With climate emergencies and damaging weather events on the rise, communicators at every organization must be ready when unexpected moments turn their employees’ and customers’ lives upside down.

These insights from Ragan’s recent Employee Experience and Wellness Conference may help reduce departures — or at least help managers and communications leaders understand what factors are going into those decisions.

And then there are those moments when the boss announces a new team-building, culture-crafting initiative to engage teams and cultivate community. But wait — it’s pizza. Again. Underwhelming, right?  

Three industry leaders share the top comms competencies they look for when hiring, and offer tips for cultivating these skills for practical, long-term success.