- 1). Hold staff meetings at least once a week. Each manager will lead a weekly departmental meeting with all of his staff to discuss departmental updates, issues and new policies and to recognize jobs well done. Engage employees to open up and share their thoughts as it relates to the job, the department and the company. Share this information with your company's senior management.
- 2). Conduct monthly town hall meetings at different locations each month and invite all staff. Senior leadership should facilitate and lead each meeting. Have staff not located on-site participate by conference call. Have an open questions-and-answers forum and provide information on company updates, organizational changes and major changes in the direction and mission of the company. Provide recognition to teams and single out exemplary individuals.
- 3). Distribute an all-employee weekly newsletter. Send the newsletter via email and post it online and in common areas in the workplace, such as break rooms and kitchens. Include "hot topics" in the newsletter such as major company news and company management and structural changes, HR reminders about benefits and wellness programs, information on new hires and news about new and existing clients.
- 4). Create an intranet site with all-staff access. Populate the site frequently and include useful information such as your company policies and procedures, training materials, press releases, benefits and payroll information, financial information, forms and employee contact information. Keep the site current to build credibility and make it user-friendly. Staff will not visit often if the information is outdated and the site is hard to navigate.
- 5). Engage employees through social media websites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Most young people use these tools daily, and have your company present on them to provide information about your company vision while allowing employees to connect with one another.
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