Isis Simpson-Mersha
Employers are ditching the college degree requirement. Here’s what it means for comms.
The trend signals a coming shift to the job market.
The Workplace
Emma Atkinson
How comms can encourage early career development plans at work
Creating and communicating a learning and development program for young employees has multiple benefits.
Jacek Lawrecki
How to effectively manage communications contractors
Is it better to centralize your pool of communications contractors or allow each manager to hire their own agencies and freelancers?
Ragan Insider Emma Atkinson
Why menstrual leave is gaining popularity as a benefit
Women experience pain and uncomfortable symptoms with their periods. Menstrual leave allows them to take paid time off to rest and recover.
Allison Carter
Ragan and Institute for Public Relations partner for new student research award
The Ragan Research Award will recognize and reward promising students pursuing a career in communications.
Emma Atkinson
Women shoulder extra emotional labor at home and at work. You can help.
Women often feel pressure to shoulder invisible, intangible tasks that take a toll on their home and work lives.
Ragan Insider Emma Atkinson
Some employees still want to wear masks. Here’s how to support them
As companies settle into their masking and COVID-19 policies, comms pros are still searching for the best way to communicate mask messaging to their employees.
Ragan Insider Emma Atkinson
How to engage employees around Earth Day
Holiday-centric employee engagement initiatives can be fantastic, or they can flop. Give these ideas a try to successfully mark Earth Day with your workforce.
Kacey Larsen
A PR firm offered to relocate employees over Texas’ abortion law. Here’s how workers, clients have responded
As more states introduce abortion access laws, some employers have announced supports for employees, like Bospar’s relocation program. Should your organization consider it?
Emma Atkinson
Professional development leaders are spread too thin, survey says
Here’s how comms pros can support their L&D colleagues in designing and evaluating more efficient upskilling programs.
Kacey Larsen
How an ERG led to a new benefit for Squarespace
The company added a mental health support tool at an ERG’s recommendation — and earned a win in Ragan’s Workplace Wellness Awards.
Emma Atkinson
How you can use color theory to create better workplaces
Nobody wants to work in a small, red office. Color and design can play a crucial role in organizations’ efforts to entice their workers to return to in-person work.
Kacey Larsen
How to address the growing ‘triple peak day’ trend
Microsoft researchers have observed more remote employees returning to work late at night. Is this a red flag or a sign of workers adopting workdays that best suit their lives?
Bobbi Kloss
The overlooked component of holistic wellness programs: social well-being
Why employers should be prioritizing it.
Kacey Larsen
There’s a disconnect between HR and workers when it comes to financial benefits
The SoFi At Work report reveals a gap between how HR leaders communicate about financial well-being and what workers are hearing.
