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Data shows employees may respond differently to instability than change itself. Employees experiencing significant organizational change reported higher engagement levels than employees experiencing relatively little change, according to new data from Qualtrics. The company’s 2026 Global Employee Experience Trends report found that employees experiencing significant change reported engagement levels of 74%, compared to 59% among The post Employees experiencing more change are more engaged appeared first on Ragan Communications.

OpenAI’s $4 billion deployment company marks the end of AI’s experimentation era. Here is what comms leaders should do next. Stephanie Nivinskus is principal at Ragan’s Center for AI Strategy.  The OpenAI Deployment Company, a majority-owned subsidiary of Open AI, is embedding its engineers inside companies like yours to build and operate AI systems you The post 4 ways to test AI readiness before engineers take over your workflows appeared first on Ragan Communications.

Build your stories around people, not just promotion. When you think about Ohio State, or as alumni and fans like to refer to it, The Ohio State University, your mind probably goes to crisp fall Saturdays in Columbus and football games that are packed to the gills with fans in red cheering on the Buckeyes. The post The unconventional storytelling move that helped Ohio State expand brand storytelling beyond football appeared first on Ragan Communications.

The strongest crisis teams build response plans before the pressure hits, according to Tim Gilman of Oshkosh Corporation. Tim Gilman leads external communications at Oshkosh Corporation, where he helps shape the stories behind the company’s people, products and reputation. Since joining the company in 2023, Gilman has led earned media strategy, executive visibility and crisis The post The Mount Everest mindset every crisis communicator needs appeared first on Ragan Communications.

From culture transformation to talent strategy, this year’s finalists showcase the evolving future of work. Ragan Communications is proud to announce the finalists for the 2026 HR Awards. These outstanding organizations, teams and leaders represent the very best in people strategy, workplace culture and HR innovation. From employee engagement and learning initiatives to wellness programs, The post Meet the finalists for Ragan’s 2026 HR Awards appeared first on Ragan Communications.