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Introducing "Employee Communications: The Ultimate Guide" – Your Roadmap to Truly Connected Teams

Lisa Ardill
Content Editor at Workvivo
January 20 2026

Employee communication has always mattered, but it’s become mission-critical. With hybrid schedules, deskless workforces, and digital overload reshaping how teams connect, many organizations are scrambling to bridge widening communication gaps. The result? Missed messages, misalignment, and employees who feel more disconnected than ever.
That’s exactly why we created Employee Communications: The Ultimate Guide – a comprehensive, practical resource to help organizations rethink communication from the ground up.
Whether you're an internal comms leader, HR partner, or people manager, this guide will help you build a strategy that genuinely reaches and resonates with every employee.
Why this guide matters
The data is clear:
- 77% of employees who feel well-informed outperform their peers.
- Frontline workers say leadership communication remains a major gap.
- 54% of employees feel overwhelmed by the number of tools they’re expected to use.
And yet, many companies still rely on outdated methods like newsletters, email chains, or dusty intranets that simply can’t keep up with modern workplaces.
This guide highlights what’s changed, what’s failing, and what organizations must do to adapt. Most importantly, it shows how communication – when done intentionally and inclusively – can transform engagement, trust, and retention.
What’s inside?
Here's what you can expect to learn from this ultimate guide.
- A full breakdown of modern communication tools: Understand the difference between employee apps, collaboration tools, messaging platforms, and EX platforms – and get clarity on what your organization truly needs.
- Why a dedicated employee comms app is worth the investment: Learn how modern employee apps support connection across remote, hybrid, and frontline teams by improving reach, engagement, and personalization.
- Data that proves communication is a retention engine: Discover how communication shapes trust, belonging, and purpose – and why employees who feel included and informed are far more likely to stay.
- Five top tips for building a strong internal comms strategy: From focusing on user experience to understanding your workforce, our guide offers actionable recommendations for building a scalable communication approach.
- The future of comms tools: Get insights into what’s coming next, including the shift from legacy intranets to more dynamic, social, mobile-first solutions.
Turn communication into your competitive advantage
When employees feel informed, connected, and valued, everything strengthens – productivity, engagement, culture, and retention. This guide helps you build that foundation with confidence.
Download Employee Comms: The Ultimate Guide and start building a communication strategy that works for everyone.
