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Explore insights, how-to tips, trends, and best practices from our team of internal communications experts. All our blog posts are original content written by our writers, consultants, and interns.
DE&I: The Power of Employees to Drive Change
By Cathleen Donnelly, Senior Communication Consultant The global reckoning on race has generated soul-searching in boardrooms, in Human Resources and Corporate Communications, and among employees. According to recent research from The Conference Board, employees across all generations – Millennials, Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers – now rank racism and gender inequity […]
We Have Something to Celebrate!
We’re Officially a Certified Women Owned Business Not much to celebrate these days? Yup, right there with you. But we are excited to share that The O’Keefe Group is now certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)! This certification underscores The O’Keefe […]
In This Moment: Looking Ahead to 2021 Benefits Annual Enrollment
By Oonagh Power Head of Editorial Services & Senior Communication Consultant Raise your hand if you’re done with 2020! Yep, thought so. Although we’ve all been navigating these tumultuous times in different ways, we do have at least one shared experience: 2020 has forced everyone out of their comfort zone. […]
The Shocking Stats: Introducing The O’Keefe Group Benefits Bootcamp
Do your employees fully understand their benefits? Do they know which plans will work best for them each year? Do they appreciate your company’s investment in their benefits? If the answer to any of these questions is no, you’re not alone. Check out this infographic for the shocking stats. Introducing […]
3 Reasons Why Storytelling Is So Right, Right Now (part 1)
A few of us at The O’Keefe Group were talking about the ongoing challenges of managing work with kids at home, and one colleague shared that she had been struggling to get her 9-year-old daughter Sofie to do her reading assignments each day. She was also worried about her Aunt […]
3 Reasons Why Storytelling Is So Right, Right Now (part 2)
By Danielle Foley Senior Communication Consultant In part 1 of this blog series, we explained how leaders can use storytelling to help build trust during an uncertain time. In this installment, we discuss how storytelling—in particular stories about the organization’s purpose, mission, and good deeds—can create organizational goodwill that will […]
3 Reasons Why Storytelling Is So Right, Right Now (part 3)
By Danielle Foley Senior Communication Consultant In the first two parts of this blog series, we shared how storytelling can help leaders create trust and inspire organizational goodwill. In this final installment, we share how storytelling can get us through a difficult time when we need to adapt quickly to […]
Manager Communications in This Moment
COVID-19 Communications Insight: Go Back to Basics By Oonagh Power Head of Editorial Services & Senior Communication Consultant Learning how to communicate with a remote team on the fly? You’re not alone. For many managers, leading a work-from-home team was an unexpected and sudden change. But there’s good news: While […]
COVID-19 Communication Insight: When 401(k) Plans Become an Emergency Safety Net
By Thomas Taglieri Business Strategist & Senior Communication Consultant April 2020 In response to the extreme financial burden many Americans are experiencing during the current pandemic crisis, the US Congress recently passed the CARES Act – with a goal of stimulating the economy and providing an emergency safety net. One […]
Employee Communication in This Moment: A COVID-19 Checklist
By Teryl Taglieri Founder & Communication Strategist April 2020 The dramatic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the business world and the lives of every one of our employees is transforming the employee experience. We are inspired by what some of our clients are doing to tackle this unprecedented challenge […]
