RTO Tips & Email Slips ????

Hey there! The debate (and drama) around RTO continues, with many companies requiring employees back in offices this fall. There’s no exact science to crafting an RTO strategy, but there are some proven best practices, including having a solid comms plan in place.?In other news, one exec says employees who repeatedly click on malicious email links should be let go. Is this an overreaction or a necessary security measure?

Other comms topics this week include first-time-manager troubles, an upcoming webinar, and employee engagement tips for your org. Let’s dive in!

Hello, RTO ??

Studies show that only 20% of remote employees are ready to return to the office. If your org is planning to return to office life, you'll need a strong strategy—and a comprehensive, ongoing comms plan. These tips can help.

Comms on the move ??

Connecting with deskless, on-the-go workers is an enormous challenge, but the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) makes it happen. They’ll be sharing the comms strategies and tools they use in this September 26th webinar.

Harmful growing pains???

A new study found that first-time managers have an especially negative effect on female reports. 40% of women said rookie managers made them consider quitting, yet only 29% of men felt the same. Leadership training could close this gap.

An engagement power-up ??

We know better employee engagement leads to increased productivity, retention, and even profits. But finding ways to drive it is tough. These 6 tips will help you boost engagement with a secret weapon: employee idea management.

Curbing careless clicks ??

Some execs say we should crack down on email-based security threats, including restricting internet access for (or even firing!) those who repeatedly click on suspicious links. Whether this is too harsh or not is up for debate. Either way, these times call for better IT training.

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