How to manage and mitigate employees’ COVID-19 anxiety

Keep your colleagues calm, uplifted and engaged with a steady flow of relevant information.

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How you treat and communicate with workers during this crisis will be seared into their memories—for better or worse.

Employees are increasingly looking to their employers for accurate, timely information regarding the pandemic, which provides an immense opportunity and challenge for communicators.

“More than ever, in times of crisis, your message really matters,” says Jason Etter, director of marketing for Staffbase, “but you have to be extremely careful with how you phrase things.”

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A new webcast featuring expertise from Staffbase offers sound advice for those eager to make the most of this crucial messaging moment. The free session, “Employee Communications: How to Manage Employee Fear, Uncertainty and Productivity,” answers key questions such as:

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