Congratulations to this Year's Winners!
Winner:
On Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, Ragan celebrated all of the finalists from its Employee Communications Awards at an awards luncheon at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.
It was a show recognizing the best internal communications work from the past year. Category winners were also announced—and they did not disappoint. The event also featured best-selling author Carla Johnson as its special keynote speaker.
It was a celebration to remember!
Learn more about the winners and honorable mentions by checking out the details below.
Keynoter:
Carla Johnson
Best-selling Author
Presenters:
Ellen Gerstein
Director of digital content
Pfizer
Douglass Hatcher
Co-founder and president
communicate4IMPACT
Diane Schwartz
CEO
Ragan Communications
Rob Reinalda
Executive Editor
Ragan Communications
Employee Communications Awards Winners
Amazing Workplaces
Amazing Workplaces
Honorable Mentions
- Cruise Planners — “Bringing CP World to Life”
- IBM — “IBM Costa Mesa office”
- Sandia National Laboratories — “Energy Hubs”
- SMUD — “HQ Renovation - Workplace 3.0”
- Syracuse University — “Cantor Warehouse Renovation”
Amazing Workplaces
Annual Report
Annual Report
Honorable Mentions
- Mahindra & Mahindra — “Annual Report”
Annual Report
Article Series
Article Series
Honorable Mentions
- Mastercard — “Development Cards, Development Moves”
Article Series
Benefits Communication
Benefits Communication
Honorable Mentions
- GoDaddy — “Creating Benefest: The ‘Alternative’ Benefits Fair”
- Leppink’s, Inc. with Acrisure Benefits Group — “Health & Benefit Education”
- NFL Player Benefits Office — “Educating Players About Investing and Their Unique Plans”
Benefits Communication
Brand Ambassador Program
Brand Ambassador Program
Honorable Mentions
- Seattle City Light — “I Value”
Brand Ambassador Program
Change Communications
Change Communications
Honorable Mentions
- Atos — “DNA-Shifting North America to a Culture of Excellence”
- Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP — “Change Ninja Communications - DHG Assure Methodology”
- Hitachi Vantara — “Hitcachi Vantara: On the Move”
- Marsh & McLennan Companies — “Go Boldly”
- Sutter Health, Sutter Shared Services — “Shared Services Integration”
Change Communications
Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Honorable Mentions
- Newell Brands — “give@newell/CSR Program”
Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Design (Intranet)
Design (Intranet)
Honorable Mentions
- Celanese with Unily — “ONE Social Intranet Launch”
- Kantar with Unily — “The Source”
Design (Intranet)
Digital Signage
Digital Signage
Honorable Mentions
- GoDaddy — “Legitimizing the GoDaddy Digital Display Program”
- Illumina — “From Dated to Dynamic: Engaging Employees at Illumina Through Digital Signage”
- Medical University of South Carolina — “MUSC Digital Signage”
- Paycom — “Digital Signage”
Digital Signage
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion
Honorable Mentions
- New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) — “Women at NYISO”
Diversity and Inclusion
Employee Education Program
Employee Education Program
Honorable Mentions
- University Federal Credit Union with Interact Software — “Hack Forums to Crowdsource Professional Development Classes”
Employee Education Program
Employee Engagement
Employee Engagement
Honorable Mentions
- Avista — “The Future is Now, and You're a Big Part of It.”
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — "'We're Listening' Engagement Survey”
- Honeywell Aerospace — “Culture of Speed”
- Inspira Health — “Inspira Health Employee Engagement 2019”
- Leidos — “30 Days of Purple”
- Newell Brands — “Quarterly Global Meetings & Earnings Explained”
- Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Labor — “DOL Tech Day”
- UC Davis Health — “Employee Blood Drive”
- Workiva — “Workiva Mission, Values and Leadership Principles”
Employee Engagement
Employee Engagement (Intranet)
Employee Engagement (Intranet)
Honorable Mentions
- Alkermes — “Alks2GO”
- CopperPoint Insurance Companies — “OnPoint 2.0”
- Honeywell Aerospace — “Culture of Speed”
- Leidos — “30 Days of Purple”
- Leidos — “Next-Gen Intranet, Prism”
- Motiva — “MyMotiva: The Game Changer”
Employee Engagement (Intranet)
Employee Recognition (Intranet)
Employee Recognition (Intranet)
Honorable Mentions
- Atlantic Health System — “The Compass – An Intranet for Team Members, by Team Members”
Employee Recognition (Intranet)
Executive Communication
Executive Communication
Honorable Mentions
- BC Hydro — “Executive Refresh 2018 & 2019”
- Exelon IT Communications — “Leadership Engagement for IT”
- First American Title Insurance Company — “Let's Get Direct”
- Workiva — “Workiva Mission, Values and Leadership Principles”
Executive Communication
Feature Article / Interview or Profile
Feature Article / Interview or Profile
Honorable Mentions
- Avista — “CEO Farewell”
Feature Article / Interview or Profile
Humorous Video
Humorous Video
Honorable Mentions
- Alberta Blue Cross — “Intrablue. Intrayou.”
- Red River — “Not So Daily News”
- SAP — "SAP HR Punks Round-up”
- Zendesk — “Anna Florence, Our Corporate Puppet”
Humorous Video
Informational Video
Informational Video
Honorable Mentions
- Ausenco — “We Find a Better Way”
- CIBC Mellon — “Did You Get The Message?”
- City of Redmond — “Welcoming Redmond”
- US. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Information and Technology — “2019 Midyear Review”
- Xandr — “Our Principles at Xandr”
Informational Video
Instructional or Educational Content (Intranet)
Instructional or Educational Content (Intranet)
Honorable Mentions
- Bayer SAS — “Bayer Environmental Science Identity Rebranding”
- Newell Brands — “communicate@newell”
Instructional or Educational Content (Intranet)
Interactive Content (Intranet)
Interactive Content (Intranet)
Honorable Mentions
- Leidos — “30 Days of Purple”
Interactive Content (Intranet)
Internal Email Campaign
Internal Email Campaign
Honorable Mentions
- Hamilton Lane — “Offsite: Gap Year”
- Southern Company with Smith Communication Partners — “myMoney Challenge”
Internal Email Campaign
Internal Event Strategy
Internal Event Strategy
Honorable Mentions
- Exelon IT Communications Team — “CIO Broadcast for Engaging a Dispersed IT Team”
- Hitachi Vantara — “Hitachi: Party of One!”
- Newell Brands — “Quarterly Global Meetings & Earnings Explained”
- The Kroger Co. — “2019 All-Associates Meeting & Feed the Human Spirit Week”
- UK HealthCare Corporate Communications — “WE are PROOF Brand Campaign Premiere”
Internal Event Strategy
Internal Social Network (Intranet)
Internal Social Network (Intranet)
Honorable Mentions
- Axalta — "Axalta 360°”
- NAV CANADA — “Space-Based ADS-B Launch”
- The Adecco Group, France, with Unily — “ADICT”
Internal Social Network (Intranet)
Intranet Launch or Relaunch
Intranet Launch or Relaunch
Honorable Mentions
- Baker Tilly — “Goodbye CONNECT, Hello Live”
- CopperPoint Insurance Companies — “OnPoint 2.0”
- Quest Diagnostics — “ourQuest Intranet and Digital Workplace”
- RB — “Rubi North America”
- Red River — “The River Relaunch”
Intranet Launch or Relaunch
Intranet Usability
Intranet Usability
Honorable Mentions
- CopperPoint Insurance Companies — “OnPoint 2.0”
- GFG Alliance — “New Australian Intranet Portal”
Intranet Usability
Intranet Video
Intranet Video
Honorable Mentions
- Alberta Blue Cross — “Intrablue. Intrayou.”
Intranet Video
Leadership Video
Leadership Video
Honorable Mentions
- Advantest — “Core Values Relaunch”
- Cambia Health Solutions — “Cambia Coffee Chats”
- Whirpool Corporation — “Marc’s Whirled Approach to Employee Comms”
Leadership Video
Magazine (Print) (Digital)
Magazine (Print) (Digital)
Honorable Mentions
- FedEx Freight — “Freight Quarterly Spring 2019”
- Scotiabank — “Design Intersect”
- Tarrant County College — “REACH Magazine”
- UCI Beall Applied Innovation — “Rising Tide Magazine”
- Universal Orlando Resort — “UOTM Insider Magazine”
- World Trade Centers Association — “WTCA Meridian”
Magazine (Print) (Digital)
Mobile App
Mobile App
Honorable Mentions
- ConvaTec — “MyConvaTec”
- EDF Renewables — “WIRE App & TV”
- MGM Resorts International — “LEO - MGM Resorts International’s First Ever Mobile App”
- Newell Brands — “now@newell Mobile App”
- Flagger Force — “'In The Zone' Internal Communication Campaign & Mobile App"
Mobile App
Most Improved Design (Print) (Digital)
Most Improved Design (Print) (Digital)
Honorable Mentions
- Gundersen Health System — “The Bridge”
- Michigan State University Federal Credit Union — “In the Loop Employee Newsletter”
- NFL Player Benefits Office — “Tackling Legalese for Football Players”
- NFL Player Benefits Office — “Good Forms for Great Benefits Access”
Most Improved Design (Print) (Digital)
Newsletter (Print) (Digital)
Newsletter (Print) (Digital)
Honorable Mentions
- Dentsply Sirona with Edelman GmbH — “Spotlight - Internal Employee Publication, Dentsply Sirona”
- Inspira Health — “Inside Inspira Newsletter”
- KCI — “The Weekly Pulse”
- Mercury Insurance — “Mercury Weekly”
- NASA Glenn Research Center — “AeroSpace Frontiers Newsletter”
- New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) — “The Independent”
- United States Postal Service — “USPS News Link”
Newsletter (Print) (Digital)
Podcast
Podcast
Honorable Mentions
- Mastercard — “'What's Next In' Podcast”
- Michigan Medicine — “The Wrap”
- Newell Brands — “Leaders Live”
Podcast
Rebranding Campaign
Rebranding Campaign
Honorable Mentions
- Bausch Health — “Bausch Health Rebrand”
- Encompass Health — “Becoming Encompass Health”
- Hamilton Lane — “On Brand: Rebranding Launch”
- Honda R&D Americas, Inc., Corporate & Technical Communication — “I-Con”
- Horizon Therapeutics plc — “Horizon Therapeutics: Going to Incredible Lengths”
- LifeBridge Health with StrawberryFrog — “Care Bravely”
- McDermott Will & Emery — “Defining a Firm: Aligning Our Brand with Our Work”
- Xandr — “Our Principles at Xandr”
Rebranding Campaign
Recruitment Campaign
Recruitment Campaign
Honorable Mentions
- Cisco — “National Intern Day 2019”
- Mastercard — “Innovate with a Moral Code”
Recruitment Campaign
Recruitment Video
Recruitment Video
Honorable Mentions
- Cisco with PHCreative — “Be You, With Us. #WeAreCisco. Recruitment Video Set”
- NJM Insurance Group — “Employee Testimonial Video”
- USC Employee Engagement and Communications — “Connect and Take Part”
Recruitment Video
Use for Human Resources (Intranet)
Use for Human Resources (Intranet)
Honorable Mentions
- University Federal Credit Union with Interact Software — “Hack Forums to Crowdsource Professional Development Classes”
Use for Human Resources (Intranet)
Use of Social Media
Use of Social Media
Honorable Mentions
- Universal Orlando Resort — “UOTMLife on Instagram”
Use of Social Media
Value to Employees (Intranet)
Value to Employees (Intranet)
Honorable Mentions
- Leidos — “Next-Gen Intranet, Prism”
Value to Employees (Intranet)
Wellness Program
Wellness Program
Honorable Mentions
- District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency — “DCHFA Employee Experience”
- Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc., U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management — “Journey VPP Newsletter”
- SAP Brazil with Pan Visual Content — “Mental Health Matters”
- Trivallis with Unily — “Hive”
- UC San Diego Health — “Medical Staff Update: Promoting Physician Engagement and Wellness”
Wellness Program
Grand Prize: Best Overall Intranet
Grand Prize: Best Overall Intranet
Honorable Mentions
- Barclays — “Barclays Now”
- Grant Thornton with Rightpoint — “Transforming Grant Thornton into a Modern Digital Workplace”
- Kantar with Unily — “The Source”
- Motiva — “MyMotiva: A Game Changer”
- Sony PlayStation with Interact Software — “Center Stage”
- Travelex with Interact Software — “The Lounge”
- UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. with Centretek — “The Hub: Employee Intranet”
Grand Prize: Best Overall Intranet
Grand Prize: Employee Communications Campaign of the Year
Grand Prize: Employee Communications Campaign of the Year
Honorable Mentions
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — “’We’re Listening’ Engagement Survey”
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information and Technology — “MISSION Act”
- Global Medical Response — “At a Moment's Notice”
- GoDaddy — “GoMommy: Celebrating Mother’s Day at GoDaddy”
- GTE Financial — “New Card Experience Island”
- Honeywell Aerospace — “Culture of Speed”
- Lighthouse with Craft and Theory — “‘Rockstars’ Campaign”
Grand Prize: Employee Communications Campaign of the Year
Grand Prize: Employee Communications Team of the Year
Grand Prize: Employee Communications Team of the Year
Honorable Mentions
- Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP — “DHG Two-Way Communication Methodology”
- GoDaddy — “GoDaddy Internal Communications: How Our Team Evolved to Become World-Class”
- Manulife — “Rockstars Unite!”
- Mastercard — “Employee Communications Rockstars”
Grand Prize: Employee Communications Team of the Year
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Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Brendan Gannon at 312-960-4407 or brendang@ragan.com.
