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May 15, 2018 Posted by Pocketstop in Business Continuity, Internal Communications

There are many emergency notification systems available for businesses to use in the event of a natural or manmade threat to their infrastructure and daily business processes.

June 7, 2018 Posted by Pocketstop in Other

Disengaged employees cost organizations between $450 and $550 billion annually. Whereas, organizations with high employee engagement outperform those with low employee engagement by 202%.

June 12, 2018 Posted by Pocketstop in Business Continuity

The secret to maintaining business continuity after a disaster strikes is in being fully prepared with a robust business continuity plan long before disruption occurs.

June 14, 2018 Posted by Pocketstop in Other

There are many reasons why businesses should have a robust business continuity plan in place. Despite this, a recent study outlined the fact that 25% of businesses still have no form of business continuity plan in place. This is a scary figure given that:

June 15, 2018 Posted by Pocketstop in Other

It’s 2018 and internal communications has never been so relevant for productivity and employee engagement. The rise of the remote workforce, multi-generational employees, social media, and the influence of A.I and machine led industries are factors that place panic on industries as they struggle to adapt to change.

June 19, 2018 Posted by Pocketstop in Other

If you don’t have an internal communications department then you are risking running a business with disengaged and unhappy employees.

September 24, 2018 Posted by Pocketstop in Crisis Communications

Studies have shown that 79% of business decision makers believe that they are only 12 months away from a potential crisis. Despite this, only 59% of business decision makers have experienced a crisis in the current or previous company. A scarier statistic is that only 54% of businesses have a developed crisis plan in place. Business crisis situations can occur with …

October 2, 2018 Posted by Pocketstop in Internal Communications

The need for communicating internally in a company never ends. Whether it’s sending out new policies, shouting out corporate successes, communicating your company’s quarter strategy or simply making an announcement, internal comms are vital lifeblood in any organization.

October 11, 2018 Posted by Pocketstop in Crisis Communications

When we hear the word ‘crisis’, we think about a situation that is generally out of our control, perhaps caused by external factors, a situation which will cause havoc regardless of your implication in it. Adopting this approach can trigger a wide range of negative effects in times of crisis. Not being prepared for a crisis, no matter its nature, …

October 17, 2018 Posted by Pocketstop in Other

Human resources departments have undergone extensive changes throughout the years. Coming from times in which they would handle simple aspects such as hiring and payrolls, we’ve reached an age in which human resources departments contribute a great deal to the accomplishment of a company’s goals and objectives by working with things such as performance management, employee wellbeing and motivation, organizational …