Ragan

For over 50 years, Ragan Communications has been a reliable source of news, training, and insights for communicators, HR experts, and business leaders. They offer various services, including conferences, webinars, training programs, awards, subscriptions, and membership options. Their daily news websites—PRDaily.com and Ragan.com—attract over 600,000 readers each month, consisting of both internal and external communicators. The Communications Leadership Council is rapidly becoming a popular membership group for communication executives, while the PR Daily Leadership Network is the preferred choice for PR, marketing, and social media professionals. Additionally, Ragan's Workplace Wellness Insider caters to HR, wellness, and communications experts. Ragan also organizes Communications Week, scheduled for November 15-19. Based in Chicago, Ragan has a team spread across the nation and a loyal customer base worldwide.

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Target CEO to asks to meet with Rev. Al Sharpton; PwC’s HR lead calls skills ’currency’ amid AI's rise

6 days ago | ragan.com | Sean Devlin

Greetings, comms pros! Let’s take a look at a few news stories from the past week and see what we can learn from them. 1. Target’s chief requests meeting with civil rights leader amid DEI cut backlash. After months of backlash against Target for cutting many DEI programs, CEO Brian Cornell will meet with civil rights leader Al Sharpton to discuss the decision to roll back the diversity initiatives.
Communications takeaways from the 2025 ADP People at Work Report

1 week ago | ragan.com | Sean Devlin

To do their jobs effectively, internal comms pros need to stay on top of what’s informing employee sentiment. The 2025 ADP People at Work Report takes a comprehensive view of what today’s employees want out of their workplaces, revealing opportunities for internal communicators to reach them and improve their employee experience. We interpreted the findings to see how internal communicators can apply them within their roles.
How SAS’ PR Lead Danielle Bates turns complex topics into compelling stories

1 week ago | ragan.com | Isis Simpson-Mersha

Danielle Bates, global PR & integrated communications lead for financial services at SAS, drives media strategy and storytelling across banking, insurance, risk, fraud and compliance—helping turn complex topics into compelling narratives. Bates is passionate about amplifying expert voices, building strong collaborations and making sure the right stories reach the right audiences around the globe.
Watch: Microsoft’s John Cirone discusses the skills the next wave of comms leaders need

1 week ago | ragan.com | Sean Devlin

Ragan’s Council Career Conversations, a recurring video series from Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council, allows members to share the strategies that made them leaders and the lessons they’ve learned throughout their careers. John Cirone, senior director of global employee and executive communications at Microsoft, told Ragan that rising comms leaders should focus on connection with their colleagues. “Connection has always been an important piece of managing any team,” Cirone said.
Measuring the impact of change

1 week ago | ragan.com | Sean Devlin

When an internal communicator is charged with communicating about change, a holistic view of measurement can help identify successful tactics and where additional efforts might be needed. Alison Zurcher, director of internal communications at Seattle Children’s Hospital, shared her experiences helming the organization’s strategic plan rollout and the measurement tactics that led to adjustments and lessons along the way.
3 steps for winning AI adoption

1 week ago | ragan.com | Callie Krosin

AI implementation might look different across different industries such as healthcare, tech and higher education, due to unique challenges and regulations. At the Employee Communications 101 Virtual Conference, Ragan Reporter and Conference Producer Isis Simpson-Mersha, discussed leveraging AI with three communications pros across industries.
Building ties from afar: Networking and upskilling for remote employees

1 week ago | ragan.com | Sean Devlin

In the past, employees could rely on the proximity of their workspace and coworkers for opportunities to make career-advancing moves. But what happens when you work remotely or are only in the physical office part of the time? Even amid the RTO push of 2024 and 2025, there are still many organizations that have key employees working in remote and hybrid roles.
3 elements of virtual team collaboration - Ragan Communications

1 week ago | ragan.com | Callie Krosin

Silos form when teams work in isolation, often due to remote or hybrid setups. As a result, teams face reduced innovation, misaligned goals and inefficiencies“The way companies connect, collaborate and align on goals directly influences productivity, innovation and employee engagement,” said Nponano Maikori, director of internal communications at Glassdoor, during a presentation at Ragan’s Employee Communications 101 conference.
Amazon CEO deluged with emails over red tape request; Waymo’s gets creative with employee perks

1 week ago | ragan.com | Sean Devlin

Greetings, comms pros! Let’s take a look at a few news stories from the past week and see what we can learn from them. 1. Amazon CEO asked employees to call out red tape — and got over a thousand emailsAmazon CEO Andy Jassy said that he’s aiming to flatten the organization in his annual letter to the company’s shareholders, as he says “builders hate bureaucracy.” As part of his process, Jassy reportedly sought out the feedback of employees and it came in droves.
Tying employee learning and development to the bottom line

1 week ago | ragan.com | Allison Carter

Training and upskilling is often seen as a nice to have – something that’s easy to cut when times get tough. But in the hands of a skilled employee communicator, L&D can be seen as a vital aspect of the employee experience and the business’ overall success. “Learning and development is absolutely a business investment,” said DeLonzo Rhodes, VP of talent management and DEI at Dotdash Meredith, during Ragan’s Employee Communications and Culture Conference.