How will you navigate this temporary normal while looking ahead?

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unparalleled challenges for organizations of all shapes and sizes. How will your people look back on this period of time? Communicators, HR and company leaders play an especially critical role in keeping people informed, engaged and productive, whether they're working from home or on the front lines.

We've compiled these resources to help you stay up-to-date on communications best practices and opportunities during the coming months. Check back in regularly (or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter) for new content and sections. Our latest update was August 2021.

@linkList;Jump to a section or read on:;NEW! Return to Office;NEW! Vaccination Guidance; Planning For Tomorrow;Research & Measurement;Communicating during COVID-19;Executive Communications;Virtual Engagement;Company Culture;Employee Wellness;Working from Home & Self-Care;Layoffs & Furloughs;Managing Grief & Supporting Employees

NEW! Return to Office

• Companies Thought They Had Plans. They're Being Scrapped. (Wall Street Journal)
• ‍Delta Highlights Why Companies Should Let Employees Guide RTO (Fortune)‍
• Where Big Companies Stand on Delta Variant and Return to Office Plans (CNBC)‍
• The Return to the Office Will Only Mean More Zooms (Wired)‍
• COVID-19 Live Updates: Facebook Delays Return-to-Office (Wall Street Journal)
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NEW! Vaccination Guidance

• Here Are the Companies Mandating Vaccines for All or Some Employees (NBC)
• What Should Be in a Vaccination Policy? (SHRM)
• How to Develop an Employee Vaccination Policy (Harvard Business Review)
• Consider These Steps When Asking Employees About Vaccination Status (SHRM)
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Planning For Post-Pandemic

• ‍The Post-COVID World of Work: 6 Ways You Can Prepare (Brilliant Ink) ‍
• Making Remote Work - Sample Re-Entry Plans & Policies (Internal Comms Pro)
• Employers Map Out Another WFH Year (LinkedIn)‍‍
• What Will Your Employer Reputation Be Post-Coronavirus? (SHRM)‍‍‍‍
• Beyond COVID-19: What Will The Future of Work Look Like? (Enboarder)

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Research & Measurement

• How To Get Employee Surveys Right To Drive Meaningful Change (Brilliant Ink)
• Resources For the Coronavirus Crisis (Survey Monkey)
• Employee Experience Implications of COVID (Willis Towers Watson)
• COVID-19 and the American Worker (KPMG)
• Pulse Survey Template: Measure Sentiment During COVID (Ragan Consulting)‍‍

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Communicating during COVID-19

• How to Communicate With Empathy (All Things IC)
• 10 Tips for Helpful, Comforting COVID-19 Communications (Ragan)
• Communicating in the New World of Work: 4 Ways We Can Do It! (Brilliant Ink)
• Coinbase Planning and Response to COVID-2019 (Coinbase)‍
• COVID-19: Guide For Leaders, HR and Internal Communicators (Brilliant Ink)

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Executive Communications

• How Leaders Can Engage Employees During a Return to Work (McKinsey & Co)
• Marriott CEO's Video: Authentic Communications Win (Great Places to Work)‍
• Carta's COVID-19 Layoff: The CEO's Message to Employees (Carta)
• A Time To Lead with Purpose and Humanity (Harvard Business Review)
• 10 Digital Miscommunications — and How to Avoid Them (MIT Sloan Review)‍

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Virtual Engagement

• Virtual Onboarding of Remote Workers More Important Than Ever (SHRM)
• 6 Remote Onboarding Program Ideas We Love (Brilliant Ink)
• You Can’t Check In Too Often With Your Remote Employees (Bloomberg)
• 9 Ways to Connect Your Team While Working From Home (Brilliant Ink) 
• 11 High-Impact Questions Managers Should Ask Remote Employees (Culture Amp)
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Company Culture

• Now Is Not the Time to Cut Employee Engagement & Culture Budgets (Forbes)
• Defining, Scaling and Sustaining Your Company Culture (Brilliant Ink)
• WFH Doesn’t Have to Dilute Your Corporate Culture (Fast Company)
• Workplace Culture Without an Office: Is It Possible? (Forbes)
• Remote Work Isn’t Working? Maybe Your Company's Doing It Wrong (NY Times)

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Employee Wellness

• What Covid-19 Has Done to Our Well-Being, in 12 Charts (Harvard Business Review)
• Rethinking Employee Wellness Perks in the Age of the Coronavirus (HR Dive)‍
• How Business Leaders Can Promote Positive Mental Health (Inspire HR)
• Open Enrollment in a Pandemic (HR Dive)
• 4 Tips for Communicating Benefits Changes to Employees (Brilliant Ink)
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Working from Home & Self-Care

• Remote Work: The Ultimate Guide for Managers & Employees (Ceros)‍
• Brilliantly Easy Ways to Engage Your Kids While You Try To Work (Brilliant Ink)
• Managing Stress and Emotions When Working Remotely (Liz + Mollie)
• Free Meditations for Relieving Stress and Panic (Headspace)
• How to Create an Ergonomic Work From Home Setup (Public Health Degrees)
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Layoffs & Furloughs

• A Message from Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky (Airbnb)
  
• Carta's COVID-19 Layoff: The CEO's Message to Employees (Carta)
• How to Communicate With Furloughed Employees (All Things IC)
• Communicating With Furloughed Workers During Coronavirus (Poppulo)
• Include Your Employees in Cost-Cutting Decisions (Harvard Business Review)
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Managing Grief & Supporting Employees

• That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief (Harvard Business Review)
• Grief: Addressing the Elephant in the Office (Brilliant Ink)
• How to Support Employees Through Grief (Insperity)
• Guidance for Communicating a Death in Service (CIPR Inside)
• Grief and Finding Meaning In It (Brené Brown)

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