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Dynamic Signal Report: The State of Workplace Communications is DisconnectedDynamic Signal, the trusted company communications platform, today announced the launch of "The State of Workplace Communications" report, its first annual study of communication professionals. The report gives insight into which channels are currently being used to disseminate important information, the challenges communication leaders face in communicating effectively within their organizations, and what budget is being allocated to solve these challenges. Workplace Communications Are Disconnected Dynamic Signal's survey respondents said the top priority for their communications department is ensuring employees feel informed and connected, yet nearly three-fourths say they have problems keeping employees "on brand and on message" when communicating company news and information. Employees agree, in fact Gallup reported that 74 percent of employees are disconnected and feel that they're missing out on company information and news. "The State of Workplace Communications" report also highlights that 37 percent of communication professionals surveyed by Dynamic Signal reported that internal silos create the greatest challenge they face in workforce communications. Today's workforce is disconnected, widely distributed, and often desk-less. Nearly half of the respondents reported being frustrated by the tools and platforms available to reach employees in a way that is timely, effective, and measurable. For example:
Budgets and Priorities Don't Align with Organizational Needs The Dynamic Signal report outlines the conflict between priorities and budgets. According to Gallup, disengaged employees cost the U.S. more than $500 billion each year in lost productivity. Organizations can improve productivity by up to 25 percent by connecting with employees, according to McKinsey. Additionally, AonHewitt reports that for every one percent increase in employee engagement, brands can expect to see an additional 0.6 percent growth in sales. That's a significant amount of potential hanging on employee engagement, yet there remains a disconnect between this need and its priority within organizations. Two-thirds of respondents to Dynamic Signal's recent survey said they have not received an increase in their communication technology budgets over the last few years, and nearly one-fifth said the greatest challenge they face is making internal communications a priority for senior leadership. A lack of awareness about the cost of poor internal communications could also play a role in how budgets are distributed. Nearly 60 percent of survey respondents said they didn't know the fiscal impact of ineffective communication and only 17 percent have already invested in software for internal communications. "There is a major disconnect in workplace communications. Much of the data is pointing to the same problem-communication professionals are not investing in the tools they need to effectively communicate with key constituents," Fradin stated. "Technology has fundamentally changed the way we communicate, and yet companies are still relying on yesterday's tools to communicate in the workplace. Organizations have to invest in a mobile-first approach to company communications if they want to reach employees with timely, relevant information in a way that impacts their top and bottom lines." Methodology The State of Workplace Communications culled from interviews with more than 300 global communications professionals from February 21, 2017 to March 3, 2017. The sizes of the companies ranged 100 to more than 10,000 employees. About Dynamic Signal Dynamic Signal is the leading company communications platform, trusted by world-class enterprise organizations to increase productivity and empower advocacy by informing and engaging employees with timely, relevant content across channels and devices. Founded in 2010, and based in Silicon Valley, Dynamic Signal's customers include IBM (News - Alert), Edelman, Capital One, Salesforce, Autodesk, Deloitte, Humana, Hitachi Data Systems, and more. Dynamic Signal is supported by leading investors including Venrock, Rembrandt Venture Partners (News - Alert), Trinity Ventures, Cox Enterprises, Time Warner Investments, Signia Venture Partners, Rembrandt Venture Partners; Domo CEO, Josh James; Stance CEO, Jeff Kearl, Microsoft (News - Alert) Ventures, Focus Opportunity Fund, and Akkadian Ventures. Learn more at www.dynamicsignal.com. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170418005929/en/ |