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JULY 2020
Just when you think things are starting to calm down. July has brought with it a slew of new challenges: rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases across the U.S., companies attempting to make office re-opening plans, and important conversations about racial inequality still going strong.

I’m not sure about you, but my most useful mantra these past few months has become: “One day at a time.” It’s required lots of deep breaths and re-framing, but I’m slowly getting better at staying focused on the here-and-now when I feel overwhelmed by uncertainty about the future. If you’re feeling the same way, I hope you find this month’s round-up of resources helpful.

And, just a reminder that we continue to update our Workplace Diversity and COVID-19 Resource Centers, so check back regularly for tips and ideas to help you continue to navigate these challenging times. 

Ann & the Brilliant Ink Team

How Leaders Can Engage Employees During a Return to Work - McKinsey (Article)

After months of uncertainty, companies are preparing to navigate the next unknown: returning to the office. McKinsey has outlined four practices to help leaders build trust and purpose in their approach. START BUILDING. ►
 

Workplace Culture Without An Office: Is It Possible? - Forbes (Article)

Companies often equate ping pong tables and catered lunches to "great culture" but internal comms pros know better than anyone that this is far from true. So, how can we unite our people when we’re physically apart? AMP UP CULTURE. ►
 

How to Be a Better Ally to Your Black Colleagues - Harvard Business Review (Framework)

It took the collision of COVID-19 and systemic racism for the world to wake up to what Black communities experience. While public statements and town halls are important, here's how we can help leaders LEAP forward as allies. STEP UP. ►
 

Lexicon for the Equity-Minded: Anti-Racist Dictionary - Project Change (Resource)

Language can be used to engage and support – or inflame and divide. Project Change has developed a guide to help create a shared understanding of the most frequently used terms when discussing race. LEARN THE LANGUAGE. ►

10 DEI Experts Who Can Help Your Company Today - Ann Melinger (List)

Many organizations are realizing just how much work needs to be done to dismantle inequality in the workplace, but are struggling to get started. We vetted 10 diversity experts who are ready to help. GET STARTED. ►
 

How Northwell Health is Navigating COVID-19 from an Epicenter - Becky Sennett (Article)

What do you do when you’re the head of Internal Comms at New York state’s largest health care provider and the U.S. epicenter of a global pandemic is right where your health system is located? LEARN FROM THE PROS. ►
 

How to Rock an Internal Communications Preferences Survey - Becky Sennett (Resource)

Want to strengthen your internal communications? Run a communications preferences survey! Here’s how you can learn what information your people want (and how and when they want to get it). ROCK IT OUT. ►
 

July 21 
Remote Employee Engagement & Culture - Ragan Communications (Virtual Conference)

Our CEO Ann Melinger and Russell Reynold’s Ally Bunin will dive into how you can foster a meaningful culture remotely. From positioning to intranets to surveys, we'll explore how to build and reinforce culture. REGISTER HERE. ►
 

July 22-23
7th Annual Strategic Internal Communications - ALI Conferences (Virtual Conference)

Jackie Berg, our Head of Research, is bringing her top-rated “Bringing Your IC Data To Life” workshop to ALI! Ann will also be moderating a panel on building an anti-racist workplace with DEI and Comms leaders. REGISTER HERE. ►
 

August 4
Connect 2020 - PRSA (Virtual Conference)

Our brilliant(ly funny) Head of Research will present “Cures for the Common Newsletter.” She'll walk through the top 3 ailments newsletters can come down with and prescribe a wealth of actionable cures! REGISTER HERE. ►
 

Nurturing Brilliance 

We’d love you to join us in offering a warm welcome to our brilliant summer interns: Casey Pettiford and Sydney Bergan.

Casey just graduated magna cum laude from Duke University with a Bachelor's in International Studies. She is working with our Project Management Office to help us and our clients keep everything on track and on time!

Sydney is a sophomore journalism major at Syracuse University. She is supporting the Accounts Office and Marketing team with all things IC: intranets, white paper research, content curation and more.

Welcome aboard Casey and Syndey!
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