This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Dr. Hilke Steenkamp and Dr. Ganga Dhanesh examined strategies used by organizations to maintain relationships with employees in remote or hybrid workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers conducted 13 in-person or online in-depth interviews March – May 2022 with communications and human resources … Continue reading How to Build Relationships with Employees in Times of Crisis
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Mental Health America studied the state of employees’ mental health and well-being in the U.S. and analyzed best practices for mentally healthy work environments. A survey of 25,948 workers across 17 U.S. industries was conducted in 2023. Key findings include: 1.) 76% of respondents said … Continue reading Majority of U.S. Workers Feel Emotionally and Mentally Safe at Work
This summary is provided by the IPR Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion McKinsey & Company launched its fourth comprehensive global report on diversity, “Diversity Matters Even More” that investigates the relationship of diversity with financial performance, environmental and social impact, employee satisfaction, and business growth. The report reviewed publicly available data from 1,265 companies across … Continue reading Why Diversity Matters More than Ever
Senior leaders are grappling with economic headwinds, including prolonged inflation, continued wage pressures, labor shortages, and overall slowing growth. Additionally, according to the most recent Deloitte Well-Being at Work Study, employee well-being continues to decline. To combat these issues and drive growth, it’s imperative that leaders have high-performing teams that work together effectively, produce high-quality … Continue reading No Joke: How Humor at Work Can Propel Culture & The Bottom Line
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Dr. Ward van Zoonen and colleagues studied the effect of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on employees’ stress and workload outside regular work hours. Researchers specifically focused on visibility (the degree to which communication is visible and accessible to others) and persistence (the degree of permanence of the communication). A … Continue reading Does Frequent Communication Impact Employee Stress Outside of Work?
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Dr. Moonhee Cho, Dr. Sifan Xu, and Dr. Brandon Boatwright researched the factors associated with CEO advocacy and how these factors influence the sense of belonging amongst employees. CEO advocacy occurs when an organization’s top executive embraces or participates in political and social issues. An … Continue reading How CEO Sociopolitical Advocacy Impacts Employees
Morning Consult examined how adult employees in the United States feel about their work. The researchers analyzed how factors such as COVID-19, inflation, and remote work affect where people want to work, how satisfied they are with their jobs, and the reasons why they do or do not prefer to work in certain environments. An online … Continue reading What Employees Want in 2023
This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. If the pandemic highlighted one issue, it was the realisation of the importance of leadership communication and connectivity with employees. Providing information at the start was critical. But as the crisis unfolded, gratitude and empathy focused around employee wellbeing became increasingly important (Ruck and … Continue reading Communicative Leadership: A Model Fit for a Post-Pandemic Era
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center The original study by Morning Consult can be found here Morning Consult examined workers’ priorities, work preferences, and lifestyles. Researchers then separated workers into five distinct types, which provide insight into their values and preferred work environments. A survey of 6,610 U.S. adults was … Continue reading The Five Types of Workers in the New Normal
Deciding whether, and how, to weigh in on political or societal issues is an increasingly common and difficult challenge for brands. When opinions are so divided, why risk alienating a segment of your customer base? But in today’s environment, staying silent can be even more damaging to a brand’s reputation. More and more often, internal, … Continue reading To Speak Up or Stay Quiet? How Brands Should Think About Engaging on Societal Issues
This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Resource Center. A lot is written about the value of supervisors in informing, engaging, and managing staff for productivity and organizational success. The importance of involving managers to get messages delivered to staff is also given significant attention. However, strengthening how firms can enlist, empower and … Continue reading Making or Breaking Employee Experience: Why the Role of Line Manager is More Important Than Ever
This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. The relationship between organizational psychology and internal communication has never been more critical than it is today. COVID-19 continues to test the relevance and adaptability of internal communication. As some companies prepare to return workers to the office after over a year of working … Continue reading The Psychology of Returning Employees to Office: Models for Internal Communicators