| "Communicators, HR leaders and wellness professionals, we need you now more than ever to lead the discussion on the importance of your employees staying mentally and physically resilient," writes Mark Mohammadpour, owner and chief wellness officer, Chasing the Sun, in his latest piece for the WWI’s “Leveling Up Wellness” series. Leading the conversation also applies to a recent study that found women desire more workplace support around menopause, plus a report that U.S. employees fall behind Europeans in taking time off. All this and more in this week's Top Reads. Be well! – Kacey Larsen, Workplace Wellness Insider Editor TOP READS Case closed on Biden administration’s employer vaccination mandate. Leveling Up Wellness: A 360-degree Perspective on Well-being. How to spark more meaningful wellness movement among employees. Curate the Week in Wellness, Jan. 17-21, 2022: A survey finds that women want greater workplace support regarding menopause, and workload stands in the way of U.S. employees taking time off. Don't miss out - enter Ragan's Workplace Wellness Hot List awards. More articles. Visit our website for additional trend stories, research, case studies and more. STAT OF THE WEEK
The Quarterly Insights/Fall 2021 from BetterUp centers around "Redefining inclusive leadership," and the section on "Making hybrid work work" examines the benefits and costs of shifting into and away from remote work in the short- and long-term. Hybrid work arrangements are trending higher than a full-time return to office. RESOURCES OF THE WEEK The Role of the Communicator. In the fall of 2021, Ragan Communications partnered with research consultancy HarrisX to conduct the CEO-Communicators Competencies survey. The findings reveal how CEOs and Chief Communications Officers (CCOs) view the other's role and responsibilities plus what they value most in their interactions. The full report shows where these leaders align and differ. Ragan's Top Case Studies in Employee Communications & Culture. The case studies Ragan Communications has compiled in this book run the gamut of communications challenges in the year of the COVID-19 pandemic—from staying in touch via intranet and email in the age of working from home, to championing diversity and empowerment in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death and the unrest that followed. You’ll discover how dozens of organizations took on unique challenges and thrived. UPCOMING DE&I Summit for Communicators
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