Workshop

It's day three of the Transform 2025 conference in Vegas! We've had such a fun time this week meeting and chatting with HR & internal comms pros who are striving daily to create more positive and inclusive company cultures. ✨ If you're at the event, stop by our booth and say hi today + pick up one of our Happy Monday Club mugs!

This is our internal communications manager, Devin Owens. She's one of the most visible faces at our company—and that’s intentional. Here's why: In many companies...internal comms often feel invisible, overlooked, and underfunded. Here at Workshop, we’ve flipped this. Devin just led our ‘All Hands’ weekly meeting for the first time. (Think of a mini town hall, but way cooler.) The energy in the room (& on Zoom, hey remotes) felt different...Why? Internal comms is closest to the employee voice. How is this heard? Listening tours, open feedback channels, and surveys. It's the quantitative AND the qualitative...not one or the other. When employees feel heard and recognized, they engage. When employees feel ignored, they disengage. Internal comms teams are strategic partners. Make them visible, and watch the impact. If you only reach out when there’s a typo in the newsletter...you're missing out on a TON of value. TLDR; your IC team knows the vibe. 😉

Live from the Transform conference - let's talk internal comms! The Workshop booth is the place to be! 🔥 Swing by to see how our email-first internal communication platform makes comms easier, more engaging, and (let's be real) way less of a headache. Kelsey Kingdon, Mayela Hernandez, Haley Hoyle, and Brooke Lehman are here, ready to show you the magic in action. Come say hi, grab some insights (and some #happymonday swag 😉) and let's make internal comms actually ~ work ~ for you! See ya soon! 👋 ✨

In a time that can feel dark, we can always find light. It makes it easier, though, when others shine it for us. One of the first to shine their light was the team at Workshop. Workshop is a fantastic email platform for internal communications. I convinced my leadership team to adopt it, and we immediately saw the benefits -- streamlined emails, trackable metrics, the ability to edit together, ghostwrite, and manage inboxes. (Plus, everyone reads emails when there is a super-fun giphy in there!) They have wonderful, educational workshops, and resources (#HappyMondayClub email!) that I used regularly. But even more amazing are the people who work at Workshop. Our contract had renewed *right* before we found out 95% of our government contracts had been cancelled. That meant overnight, more than 200 of us were told we would be laid off. The word "devastated" doesn't even cover it. I believe that internal communicators have an innate mission to help take care of each other. We want to make sure everyone is in the loop, that they have a way to share and vent and build understanding and community. I reached out to the Workshop team, and they responded with understanding and compassion. It wasn't just business to them. They were grieving right along with us. Justin Krug and Grace Kane even followed up to send me interesting internal communications positions they had scouted. Times are uncertain right now. That's why it's even more important to help each other stay informed and connected. If you are interested in making it easier to communicate with employees (Yes! It syncs with Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint, btw), I highly, HIGHLY recommend you check out Workshop. They will take care of you, while you take care of yours. Keep shining that light, team. Thank you for being a bright spot in a scary time. #internalcommunications #employeecommunications #executivecommunications #bethelight #happymondayclub

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Employee sentiment is more than just a feeling—it's a business priority! 📊 And internal comms professionals are taking note: 63.7% of IC teams are using employee surveys, which is up from 56.5% in previous years. Why? 👀 Because listening is the first step to real, culture-shifting engagement. When we ask employees how they're doing, what they need to do their jobs better, and where we can improve, we're not just gathering data—we're building trust. This is going to help fuel your company's retention, productivity and culture. To make it even easier, I've rounded up a list of Workshop's employee survey templates (employee engagement, employee pulse, internal comms, and company event feedback) so you can start collecting feedback from your employees ASAP! Check the comments below for all the links 🔗✨

Just wrapped up an incredible webinar on 'How to Build a Culture of Communication' with Ragan Communications and PR Daily and Workshop's CEO and founder Rick Knudtson's who shared insights on internal communications. One strategy he shared that stood out was his podcasting strategies for reaching employees. Particularly valuable were the practical approaches for engaging frontline staff who aren't desk-bound. Excited to implement these communication tools to strengthen an organization's culture and ensure every team member feels connected, regardless of their role. All my comms folks, tap in! Have you used any of these strategies? What have you implemented within your orgs that's worked (or didn't) and share what industry you're in!

We hope you will join Rick Knudtson, CEO and co-founder of Workshop, and our friends at Ragan this Thursday, March 13, at 1 PM (ET), for a conversation all about how to make communication a natural, strategic part of a leader's day-to-day. We'll cover: → Ways to elevate internal voices. → How to introduce monthly comms training for leaders. → Tools & technology to help you measure your results. → And much more! Register for the event below!

As a marketing professional turned internal comms manager, I know how jarring the gap between internal messaging and external marketing can be—but it doesn’t have to be! Internal communications can be just as engaging (aka cool 😎 ) as external campaigns. In this clip from a recent webinar with Kelsey Kingdon, we joined more than 400 #internalcomms professionals to discuss how to create an engaging internal newsletter. You’ll hear me point out that making internal emails look good can feel like a heavy lift—but even the "small" changes can have a big impact, like: ✨ Being intentional about layout and content hierarchy ✨ Ensuring colors are contrasting and accessible ✨ Using photos, graphics, and even GIFs to break up content and add visual interest And my personal favorite: work smarter, not harder with templates! Check these out: https://lnkd.in/gaF73Zs3

Save the date! ☀️ BrightSide, the most delightful employee communications and culture conference, is returning to downtown Omaha on September 16 at the Omaha Design Center! We believe that events are about the people in the room. That's why BrightSide will bring together communications, employee experience, HR, and marketing professionals alike for a full day of practical, positive experiences, including actionable presentations, interactive breakout sessions, a few delightful surprises, and more! ✨ If you'd like to be among the first to know about tickets, schedule & programming, and all things BrightSide 2025 related, sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eaEYh9Ts