Key Details:

• Companies made significant technology investments at the onset of the pandemic, which were highly effective in connecting employees with one another and their employers.·
• Now, with more employees returning to on-site work, employers are using a hodge-podge of systems, structures and technologies, rather than adjusting for a new dynamic.
• Organizations can still leverage technology and systems to engage employees, even those not tethered to screens all day, but they must do a better job of meeting employees where theyare, both physically and mentally.·
• A combination of generative AI-driven tailored communication, greater investment in communication training for managers, and a reexamination and remix of current approaches cantransform not only the effectiveness of contemporary company communication, but also employee sentiment toward the companiesthey work for

In this session, Ann Barlow and Jackie Kolek will explore how employers can leverage systems and structure to ensure their internal communications are deliberate, effective, and well-received. They will provide specific strategies for communication and people & culture leaders to prevent employee and manager disengagement, frustration and turnover, and ensure allemployees feel valued and heard