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(5 items)HP Announces 2026 Future of Work Accelerator
HP has launched the "Future of Work Accelerator" for 2026, a program aimed at expanding access to technology and skills for the future workforce. This initiative will focus on providing resources to disconnected communities to prepare them for the evolving job market.
HP's initiative highlights the growing corporate focus on preparing workforces for technology-driven futures, particularly in underserved communities.
Consider how your organization can contribute to workforce development and digital skills training as part of your corporate social responsibility.
Modern Intranet Best Practices
Workvivo provides a list of 15 best practices for modern intranets, emphasizing the importance of social features and mobile accessibility to engage employees. The article highlights the role of the intranet in supporting a remote and hybrid workforce.
Modern intranets must prioritize social features and mobile accessibility to effectively engage remote and hybrid workforces in today's distributed work environment.
Evaluate your intranet's mobile experience and social capabilities to ensure they meet the needs of your distributed workforce.
Intranet Best Practices
Based on the "2026 State of the Intranet" report, this ThoughtFarmer article details five best practices for improving intranets. The recommendations include redesigning homepages with role-based content and implementing a structured content review process to combat common issues like outdated content and poor findability.
Outdated content and poor findability remain the top intranet challenges. Role-based content and structured review processes are essential for maintaining a valuable digital workplace.
Audit your intranet homepage and implement a content review schedule to ensure information stays current and relevant to different employee roles.
6 Workplace Trends Shaping 2026
This PRSA article outlines six key workplace trends for 2026, emphasizing the need for human-centric cultures and personalized flexibility. It highlights the growing importance of middle managers in navigating the changes brought by AI and hybrid work.
The workplace landscape in 2026 is being shaped by AI integration, hybrid work evolution, and the critical role of middle managers in navigating organizational change.
Invest time into exploring how these six trends apply to your organization and identify which areas need immediate attention in your communications strategy.
Social Intranet Case Study: Financial Institution Banking on Employee Engagement
This case study of Farm Bureau Bank shows how their social intranet, "The Insider," built on the ThoughtFarmer platform, successfully increased employee engagement. By fostering a sense of community and enabling cross-departmental connections, the intranet became a central part of the company culture.
Social intranets are proving to be powerful tools for building company culture and breaking down silos, especially in financial services where cross-departmental collaboration is critical.
Review your current intranet's social features and assess whether employees can easily connect across departments and share achievements.
Internal Communications
(5 items)Top 10 Internal Communications Trends for 2026
Internal Communications As our world continues to evolve, so do our modern workplaces. With economic uncertainty, layoffs and mounting global pressures, new internal communications trends emerge in the face of tremendous evolution. The past year has been a period of profound transformation for organizations worldwide. Amid economic uncertainties, the acceleration of digital transformation, and an increasing emphasis on mental health and diversity, internal communications pros are being asked to navigate a complex and rapidly changing environment.
Internal communications trends for 2026 are being shaped by economic uncertainty, digital transformation acceleration, and increased focus on employee mental health and diversity.
Review your communications strategy to ensure it addresses these emerging trends and prepares your organization for continued workplace evolution.
2025 Guide To Effective Employee Communication Strategy
Internal Communications Your employees are listening. Are you speaking their language or just adding to the noise? In this guide, we explain exactly how to craft an employee communication strategy that engages teams and drives action across your workforce. Strong employee communication is the backbone of a high-performing workforce. In 2025, with hybrid work models, evolving employee expectations, and rapid tech advancements, it’s not enough to send a company-wide email and hope it lands.
Effective employee communication strategies in 2025 must go beyond company-wide emails to truly engage teams and drive action in hybrid work environments.
Evaluate your current employee communication channels and ensure you're using the right mix to reach different employee segments effectively.
2025 International Employee Communication Impact Study
Connect people, content, and tools Reach teams wherever they work Send targeted internal emails Publish once, reach everyone Measure employee engagement Onsite updates for your teams Employee AI NEW Enterprise AI built for the hardest-to-reach employees Customer Stories 2000+ companies power transformation with Staffbase Resources Library Library for Internal Communications and Employee Experience
This comprehensive study provides data-driven insights into what makes employee communication effective across different organizations and regions.
Invest time into reviewing this research to benchmark your communication effectiveness against industry standards.
Internal communication best practices for a winning strategy in 2026
A high-performing team runs like a finely tuned engine. Every part is in sync. Every move is deliberate. But what really powers that kind of performance? It’s not just strategy, talent, or tools—it’s internal communication. Most companies obsess over what they say externally—branding, PR, customer comms. But inside the walls? That’s where the real magic (or misfires) happen. Robust internal communication is what keeps teams aligned, motivated, and moving in the same direction. Without it, even the best strategies can stall out in a fog of confusion and missed signals.
Winning internal communication strategies in 2026 require deliberate planning, clear alignment, and adaptation to hybrid work realities to drive meaningful employee action.
Assess whether your communications are truly speaking your employees' language or just adding to the noise, and adjust accordingly.
10 Best Practices For Effective Internal Communication In 2026
Internal Communications Things are changing fast. In this article, we’ll cover today’s internal communications best practices to help you navigate change, prepare for continued evolution, and keep employees engaged. As we’ve seen through the Global State of Internal Communications Report, workplace dynamics have never been more complex in a world grappling with so much change. Today, more than ever, it’s critical to maintain stability and cohesion amid change.
As workplace complexity increases with hybrid models and rapid change, internal communications must evolve beyond basic messaging to maintain stability and employee engagement.
Review your current internal communication practices against these 10 best practices and identify gaps in your approach.
AI in Communications
(5 items)Leveraging generative AI in corporate communications: Overcoming challenges and maximizing benefits
Generative AI in corporate communications offers significant productivity gains and time savings. Firstup’s AI-powered platform aids in content generation, sentiment measurement, and provides predictive engagement insights, with a focus on best practices for AI adoption.
Generative AI is transforming corporate communications by enabling productivity gains, time savings, and enhanced content generation, though challenges around quality and adoption remain.
Experiment with generative AI tools for content creation and sentiment analysis while establishing best practices for quality control and ethical use.
The 7-step Guide to Implementing AI in Internal Communications
A 7-step guide for implementing AI in internal communications to reduce workload and enhance policy compliance and engagement. The guide emphasizes governance, training, and monitoring for secure and effective AI integration, featuring Claromentis AI tools like content generation and policy chatbots.
Implementing AI in internal communications requires a structured approach with clear governance, training, and monitoring to ensure secure and effective integration.
Follow this 7-step framework to plan your AI implementation in internal communications, starting with governance and employee training.
AI in Employee Engagement: 7 Applications to Try Yourself
AI applications in employee engagement, including chatbots, sentiment analysis, and personalized learning, are driving automation and providing actionable insights. The article emphasizes the importance of transparency and human oversight to address challenges like employee skepticism and bias.
AI applications in employee engagement span from chatbots to sentiment analysis and personalized learning, but success requires transparency and human oversight to address employee concerns.
Identify specific AI applications that could enhance your employee engagement efforts while establishing clear governance and transparency policies.
AI in employee engagement: Your guide to the future of work
AI, particularly Staffbase’s tools, enhances employee engagement through personalized communication and real-time sentiment analysis. Case studies from Cosentino and The Social Hub demonstrate successful AI adoption in internal communications, leading to increased employee satisfaction and reduced turnover.
AI-powered employee engagement platforms are delivering measurable results through personalized communication and real-time sentiment analysis, as demonstrated by successful enterprise implementations.
Explore AI-powered engagement tools that can help you personalize communications and gain real-time insights into employee sentiment.
Cision and PRWeek Unveil 2025 Comms Report: AI Adoption Accelerates as Communications Leaders Gain Greater Influence in the C-Suite
The 2025 Comms Report by Cision and PRWeek reveals that 65% of communications leaders are enhancing data analytics with AI, and 90% are integrating it into their strategy. This highlights the growing influence of communications leaders in the C-suite and the increasing importance of AI in the field.
AI adoption in communications is accelerating rapidly, with 65% of leaders enhancing analytics and 90% integrating AI into strategy, signaling a major shift in how communications teams operate.
Assess your current AI readiness and identify opportunities to integrate AI tools into your communications workflow for better data-driven decision making.