6 ways the Gates foundation ignited its employee ambassadorship program

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In theory, inspiring an army of employee ambassadors shouldn’t be that hard.

After all, who’s more involved in an organization and dependent on its success than those on its payroll?

The trouble is, it is often hard to get your people to advocate for you. The secret lies in providing employees with the tools, training and information they require, says Rodney Jordan, director of employee and community engagement at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

In a Ragan Training video, “Employee communications: An underused, powerful source of business results,” Jordan answers the question, “How do you empower people to really represent your organization outside of its walls?”