Best Practices

10 Employee Engagement & Internal Communications Trends for 2022

As the brilliant minds at Brilliant Ink try to make sense of this long strange trip called 2021, we're thinking about what’s ahead for the world of employee experience and forecast how the world of work needs to respond. Curious what we’re seeing, planning and doing? It’s all here.

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How Managers Can Harness Stay Conversations for Employee Retention

As a manager, how do you combat employee departure? Don't wait until an employee is walking out the door but instead proactively talk with the direct reports about what’s working, and what’s NOT working. Enter the stay conversation.

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3 Principles for Crafting Inclusive Internal Communications

Using inclusive language is one of the ways communicators can actively help build more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces. While there’s no magic bullet for nailing inclusive employee communications, check out these 3 principles to get started.

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Decreased Employee Engagement & Increased Resignations? Ask These 3 Questions

All of our employee engagement and communication plans, strategies and tactics are pieces of a larger wellbeing puzzle. Before you look for the next new shiny tactic, make sure you’ve taken the entire employee experience into account and consider these questions.

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How to Humanize Your Employee Value Proposition

Employee Value Propositions (EVPs) capture what sets a company apart. It’s at the core of an employer’s brand. Some say, however, that the principles underlying traditional EVPs are simply outdated – focusing too much on the employee as a worker, rather than as a whole human. There's a better way, we promise!

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3 Tips for College Students Seeking a Career in Internal Communications

If you're a student considering a career in Internal Communications, listen up because we're sharing some key insights on how to leverage your education and experience to prepare for a bright future!

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Cures for the Common Newsletter: Demystifying Email Metrics

When done right, newsletters can be a “one-stop-shop” for employees. But what happens when your newsletter isn’t being read or effective anymore? And how can you figure out what’s causing it?

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How to Create Effective Manager Tools & Resources

The information managers share affects the outcomes that they are looking to drive for their team! So, how can we ensure manager tools are as effective as possible? Here are five tips we've learned firsthand!

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Returning to the Office? Delta Says, “Think Again”

The Delta variant has forced us all to rethink our return-to-office plans and what this means. To kickstart that process, we've compiled a list of questions to help guide you through the best options for your business and your people.

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