Over 500 communicators gathered at the Chicago’s Intercontinental Hotel on the Magnificent Mile to learn, network and share best practices in what Ragan Consulting Group’s Kristin Graham cheekily called “professional therapy sessions”.

In a conference world still rife with social atrophy, Kristin Graham, founder and chief word nerd at Unlock the Brain, is a healer.

Whether it’s the significant layoffs at Meta underpinned by a perceived lack of leadership or the shutdown of Buzzfeed News late last week, job cuts in the name of improved organizational health are a hot topic.

Although marketing and communications might have similar functions on the surface — namely, telling the organization’s story —they often have widely differing goals.

“The company has always grown not only organically but also through mergers and acquisitions,” said Djoleva-Minioti, who joined when the company was known as Kraft Foods Inc. sixteen years ago.

With workplace burnout estimated to cost the U.S. economy more than $500 billion each year, Sara Whitman, chief people officer at Hot Paper Lantern, emphasizes that this has become a norm — in and outside of work.

Collaborations between lawyers and communications professionals often leave both parties with a sense that the other comes from opposite ends of the earth and never the twain shall meet.

One of the biggest concerns floating around the digital workplace centers on the rise of AI tech and how it’ll affect the world of work.

Ragan’s annual Communications Benchmark Report, surveying nearly 1,000 communicators from across a broad spectrum of industries, sheds light on what the challenges and opportunities that comms professionals hope to tackle in the year ahead.

Wellbeing expert and burnout survivor Amy Johnston shares her secrets to launching a successful workplace wellbeing program.

Over the course of three days, ranging from pre-conference to the closing session, new friendships were formed, new insights were gleaned and new ideas bloomed.

It’s just as important to figure out how you’re relaying a message as it is to determine what you want to get across.

February is over and attention on Black History Month has disappeared. However, the need for ongoing efforts to promote DE&I initiatives remains critical. DE&I initiatives require sustained commitment and action beyond designated heritage months.

Nicole Moreo shares their thoughts about how LinkedIn can help thought leaders reach their goals on the networking platform.

Constellation CCO Judy Rader focused on the new energy company’s ESG messaging from the very start, and employees connected.

Corporate jargon — whether you’re putting a pin in something, circling back, or promoting synergy — is generally devoid of any real meaning and should be avoided.

If you’ve worked in any sort of media capacity lately, there’s a good chance you know how to make the most magic with a limited set of resources to help your team succeed.

Every organization wants to court Gen Z, the youngsters who will be our customers for the next 50 years of more. Nonprofits are no exception.

Finding your authentic company voice can take time. Here’s how to refine yours.

We caught up with Destanie Morman of Vote Run Lead to learn how to make corporate social accounts more inclusive.