivity and profitability....
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Company newsletters have long been one of the cornerstones of internal communication in most organizations. They can be a useful way of sharing...
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When you’re looking to make improvements to your internal communications, you don’t always have to reinvent the wheel. Looking at what other...
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Developing a brand is hard work, and can take a lot of time and cost a lot of money. When it comes time to launch your brand, it’s important not to...
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In as much as the content of your message is important, so is the way you communicate it. Because of this fact, your company culture (which consists...
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When your organization is confronted with an emergency situation, you need to act quickly to inform employees so that they can be safe. Using a range...
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While communication should be a priority for any organization, there are particular issues and challenges both managers and staff members need to...
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Internal communication is a challenge for many industries, and the retail sector is no different. In fact, it has its own unique challenges to...
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The need for effective internal communication apps for employees has risen higher than ever— and digital technologies have become the main focus and...
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Internal communication is important for keeping employees informed and engaged. However, in many companies it has become increasingly challenging to...
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Since the 2020 pandemic, more people have been working from home or far from office headquarters — so corporate communication with employees has...
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Business continuity is about having a plan for when emergencies or difficult situations may arise. These situations could be categorized as internal...
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Business collaboration tools help employees to work together more proactively and cooperatively, whether they are working from home or in the same...
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Management software for mobile workers is vital so that everyone in a company, no matter where they are, can be messaged or alerted when necessary. ...
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Sometimes inspiration is needed in times of uncertainty— the guidelines and tips below will show you how to send a COVID safety message to employees.
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Typically, managerial functions are divided into different categories, such as organization, staffing, leading, planning and controlling. But while...
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If your employees are using cell phones during work time, it's best practice to create a company cell phone policy to help guide them in what is...
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Sending text alerts can help you to improve your internal and external communication and reach people no matter where they are or what they are...
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When it's time to move from one office location to another, it is much harder than moving house. You have dozens, maybe even hundreds or thousands of...
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The major emergency alert systems in use today Emergency notification systems are designed to alert an audience to an emergency or other...
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The importance of training staff cannot be underestimated. When you have well-trained employees, they will have the skills they need to do their jobs...
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Keeping workers safe is one of the most important responsibilities of any employer. There are both moral and legal reasons to take every step...
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Keeping your employees informed about important developments within your organization is critical to ensure you have a cohesive team where everyone...
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Employee satisfaction surveys are an essential tool for any workplace. They give valuable insights into your workforce and a range of useful metrics...
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The banking and finance industry has increasingly faced growing regulation around the world. It’s therefore essential that all employees in these...
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Government organizations need to be prepared to continue their operations even if they are mired in a crisis. Having an effective government business...
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Emergencies can strike at any time. Whether it’s a natural disaster like an earthquake, hurricane, flood or tornado, or if it’s a man-made disaster...
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It really makes no difference if you work for a firm with just a dozen employees or 12,000 workers, effective communication is so important in any...
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A strategic and uniform process to onboard new recruits is essential to ensure they have a good understanding of the company, its culture, goals,...
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Are you using multiple communication systems within your organization that are clunky, no longer fit-for-purpose, cause you to double up processes or...
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As the words ‘pandemic’ and ‘COVID’ were becoming common household names (albeit dreaded ones) in February 2020, McKinsey published the result of a...
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Taking actions to ensure that employees have a safe workplace is a top priority for every employer. This includes communicating workplace safety with...
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Communications professionals are always looking for new and improved ways to boost and enhance their internal communications efforts to ensure...
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Hospital IT departments have an essential role to play in assisting hospital staff to manage and care for patients. These systems are so essential...
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The past two years have been challenging for everyone, not least of all the technology leaders in companies who have suddenly had to restructure...
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Cybercrime is a growing problem that is critical for businesses to be aware of and to implement measures against in 2022. As digital technologies...
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Your company intranet has the ability to be an engaging and dynamic corporate communications tool that functions as a depository of important...
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Measuring employee experience can help you to understand if you are delivering on what employees want, and whether or not your employees are happy or...
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Start planning the content you know you can deliver to your employees in 2022 and beyond with our free communications calendar template.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for employers to prioritize their employees’ health and wellbeing - both in terms of physical and...
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Effective internal communication is vital to your organization’s success. If your employees aren’t engaged and informed, it has a flow-on effect on...
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Using GIFS in corporate communication can help you to engage your employees in a light-hearted way. When you’re competing for your employees’...
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We live in a world where access to information and data is critically important in order for most things to function. This is especially true in the...
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Does your company have a set of core values? If not, you should take the time to develop some and communicate them with your staff to enable your...
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Employers have a duty of care to provide their employees with a safe workplace. When we think of workplaces, we usually think of an office, a...
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Why is communicating bad news important? Internal communications is all about sharing important information… and sometimes that information isn’t...
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When your employees are highly engaged, the flow-on benefits to your workplace are enormous: people are happier, more productive, less likely to be...
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Setting expectations with employees is essential for a functioning, thriving business. Employees need to understand what management expects them to...
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Every organization, large and small, needs great internal communication in order for it to function effectively. Employees need to have the...
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Employee welfare is an important investment for your company. Your company’s greatest assets are its people. When you look after your people, you’re...
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When a new employee joins your company, sending an email to the rest of the organization can help to ease the new recruit into their position by...
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One of the key elements of effective communication is repetition: the more you tell someone something, the more likely it is that the message will...
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Having effective internal communications practices in place helps to ensure that your employees are all working together towards achieving common...
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How prepared is your organization to withstand a major cyber security incident? Do you have systems in place to ensure that your business can...
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Attracting and retaining the top talent in your industry gives your company an advantage over your competition. Defining and understanding your...
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The IT department is the backbone of the modern workplace: without technology, most businesses wouldn’t be able to function effectively, if at all....
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There are many reasons to conduct internal communication surveys: they are a great way to get valuable feedback and data to inform a range of...
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Casual conversations in the workplace – sometimes known as ‘water cooler talk’ can have many benefits when it comes to team bonding and relationship...
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When you need to communicate with your employees, you’ll get the best results if you communicate with the right people in the right place at the...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way that people work and what they expect from their workplace, probably forever. And for an increasing number...
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Keeping all your team members up-to-date with information helps make your projects run more smoothly and is good for efficiency and productivity....
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Just like the ticker you see crawling along the bottom of the TV screen, delivering headlines and updated information when you’re watching the...
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Are you prepared to handle an emergency in your organization? Ensuring that people get the right information in a timely manner can mean the...
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People spend a significant proportion of their lives at work, so it is only natural that they would like the experience to be as pleasant as...
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The digital workplace experience – the way your employees are linked in with digital systems in the workplace – contributes to their overall...
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Employee engagement has clear links to business outcomes. When you have high levels of engagement, your business is likely to be more successful. If...
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Do you know how engaged your healthcare employees are? Do you know about the link between employee engagement and patient satisfaction?
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Employee morale is a major factor in your business’ success. When it is high, employees are more productive and your business is more competitive and...
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How prepared are you for an emergency in your workplace? At a minimum, you should have a fire evacuation plan in place to keep your employees safe....
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Successful businesses thrive, in part, because they have effective internal communication systems and processes in place. When information is sent...
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Your employees are your most important asset, and you have a legal and moral responsibility to ensure that they are safe in the workplace. However,...
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Creating a safe workplace for your employees isn’t something that just happens by osmosis. Instead, it takes a concerted effort from management to...
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Pharmaceutical companies are often large and complex organizations with staff working across multiple departments and multiple sites around the...
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One of the most important things you should communicate with your employees is your company’s goals. To ensure success, your staff need to understand...
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Deciding to implement new software in an organization isn’t something that’s done lightly. Once you have determined the need for a new software...
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Remote work isn’t likely to go away any time soon, even if some companies do return to office-based operations when the COVID-19 pandemic is over....
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With COVID-19 on the rise all over the world, businesses need to take appropriate steps to protect both their employees and their customers and...
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