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By Madeline Worshek, Marketing & Communications Intern According to a 2023 study from Microsoft, office workers can spend up to 8.8 hours a week on email. Nearly everyone has an overflowing inbox, so it’s no wonder emails get quickly skimmed and sometimes even missed. Here are a few tips to make sure your emails are effective and […]
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By Kellie O’Keefe, Freelance Health & Wellness Writer Employee benefits can be seen as a window into an organization’s values. As workers continue to reckon with what’s important to them in life and in a job, offering benefits that are in tune with their needs is crucial for retaining current employees and attracting new ones. […]
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A Conversation with Heather Maris, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Swiss Re With the COVID-19 pandemic came a fundamental shift in how and where people do their jobs. And, while there is some debate about the benefits and drawbacks of remote work, many of the changes are here to stay: • A 2022 PricewaterhouseCoopers survey […]
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By Danielle Foley, Senior Communication Consultant Long before we ever heard the term “coronavirus,” employee mental health was declining. Now, as we enter a post-pandemic world, we’re coming to terms with how the stress, isolation, grief, burnout, and caregiving challenges experienced by employees during the pandemic have made the mental health problem that much worse. […]
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We are honored to share that The O’Keefe Group (OKG) has received the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Award of Excellence. The Gold Quill Awards program has been recognizing and awarding excellence in strategic communications for more than 40 years. It’s acknowledged as one of the most prestigious industry awards programs, and […]
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Congratulations! You’ve been tapped to lead communications on a large global project. This offers a world of opportunity to prove your communications chops, flex some new muscles, and even advance your career. These types of projects tend to be fast-paced with a constantly changing roadmap – but there are things you can do to set […]
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By Margo Hackel, Senior Communication Consultant Artificial Intelligence (AI)—specifically, the reigning AI darling ChatGPT—is everywhere. And I do mean everywhere. It’s been covered by major media and broadcast news. Many columns and explainers tell us how to use it and how creepy it can be. And then there are the gazillions of LinkedIn carousels highlighting […]
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By Danielle Foley, Senior Communication Consultant Pulse surveys are a great tool for gaining insight into employee satisfaction and the employee experience. Typically just 5 to 20 questions, they tend to focus on a near-term objective or change management initiative and, unlike larger engagement surveys, are distributed multiple times per year. Pulse surveys have many […]
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Meet veteran DE&I leader and disability advocate Jim Sinocchi By now, the business case for workforce diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is clear, and DE&I is increasingly critical for recruiting and retaining workers. A 2020 McKinsey study shows that companies ranking highest in workforce diversity were 36% more profitable in 2019 than those with the least […]
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By Margo Hackel, Senior Communication Consultant ‘Tis the season for forecasting workplace trends, so we thought we’d weigh in. These three trends, in particular, could have a big impact for communicators as they manage employee attraction and retention in the coming year: The “paper ceiling” is getting torn down There’s a perfect storm of factors […]
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