| Organizations everywhere are delaying return-to-the-workplace plans and grappling with mandatory vaccinations and mask mandates. Indeed, CNN actually fired three employees who refused to comply with its COVID-19 protocols. Said CNN boss Jeff Zucker: “Let me be clear—we have a zero-tolerance policy on this.” Read on.—The Ragan Team TOP READS With the Delta variant running rampant, businesses look to reintroduce restrictions. 6 guiding principles for how Adobe created a culture of inclusion around disability. 2 mental-health experts react to Simone Biles' withdrawal from Olympic team competition. How should employers handle unvaccinated workers? More articles. Visit our website for additional trend stories, research, case studies and more. RESEARCH Planning for the return to the workplace: Take our survey now. Survey: The role of communicators expanded dramatically last year as organizations responded to a series of crises. STAT OF THE WEEK There are significant disparities in workforce participation among people with disabilities compared to the population at large, according to the advocacy group Disability:IN. Ragan's premier Communications Week event set for Nov. 15-19. RESOURCES OF THE WEEK Best Practices for Inclusive Social Media. Creating social media content that’s sensitive to diversity, equity and inclusion is more than posting images with a mix of racial and gender identities. There are subtleties in how you showcase your organization’s commitment that goes beyond lip service. This exclusive guide from Ragan’s Social Media Leadership Council is packed with real-word examples. Ragan's Top Case Studies in Employee Communications & Culture. The case studies Ragan Communications has compiled in this book run the gamut of communications challenges in the year of the COVID-19 pandemic—from staying in touch via intranet and email in the age of working from home, to championing diversity and empowerment in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death and the unrest that followed. You’ll discover how dozens of organizations took on unique challenges and thrived. UPCOMING Ragan Webinar: The PESO Model for Communicators
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