Ann Melinger
CEO
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August 5, 2020
Right now, we are seeing a lot of companies making public gestures to support Black employees but how do you go beyond and take action? We sat down with Michele Heyward, founder of Posi+ive Hire, to explore how companies can hire and, more importantly, retain women of color.
July 1, 2020
Many organizations are realizing just how much work needs to be done to dismantle systems of inequality and racism in the workplace… but many are struggling to know where to get started. Here are 10 diversity, equity and inclusion experts who are ready to help.
May 20, 2020
We can no longer simply manage our way through this crisis. It’s time to pivot and ask ourselves: How are we going to communicate in this new world of work? It's a scary thought but we can do this. Here's how.
February 12, 2020
Watching the head coach on Netflix’s binge-worthy “Cheer” is magic. Monica Aldama’s winning leadership style holds 5 valuable lessons for all of us.
January 8, 2020
From streamlining IC channels to mastering measurement to more beautiful employee-focused design, here are the trends our team predicts will shape employee engagement in 2020.
November 27, 2019
One of our team's favorite traditions is to share what we’re grateful for. Aside from our families, our friends, our pets, and so many other things, we love what we do – really!
October 9, 2019
The Business Roundtable announced that the nation's top CEOs have redefined a corporation’s commitment beyond profit and shareholders to include employees and communities. Of course, we were heartened by this news but we were also a bit disappointed for two key reasons.
August 7, 2019
Year after year, I leave ALI’s Strategic Internal Communications Conference with outstanding takeaways and a clear picture of the latest challenges, trends, and new technologies in the world of IC. Here are a few highlights from this year’s conference.
March 26, 2019
Without a strong support system, our work lives can get awfully lonely - especially when we grapple with challenges we can’t easily discuss with the people we work with. Check out some tips from our CEO on how to build and nurture your network.
January 28, 2019
As Brilliant Ink embarked on its 10th year in business, we felt it was time to refresh our brand to better reflect our evolution as a company. While there were certainly aspects of our brand that we loved - our name! Our logo! The bold colors! - there were also components we felt we’d outgrown.
November 27, 2018
As HR and communications pros, we’re constantly asking ourselves, “What can we do to motivate employees?” But imagine if you could answer that question DEFINITIVELY?
September 25, 2018
If you ask people what’s significant about September 2008, most will cringe as they recall the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the global financial crisis that followed. But for Brilliant Ink, that date holds a lot more significance, as it marks the birth of our company.