| As I’ve been working with our current roster of speakers for our Workplace Wellness Conference, August 16-17 in Chicago, it’s become clear that while they are eager to share their organizational efforts around workplace wellness, they are just as eager to learn from their peers about what’s working and how to build an employee wellness culture. Stay tuned for more about our upcoming conference in future issues. In the interim, check out the findings below from our Communications Benchmark Survey that reveal the ways in which companies supported well-being in 2021. Until next week… – Joyceann Garippa, Director of Content & Programming TOP READS More articles. Visit our website for additional trend stories, research, case studies and more. STAT OF THE WEEK 
Ragan's Communications Benchmark Report 2022 shows how companies are mixing up their wellness offerings. Employee assistance programs lead the way, but a variety of supports are being offered by companies, including more mental health resources, flexible hours and expanded wellness benefits.
RESOURCES OF THE WEEK Ragan’s Salary Survey & Workplace Culture Report for 2022. Salaries are up, but that isn’t all that matters to comms in the complicated days as we emerge from a world-changing pandemic. More and more, these professionals are demanding greater flexibility in working hours and location, work-life balance and other perks. And while women continue to dominate the field, they still trail men in pay. Read the full report.
Ragan's Communications Benchmark Executive Summary. The fourth annual report surveyed nearly 1,000 communicators from across a broad spectrum of industries to learn how they are focusing on DE&I, ESG and wellness initiatives as well as the obstacles they face. Read the free executive summary as a taste of the full survey insights. UPCOMING The Rise of Employee Engagement in 2022
May 13, 11 a.m.-12p.m. ET - In partnership with Simpplr Workplace Wellness Conference August 16-17, 2022 - Chicago, IL | 
