| Greetings, wellness, HR and comms pros—This week we offer a range of hot-button items, from DE&I principles to vaccination policies and emerging trends in paid time off and benefits policies. Read on.—The Ragan Team TOP READS 3 Things: On Nikole Hannah-Jones and DE&I principles worthy of reflection. 10 insights into what's stopping wellness initiatives from thriving. 8 very good reasons for employers to encourage vaccination (and for employees to get vaccinated) including the latest: It remains effective much longer than expected. 5 ways PTO policies are changing to meet employee needs. More articles. Visit our website for additional trend stories, research, case studies and more. RESEARCH 2 key reasons communicators rely on their organizations' frontline managers for messaging support. Survey: The role of communicators expanded dramatically last year as organizations responded to a series of crises. STAT OF THE WEEK Research from Mercer indicates that paid parental leave has become much more mainstream, and is increasingly part of comprehensive PTO policies. Ragan's premier Communications Week event set for Nov. 15-19. RESOURCES OF THE WEEK Best Practices for Inclusive Social Media. Creating social media content that’s sensitive to diversity, equity and inclusion is more than posting images with a mix of racial and gender identities. There are subtleties in how you showcase your organization’s commitment that goes beyond lip service. This exclusive guide from Ragan’s Social Media Leadership Council is packed with real-word examples. 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 LinkedIn Boot Camp for Communicators
July 15, 2021 Ragan Virtual Conference: Employee Communications and Culture
July 29, 2021 The Employee Engagement Bootcamp: Strategies that Make Workplace Wellness Work
August 17, 2021 Ragan's Social Media Conference
September 9-10, 2021 | 