When we hear the phrase “Employee Experience,” several questions come to mind. First and foremost, what is it? Is it a top-of-a-mountain, mystical experience, where the employee discovers their value, worth, and employer appreciation? The simple answer is “Yes.” According to a Gallup report,” The employee experience is the journey an employee takes with your organization.
Lately, it’s not hard to go on LinkedIn, read online, or hear the news about a merger or an acquisition (M&A) transpiring. Two weeks ago, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines announced they were merging. Last week, WarnerMedia and Discovery announced they received government approval to merge into one large media conglomerate. And then there are the acquisitions going on in tech, healthcare, and everywhere else.
Human beings are built to be communal. People thrive off the company of others, especially in the workplace, and it fuels creativity and encourages the performance of fellow employees. Not that it has to be consistently competitive, but certainly socializing with colleagues can inspire our mode of thinking.
As the modern Intranet finds a home in more and more companies, they are learning to leverage it to fit their unique organizational needs. Simpplr wants to encourage your business by sharing what you can accomplish to build organizational-wide collaboration, enhance your employees’ engagement, and create a company culture that is distinctive yet complementary to your work environment.
Why do people choose the jobs they do? This intriguing thought was the subject of a conversation between Amanda Berry, Manager of Corporate Brand & Communications and Head of Internal Communications at Simpplr, and LaToya Lyn, Chief People Officer at Help Scout, during the tenth Cohesion Podcast. The question “Why do people choose the jobs they do?” was also the catalyst of LaToy’s quest for understanding the dynamics of how people go through their career journey.
People understand the purpose and perhaps the strategy in creating internal comms. However, can you describe how to achieve a return on investment (ROI)? And in three steps? That was the core of the conversation between Simpplr’s Amanda Berry, Corporate Brand & Communications Manager and Head of Internal Communications, and Jason Anthoine, Managing Founder of Audacity, in the ninth Cohesion Podcast.
