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Defining “Everyone Contributes” At humanworks8, we say Everyone Contributes. We question together. We communicate clearly. We love good conversations. We believe each person has a voice and a valuable point of view. Be it through your internal communication channels such as the intranet, e-mail or live all-hands meetings, through pulse…
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Communication Consistency Communicating consistently across your organization’s humanscape is a practice that promotes connection, alignment and efficiency. It establishes a simplicity in the way employees connect, work toward goals, and create momentum for the organization. But what does consistent communication look like in practice, and how does an organization promote…
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The Foundation of a Culture Everyone is familiar with the rather vintage artifact known as a compass. Its goal was to provide navigation and orientation – a sense of direction for any kind of traveler. What compass-like tool are you using to set the direction for your organization’s culture? What framework is giving…
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Every week in 2022, Shawn Gulyas, Founder and The Thought Catalyst at humanworks8, shared a thought-provoking question in his weekly “Wondering Wednesday” newsletter on LinkedIn. Inspired by the humanworks8 core value of “Wonder,” Shawn’s challenges are designed to help leaders pause, if only for a moment, to think differently about…
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A recent Forbes article summarized the employee engagement survey as a way to discover what drives your unique group of employees so that you can more quickly engage them. The article also highlighted that summer is a “weirdly great” time for organizations to conduct engagement surveys. Now that I think…
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Personalizing Recognition You might recall the days when you (or your parents) flipped through a catalog of items they could choose in honor on their “nth” anniversary. While that practice is no longer the norm, organizations were onto something – They realized that recognition had to be personalized. Not everyone…
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Social Media v. Your Company Intranet Do you ever wonder how employees can spend over two hours per day on social media, like the average user, but miss an important update on the company intranet? You’re not alone. Internal communications professionals are met with the challenge of strategizing, creating and…
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Everyone Contributes: The Foundation What goes into building a positive workplace culture where everyone contributes? It starts with understanding that no two people are precisely the same. You and I look different, come from different backgrounds, have unique experiences, but we both contribute. In fact, Everyone Contributes. It’s one of…
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Why Leaders Should Care (More) About Internal Communication Internal “marketing” is not just good for your people, it’s good for business. While 74% of employees feel they’re missing out on company updates, implementing or elevating internal communication practices can address this quickly and broadly. This is especially relevant with COVID-related…
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Defining Employer Brand How is improving your workplace culture linked to employer brand? Let’s explore… Tide. Gerber. Mattel. Nike. Dunkin’. When you think of any brand, different words, images and feelings that the brand evokes come to mind. As a business leader, you want consumers to think of your product…
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