Customizing Comms for a Deskless Workforce

Engaging a deskless or remote workforce requires innovative communication strategies that intersect with both employee needs and business objectives. Traditional emails won’t cut it. Learn about new strategies that fuse old-school methods with digital dazzle and will keep everyone in the loop, including how one company implemented an Agile, opt-in employee notification system. Learn about:

  • Breaking Connectivity Barriers: Practical steps to audit, assess, and act on challenges in reaching employees with limited internet access or restricted mobile connectivity.
  • Mix & Match Magic: Techniques for combining traditional communication tools like flyers and bulletin boards with digital methods such as mobile apps and intranets to close communication gaps.
  • Consistent Check-Ins: Establishing consistent touchpoints through town halls, weekly meetings, and regular check-ins to ensure all employees receive important updates.
  • Leadership Bootcamp: How to provide managers and site leads with the tools and skills necessary to identify and engage employees who feel culturally disconnected or technologically unplugged.
  • Mission Messaging: Strategies to effectively communicate the organization’s commitments to DE&I and sustainability to a dispersed workforce.
  • Andres ‘Dre’ Muñiz
    Associate Director – Global Manufacturing & Quality Communications
    Eli Lilly and Company