For advice on how to plan your next employee engagement campaign, give us a call on01483 741 234 or email [email protected] Worried that your internal communications aren’t engaging your team? They may have had some other things on their mind… What can we do about that as Internal Communications Managers? 59% of people find life more stressful compared to 5 years ago Work towards family friendly HR practices Consider your employees’ families in reward and recognition platforms Find the right communications channels The average office worker now sends or receives 121 emails a day – make sure yours don’t get lost! Sources: www.radicati.com/?page_id=46 internalcommsteam.co.uk/blog/5-small-business-communcation-principles-that-big-businesses-could-learn-from www.theopen-road.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Open-Road-Internal-Communications-best-practice1.pdf Don’t underestimate the value of face-to-face meetings Q&A sessions Company wide meetings ‘Breakfast with the Boss’ Social media Electronic notice boards Text messages Family fun days Bring your child to work events Family-friendly competitions Why not try... Include your employees’ family in your next employee engagement campaign The key is empathy Show your employees you understand their busy home lives and care for them as people. More Pressure Increased divorce rates 13 divorces per hour 42% of marriages are projected to end in divorce in England and Wales Many are 3x more likely to drink alcohol to deal with stress than visit their GP More dual income families 68% of women with children work 80% more women are the main breadwinner compared to 15 years ago 45% of new mothers cut short their maternity leave to return to work More Stressful Home Lives