Working hard or hardly working? ??

Hey there! Are we in a summer slump? This week, several stories shed light on workplace productivity...or lack thereof. New research shows employees in Asia have the highest rates of performative work, meaning they’re good at looking productive when they’re not getting much done. And a recent poll of American workers showed 25% reduced productivity on a certain day of the week (hint: “bare-minimum Mondays” may be trending for a reason). Researchers say flexible work and culture?shifts can help get things back on track.

Other internal comms updates this week include in-office therapy, intranet content tips, and insights about career success.?Let’s dive in!

Talking it out????

Return to office anxiety is real, which is why some companies are offering a new benefit: in-office therapy. Counseling services to ease the transition are on the rise, and a sign of a broader commitment to employee mental health.

Putting on a show ??

Workers in Asia report higher rates of performative work, with those in India (43%) and Japan (37%) spending the most time on tasks that make them seem busier?rather than "real work". Are toxic cultures to blame??

A recipe for success? ?? ??

What does it really mean to be successful at work? Author Emma Gannon shared insights this week on the formula for success. Her main takeaway: there is no single success formula and we all need to own our choices.

Practical content cleanup tips ??

Is your intranet feeling a little cluttered? It’s time to take back control. This free content audit toolkit has everything you need to make sure your internal content is serving your audiences the way it should.

Not-so-manic-Mondays???

A recent study showed that workplace productivity drops by a whopping 25% on Mondays, and 76% of hybrid workers say it’s their least favorite day to be in the office. The most productive day of the week? Tuesday.?

The wisdom of the crowd???

It may seem elementary to comms pros, but sometimes it's good to go back to basics and think about the building blocks of creating readable content. This industry roundup has some tips.

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