Five Tips to Help Employees Get the Most Out of Open Enrollment — And Save Thousands
As the end of the year approaches, employees have money on their mind. Whether they’re waiting for that annual bonus or hoping for a raise,... Read More
A Store Manager’s Daughter Brings Her Career Full Circle at Kroger
WOT: Take us back — how did you get your start in employee communications? EL: I’ve worked in some sort of... Read More
Five Proven Strategies for Boosting Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment is often more than just a sign-up period for benefits — it’s a change management opportunity. Done right, OE communications can prepare and... Read More
New Trends in Parental Leave Policies
With Mother’s Day around the corner, we can think of no better way to support the mothers in our lives (and our workforce) than making... Read More
The Countdown Begins…
The temperatures are rising, the days are getting longer, and spring break is now in session. Yet, for HR professionals, this time of year is... Read More
Is Your Reading Level on Target?
For communications to be understood, your writing needs to be direct, familiar and concise. This means eliminating jargon and benefit-speak from your communications. But what... Read More
Tricks of the Trade for Tighter Copy: Part 2
Even seasoned writers need editors to hone their copy. If you’re tasked with writing your communications and don’t have an editor on staff, you’ll need... Read More
Tricks of the Trade to Tighten Your Copy: Part 1
The first draft of anything you write rarely results in your best draft. Copy goes through multiple rounds of revision before it’s ready to hand... Read More
Employees Want to Know “What’s in It for Me?”
As you write your HR communications, remember that employees only want to know one thing — what’s in it for me? You can effectively communicate... Read More
Proof Your Work Once, then Proof It Again
As you prepare any communications, re-read all copy and check your numbers and URLs one last time. A typo, math error or wrong phone number... Read More