“While employers are focused on safety and pay, the members of the Gen Z and millennial generations are looking for more.” What’s “more”? Millennial and Gen Z employees want to know their organization cares about its impact on the world and them. You’ll find this story, plus the connection between wellness and retention; a look inside one company’s wellness program; and a new report that examines healthcare costs. –The Ragan Team TOP READS Benefits that keep millennial and Gen Z employees happy and healthy. Curating the week's top wellness stories. Workplace comfort, ergonomics impact morale and wellness. Last chance to enter Ragan's Workplace Wellness 100 awards program. Wellness program delivers tangible results. Healthcare costs, telehealth adoption expected to accelerate in 2022. More articles. Visit our website for additional trend stories, research, case studies and more. STAT OF THE WEEK
SparkUS's "What Lies Ahead in Coaching for HR" online research netted responses from 135 HR professionals from Europe and the U.S. Looking at what has changed with the pandemic, results show that HR strategic outlook places "Well-being" and "Remote Work Challenges" as priorities. 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's Employee Culture & Engagement Workshop December 1, 2021 Ragan Webinar: How Data Can Improve Well-Being Programs and Reduce Costs On Demand |