Patrick Thelen, Author at Institute for Public Relations

August 31, 2021[Blog], [Research Library], Organizational Communication Research Centermental health, organizational communication, Patrick Thelen, psychological well-beingPatrick Thelen

This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. The pandemic our world has endured over the past year and a half has dramatically transformed our lives. Not surprisingly, people are experiencing emotions such as outrage, anger, sadness, depression, emptiness, frustration, helplessness, and fear. The emotional stress caused by this reality has, without … Continue reading Prioritizing Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being: An Inevitable Priority for Organizations →

December 17, 2020[Blog], [Research Library], Latest Research Organizational Communication Research Center, OCRC - Advocacy & Ownership, OCRC - Communication Behaviors, Organizational Communication Research Centercorporate communications, employee advocacy, strategies for advocacyPatrick Thelen

This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Employers are becoming increasingly aware that their workers are a powerful and influential source of information when advocating the values of the companies they represent or praising the products and services offered by their organizations. Not surprisingly, businesses such as Dell, Hewlett Packard, Zappos, … Continue reading Effective Strategies to Encourage Employee Advocacy →

August 20, 2020[Research Library], OCRC - Advocacy & Ownership, OCRC - Communication Behaviors, OCRC - Engagement, Organizational Communication Research Centeremployee advocacy, employee communication behavior, internal communication, organizational citizenship behaviorPatrick Thelen

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary In recent years, employee advocacy has evolved as a hot topic that has generated a lot of buzz in today’s public relations, marketing, and business circles. In large part, the increased interest that organizations have shown toward employee advocacy can be attributed to … Continue reading Internal Communicators’ Understanding of the Definition and Importance of Employee Advocacy →

July 17, 2020[Research Library], CDEI - Mental Health, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Latest Research Organizational Communication Research Center, OCRC - Engagement, Organizational Communication Research Centerburnout, employee, employee burnout, employee engagement, employee thriving, thriving at workPatrick Thelen

This blog post is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. As we reflect and speculate about what the workplace will look like after the COVID-19 pandemic, we are beginning to wrap our heads around the notion that remote working will last longer than many of us initially predicted. In May, we saw how large … Continue reading The Importance of Helping Employees Thrive in a Post-Coronavirus World →

November 12, 2019[Research Library], Latest Research Organizational Communication Research Center, OCRC - Internal Communications, OCRC - Leadership Communications, OCRC - Trust, Organizational Communication Research Centerauthentic leadership, CEO voice, employee-organization relationships, leadership communication, organizational transparencyPatrick Thelen

Summary When Bill Gates published and copyrighted his bestseller Business @ the Speed of Thought, readers did not protest upon thumbing a few pages in to see that the book was authored “with Collins Hemingway.” Likewise, for Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In (with Nell Scovell) or Howard Schultz’s Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without … Continue reading How CEO “Ghost-Posting” Affects Employee Perceptions on Leadership, Transparency, and Relationships →

May 13, 2019[Blog], [Research Library], Organizational Communication Research Centeremployee, employee advocacy, employee communication, employee engagement, Engagement, PR, public relationsPatrick Thelen

This post is presented by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. In recent years, employee advocacy has become a buzzword that has captured the attention of public relations, marketing, human resources, and business circles. The concept of having employees voluntarily promote, recommend, or defend their organization has existed for a long time. However, the rise … Continue reading Rewarding Employees for Engaging in Employee Advocacy: Is this the Right Move? →

April 19, 2019[Blog], [Research Library], Organizational Communication Research Centerauthenticity, employee advocacy, employee-organization relationships, OCRC, supervisor humor stylesPatrick Thelen

This post is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Summary The ability to humorously interact with others at work is often considered an essential skill for organizational leaders. In general terms, humor refers to an individual’s tendency to amuse others through the use or display of behaviors, attitudes, and abilities. Although a large percentage … Continue reading Supervisor Humor Styles and Employee Advocacy: A Serial Mediation Model →

June 18, 2018[Blog], [Research Library], Organizational Communication Research CenterPatrick Thelen

Blog presented by the Organizational Communication Research Center. A guy spots a sign outside of a house that reads “Talking Dog for Sale.” Intrigued, he knocks on the door and asks the owner if he can see the dog. “So, what have you done with your life?” he asks the dog. “I’ve led a very … Continue reading The Impact of Humor Styles In The Workplace →

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