| Just when wellness pros are wondering what their priorities should be heading into the new year, along come some prime examples of organizations leaning into well-being in new and innovative ways. This week we offer a robust lineup of those taking bold action, plus some timely advice from other sources on critical issues. Read on!—The Ragan Team TOP READS MGM Resorts builds new innovations into longstanding wellness commitment. Hit hard during the pandemic, the entertainment giant doubles down on the physical, financial, social and mental health of its people.  Time-management strategies for happier employees: Flexible self-scheduling. Empowering employees to set their own schedules builds trust, boosts productivity and bolsters retention. Curating the week in wellness: Demand rising for wellness skills, proving DE&I progress, and more. The week’s essential content and fresh industry pickings for those dedicated to employee well-being. S&P Global looks to lead the way with 2020 pivot to more inclusive benefits policies. The end goal is to support women in the workplace, but the data-analytics company's approach is also more universally inclusive. RESEARCH Wellness pros can help organizations as they seek to reduce employees’ holiday-season stress. Workers trust their employers over other institutions and are turning to the workplace for guidance.
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The venerable financial analytics company S&P Global emphatically suggests that more women in the workforce correlates to more stock market value. 3 employee engagement lessons from Cisco. From playing Animal Crossing to fostering a culture from the ground up, glean outstanding communications lessons from the company’s employer brand and social media lead.
RESOURCES OF THE WEEK Want to know what really enhances job satisfaction—with data that executives can’t ignore? Check out Ragan's Salary & Workplace Culture Survey, 2020 Edition, and learn whether your salary structure is within the norm and whether you're doing all you can to foster workplace happiness and optimize the employee experience.
Are you ready for your workforce to come back to the office? Communications will be at the heart of any successful effort to reboard your employees in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s how to plan for a changed business world. | 
