Employee Communications Best Practices: What's Next
Employee Communications Best Practices: What's Next
Practical And Tactical Strategies From Top-Rated Communications Leaders To Prepare For 2022
December 01, 2021 - December 02, 2021 | 11:00AM-3:00PM EST
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⭐️ Diversifying Your Communications Approach
⭐️ Leveraging Standard Communications Processes
⭐️ Building A Human-Centered Approach To Communications
⭐️ Adding Internal Gamification Tactics
⭐️ Breaking Through Digital Overload
⭐️ Communicating Through Crisis
Why Internal Communication Strategy Best Practices Matter in 2022!
Are you struggling to maintain your culture with a hybrid workforce?
Would you like to hear how others are defining and creating an employee experience aligned with their organization’s values and goals?
Are you interested in hearing how others are measuring the effectiveness of various communications channels – like email, social and apps?
Are you looking for models of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion communication strategies?
Do you want to see practical examples of what leading communicators are doing to keep their employees informed and engaged as we prepare for 2022?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this event is for you!
The COVID-19 crisis has shed light on just how critical internal communication is to a company’s success. 2022 will be no exception. This virtual event highlights the main internal communication trends that your peers think will have the greatest impact in the new year.
Many organizations have had to change their communications approach, embracing new methods and channels to ensure that they have reached their internal audience.
The lessons learned from 2021 will help shape internal communications in the year ahead. ALI invites you to adopt any of the trends we jam-packed into this 2-day virtual event!
Featured Speakers:
Stan Heaton
Employee Communications Manager, Flight Operations Delta Air Lines
Monika Davis
Head Of Internal & Executive Communications Pizza Hut, Yum! Brands
Rachelle R. Henderson (She/Her)
Internal Communications Specialist Wabash National
Access to tactical presentations with real examples and proven strategies
Networking list for attendees to continue the conversation after the Virtual Conference
Interactive, hands-on breakout sessions allowing you to work with your communication and HR peers
Certificate of attendance for CEU’s
Opportunity to meet your peers face-to-face while remaining safe
Recording of the Virtual Conference after the event ends
A fraction of the cost of an ALI in-person workshop with the same high-quality content
Content from leading consultants delivered straight to your home/office
Guaranteed extensive, how-to instruction that you can use immediately
Opportunity to have your most pressing issues on the topic answered in real-time
This isn’t a passive experience! You will be encouraged to weigh in with poll questions, engage via chat throughout the entire event, and turn your camera on during group breakout sessions.
Leave with a thorough understanding of the competencies covered and how they apply or can be applied in your work context.
Download this FREE resource from our sponsor, TheEMPLOYEEapp: How To Create Successful Internal Comms Campaigns
Who Should Attend
This Virtual Conference has been researched and designed for Directors, Managers, Vice Presidents, Specialists, Officers, Leaders and Consultants involved in:
Internal Communications
Human Resources
Employee Engagement
Brand Communication
Strategic Communications
Employee Communications
Intranet Communications
Digital Communications
Global Communications
Organizational Development
Training & Development
Corporate Communicators
Employee Relations
Public Relations
Strategic Planning
What People are Saying
I’m so happy I signed up for this, I thought it was going to boring and I wouldn’t find the info applicable, but everything hit home for me, and I definitely will be able to give a detailed brief-out reporting to my leadership, as well as utilize the applicable resources/guidance to shape/craft my professional growth. Thanks ALI Team! Look forward to day 2 🙂
Communications Professional
Past Virtual Conference Attendee
Every day this conference raises the bar for me as I expand my communications expertise and journey. A wealth of information and wisdom. Also, the networking opportunities.
Communications Professional
Past Virtual Conference Attendee
The diversity of experiences created a well-rounded conference day!
Communications Professional
Past Virtual Conference Attendee
Learn more about ALI Conferences
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Stop Using Just Emails: Diversifying Your Communications Approach
Kevin McClelland, Corporate Communications Specialist | World Group
In this session you will learn that:
Email isn’t great for just-in-time conversations
Understanding the audience will help define the right tools to use
Sometimes, email just works
11:50 am - 12:15 pm
Leveraging Standard Communications Processes in Internal Communications (SharePoint Online and Office 365 )
Rachelle R. Henderson (She/Her), Internal Communications Specialist | Wabash National
One of the greatest challenges internal communicators face is learning to balance proactive and reactive communications. As communicators begin to plan for 2022, creating, documenting and implementing standard communications processes is one way to shift a communications function in a proactive, strategic direction.
In this session, attendees will learn:
How to identify tasks worthy of standardization
How to leverage SharePoint Online and Office 365 to standardize communications processes
How to earn buy-in and manage culture change for new communications processes
Best practices for continuous improvement of standard communications processes
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Refresh & Recharge
12:45 pm - 1:10 pm
Building a Human-Centered Approach: Unleashing Employees' Full Potential by Investing in Their Growth and Well-being
Sharon McFeders, Chief Paradigm Officer | YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Regan Sonnabend, VP, Marketing & Communications | YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Learn how YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, a 140-year old social service agency, re-imagined itself as a social enterprise. The organizational transformation was sculpted over a period of years, and today, YWCA benefits from a robust culture and a healthy bottom line, even amidst the epic challenges of the pandemic. Unbridled innovation and the human-centered approach to both employee experience and serving constituents have become cornerstones of the organization's success.
Learning objectives and actionable takeaways from this session will include:
How to harness the power of emotional intelligence to lead a team effectively by acknowledging the full employee: successes, adversities, growth and lived experiences
The good, the bad and the ugly: Lessons learned through architecting a disruptive approach
How to increase organizational commitment, even during troubling times
Unleash your fiercest advocates by doing right by your team: Creating safety, accountability and relationships that unleash purpose and potential while fostering growth
A team that dances together stays together
1:10 pm - 2:00 pm
4 Game-Changing Gamification Tactics to Make Your Comms More Engaging
Blair Bloomston, CEO | Game On Nation
Learn to boost engagement and build trust with your internal communications by leveraging the motivating forces of four key Game Dynamics: Mystery, Incentive, Laughter, and Empowerment. When MILE is purposefully and authentically embedded into all aspects of your communication campaign, your team will not only CARE more deeply, but the success rate of how they REMEMBER the information improves.
This session will help you:
Think beyond badges and rewards when it comes to adding gamification elements
Focus on how you want team members to feel with equal value to what you want them to know
Shift perspective on what motivates and engages team members in the new world of work
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Refresh & Recharge
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Year-End Communications: Thought Panel Sponsored by theEMPLOYEEapp
Laney Erokan, Head of Internal Communications | Palmetto
Jennifer Prestigiacomo, Head of Employee Communications | Change.org
Duchess Adjei, M.S.C., M.A, Head of Global Communication | Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
Jenny Fasolino, VP Internal Communications | Blue Yonder
As we approach the end of 2021, this panel will share some tips, tricks and best practices for great year-end!
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Wrap Up & Thank You
Victoria Dew, SCMP, CEO | Dewpoint Communications
Day 2 - 12/02/2021
11:00 am - 11:35 am
Welcome & Speed Networking
Victoria Dew, SCMP, CEO | Dewpoint Communications
11:35 am - 12:00 pm
Walking the Talk: Leading By Example And Its Impact On Internal Communications
Jessica Pontarelli, Administration and Communications Specialist | Brown University
We have all heard some iteration of the phrase “Don’t talk the talk if you can’t walk the walk.” How often do we actually put that phrase into practice as individual leaders or as a leadership team? Leadership can exist in many forms— an executive, a director, or a manager of a team are considered to be holding traditional leadership roles.
In our role as internal communicators we are tasked with the vital responsibility of being leaders on multiple levels. We have a unique opportunity to be the kind of leaders that bring validity and integrity to our words by backing it up with the actions that match. Employees rely on us to communicate essential information that they need and to do this in an honest, appropriate and accessible manner.
In this session, we will look at the importance of these values and how implementing them into our work helps to create a positive and inclusive workplace. We will look at techniques that assist us in knowing our audience and researching the proper channels to reach them. We will work on strategies to hold ourselves to a high standard of communicating, both ethically and transparently. We will learn the importance of walking the talk and the benefits to our workplace environments by doing so.
12:00 pm - 12:25 pm
Breaking Through Digital Overload: How To Reach Overwhelmed Employees In 2022!
When the average human attention span has fallen below that of a goldfish--it's no wonder it's become harder and harder to break through to employees. If they can't spare the time or attention to read emails, learn from an article, listen to a podcast—how can internal communicators keep up and compete?
This session will dive into clever and strategic ways to overcome some of the most pressing challenges communicators today face—audience overload in the age of digital distraction. We'll cover how internal communicators, the sources of essential knowledge and connectivity, can breakthrough to get the message across loud and clear.
12:25 pm - 12:55 pm
Refresh & Recharge
12:55 pm - 1:55 pm
Reality Check: Creating Employee Councils to Impact Employee Experience
Kamna Narain, Internal Communications Advisor | CK Consulting
Effective internal and change communications begins with understanding where your employees are and then chalking a path to get them to where your leadership and organization wants to see them.
The difference between a rocky path and a smooth ride is the voice of the employee - framing things the way they need to hear it and addressing the cracks in the road that you may not be seeing.
Employee advisory councils and boards are a tried and true practice that communicators often look over because of lack of time and resources.
In this interactive workshop, you will:
Hear why an employee council can help you and hear how they can impact everything from your messaging to events
Learn how to make a business case for an employee council to leadership
Understand how to assemble a diverse and representative council
Explore how to create compelling agendas and keep employees engaged
Begin to create a plan for an employee council at your organization
1:55 pm - 2:05 pm
Refresh & Recharge
2:05 pm - 2:30 pm
Communicating Through Crisis: Post Pandemic
Mira Sleilati, Director, Internal Communications | Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
In this session you will learn 3 core principles:
Make information accessible
Lean on local managers / supervisors
Foster peer support
2:30 pm - 2:55 pm
Panel: The Role of the Internal Communicator: Today, Tomorrow and Beyond!
Angie Thomas Director, Marketing Communications | Extended Stay America
Duchess Adjei, M.S.C., M.A Head of Global Communication | Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
Mira Sleilati Director, Internal Communications | Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Blair Bloomston CEO | Game On Nation
Victoria Dew, SCMP CEO | Dewpoint Communications
Stan Heaton Employee Communications Manager, Flight Operations | Delta Air Lines
What People are Saying
I’m so happy I signed up for this, I thought it was going to boring and I wouldn’t find the info applicable, but everything hit home for me, and I definitely will be able to give a detailed brief-out reporting to my leadership, as well as utilize the applicable resources/guidance to shape/craft my professional growth. Thanks ALI Team! Look forward to day 2 🙂
Communications Professional
Past Virtual Conference Attendee
Every day this conference raises the bar for me as I expand my communications expertise and journey. A wealth of information and wisdom. Also, the networking opportunities.
Communications Professional
Past Virtual Conference Attendee
The diversity of experiences created a well-rounded conference day!
theEMPLOYEEapp was created by communications and HR professionals to address the challenges organizations face communicating with a dispersed and deskless workforce. theEMPLOYEEapp is an internal communication and engagement solution that allows workers to have fast and easy access to the information, documents, and resources they need to succeed in their work.
This is your chance to attend this top-rated Internal Communications conference from the safety and convenience of your desk.
This virtual event will still provide the high-quality content, leading speakers, and interactive breakout sessions ALI Conferences deliver in person.
ALI virtual events will be delivered via Zoom meetings. You will receive a Zoom meeting link immediately after registering, directly from Zoom, as well as a registration confirmation from us.
The ALI Community!
"It was a great platform to share virtual best practices and to hear all the wonderful ideas in a casual online environment."—Employee Engagement Specialist Virtual Conference Attendee
"Love that we get EVERYTHING...video, chat, presentations, contact list. That never happens at other events!"—Virtual Conference Attendee
"This was my first ALI Conference today and I loved it. Thank you for hosting! Hope to attend more in the future!"—Communications Specialist Virtual Conference Attendee
Alumni Rate: Past ALI conference attendees may use Promo Code "ALUM" to receive $150 off. Contact us if you have questions.
Team Discounts: Attend this training with your colleagues. Contact us for promotion codes.
Team of 2 save $100 each, Team of 3 save $125 each, Team of 4 save $150 each
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Testimonials
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"This is the conference where innovators of our industry will convene & shape the blueprint for the modern communications function in the age of digital. This is the conference for you if you dare to challenge the status quo." - Senior Vice President, Corporate & Digital Communications Group, Mastercard
"I loved the conference! I think the line-up was terrific and representative of all sizes of businesses which I think makes it useful for everyone and helps broaden the talking points & open up different scenarios on the overarching topic." - Manager, Corporate Communications, Scripps Network Interactive