In this episode of Consultants Collective Conversations, JEM CEO and Consultants Collective Managing Director, Jen McClure discusses employee communications trends and best practices with Consultants Collective member consultant Mark Dollins and Jon Stemmle, Chair & Professor of the Department of Strategic Communication at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, co-authors of the new book, Engaging Employees Through Strategic Communication.
This important new book places a spotlight on a reality that HR professionals and employee communicators share — particularly in the wake of COVID — that strategic communications is one of the most critical capabilities that organizations can use to keep employees connected and engaged in arguably the most complex of modern times.
Dollins and Stemmle discussed:
- How the role of strategic employee communications has become even more crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic
- What makes employee communications strategic
- Core competencies for successful employee communications
- The importance of executive communications
- The role of communications in successful change management
- The evolution of employee communication to employee engagement
Watch the replay here:
You can also read an excerpt about the book here, and purchase the book here.
