All you need to know from April in 3 minutes ??

Because life's too short to read boring HR & Comms newsletters ?????

As another financial year dawns, we’re back with another rapid-fire roundup of the best HR & Comms news, precision-picked guides & resources, and a peek behind the scenes at Flip HQ.???

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The news & the numbers for HR & Internal Comms this month.

HR tech has done frontline workers dirty ???

‘Historical oversights in enterprise software spending’ have neglected ‘the unique challenges faced by deskless workers’, harming their engagement (we’d know – that’s exactly why we built Flip!). This article from Deloitte on ‘Deskless Workforce Design’ predicts a rise in the importance of frontline employee engagement, exploring how tech can help improve the safety, retention, and productivity of frontline workers.??

With great HR responsibility comes great C-Suite influence ????

Since 1992, the percentage pay gap between CHROs and other members of C-Suite has halved as the HR function assumes a broader remit and plays an increasingly strategic role. This article from HR Executive offers some great insights into the drivers of HR’s growth in influence, along with expert predictions on the function’s role in the coming decades.??

Top CHRO’s secret sauce for employee retention ??

Employee churn is expensive (￡10,000 per frontline worker by our calculations!) and high turnover costs are plaguing many businesses. Verizon, however, isn’t one of them. In this Fortune article , its CHRO breaks down the approach to company culture, growth opportunities, and employee benefits that has earned Verizon a whopping 13 year average employee tenure.?

Flip perspectives

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IT’s role in driving employee engagement ????

With HR technology high on the priority list for 2024, IT teams will play a pivotal role in what HR can deliver – especially when it comes to pressing engagement and wellbeing targets. Get on demand access to this Flip <> CIPD webinar and find out how technology enables employee engagement programmes, how to overcome common IT and HR collaboration barriers, and the HR tech trends we expect to see this year.???

On demand webinar: How can tech drive employee engagement? ??

Why does frontline employee engagement matter? ???

Four out of five business leaders in a recent Flip survey singled out employee engagement as a key strategic priority this year. In frontline-majority businesses, it was even higher. Why? Well, keep your eyes peeled, because our upcoming report has the answers. In it, we’ll break down exactly what employee engagement is and take a deep, evidence-based dive into its tangible business benefits. As a bonus, the report also includes actionable guidance for measuring engagement levels so you can prove its value to the business.?

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Almost 40% of UK frontline workers say they’re doing the bare minimum to keep their jobs ???

We asked business leaders for their take, but who better to explain the current state of frontline engagement than 1,000 frontline workers themselves? Our second upcoming report gives actionable insights into what makes frontline employees tick, answering key questions like: Why do they really leave their jobs? Do they feel valued? And which employee engagement initiatives actually work? Stay tuned. ?

First-hand from Flip & friends????

A sneak peek at what Team Flip's been up to...????

Admiring our G2 accolades ????

G2’s Spring 2024 reports have dropped, highlighting the best software and services money can buy. This time we’ve scooped up five badges, including Frontline Worker Communication Platforms High Performer and Employee Communications Leader ???

Gearing up for HR Tech Europe in Amsterdam ????

Along with warmer days and brighter nights, the spring season also brings more industry events! We’ve been beavering away on preparations for this year’s edition of HR Tech Europe in Amsterdam on the 2nd and 3rd May. If you’re attending, don’t miss our speaking slot at 11:10 on day two, and be sure to swing by booth 221 for Dutch chocolate, games (with prizes!), and oodles of HR tech wisdom courtesy of our solution experts.?

Breaking a sweat at the Berlin half marathon ????♀????

Flipsters are a sporty bunch – so there’s no way we were going to miss out on the Berlin half marathon! Sunday saw our resident running club take to the German capital to pound some pavement – with plenty of Team Flip cheerleaders there for moral support. ?

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