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When employees believe in their organization’s mission and are informed about important internal news and initiatives, organizations and its employees thrive and grow.
The winners in Ragan’s Employee Communications Awards Class of 2021 excelled in creating and executing exceptional internal communications campaigns, content and initiatives that kept their workforce—remote or in-person—engaged and informed, especially throughout the challenges posed by the pandemic.
Ragan Communications is proud to recognize these impressive organizations. Please, join us in congratulating all of the Winners and Honorable Mentions in our Employee Communications Awards Class of 2021. Scroll down to learn more about their winning work.
Check out the link to our Top Places to Work winners page, to find out which organizations landed on our list, and to download the free special edition, highlighting the work that earned them recognition.
Ragan's Employee Communications Awards Winners, Class of 2021
Amazing Workplace Culture
Amazing Workplace Culture
Honorable Mentions
- Bethpage Federal Credit Union — Employee Experiencec
- Bospar — Working From Home Pioneer
Amazing Workplace Culture
Benefits Communication
Benefits Communication
Honorable Mentions
- TriHealth — Benefits Season
Benefits Communication
Best Employee App
Best Employee App
Honorable Mentions
- Encompass Health — Hive Employee App
- Joyson Safety Systems — ONE JOYSON, theEMPLOYEEapp
- Love's Travel Stop and Country Store — Love's Now Employee App
- Southern Company Gas — FUEL - Employee Engagement Reimagined
- TE CONNECTIVITY — Best Employee App Campaign Nominee
Best Employee App
Best Intranet Design
Best Intranet Design
Honorable Mentions
- BNY Mellon — Intranet Homepage Redesign
Best Intranet Design
Brand Ambassador Program
Brand Ambassador Program
Honorable Mentions
- Pace — Walmart Brand Ambassador Program
Brand Ambassador Program
Change Communication
Change Communication
Honorable Mentions
- Acenda Health — ACE Lounges for Change Communication
- Ford Motor Company — Creating Tomorrow Together
- McKinstry — Values in Action Campaign
Change Communication
Community Relations
Community Relations
Honorable Mentions
- Bethpage Federal Credit Union — Bethpage Cares Charitable Giving Program
- College of DuPage — Up to S.N.O.W. Good
- Talcott Resolution — 2020 Community Involvement Response
Community Relations
Corporate Social Responsibility/ESG Initiative
Corporate Social Responsibility/ESG Initiative
Honorable Mentions
- Pace — Argo ESG Initiatives
Corporate Social Responsibility/ESG Initiative
COVID-19 Communication (Corporate)
COVID-19 Communication (Corporate)
Honorable Mentions
- ADM — COVID-19 Rapid Response Communications
- Aflac — Social Good in a Crisis
- Cambia Health Solutions — Cambia Internal Comms
- Citizens Financial Group — Citizens Internal COVID-19 Hub
- Extreme Networks — Extreme’s Communication and Response to COVID-19
- Ford Motor Company — COVID Communications
- Juniper Networks — @home Campaign
- Kroger Corporate — Associate Communications
- Lidl Romania — #noi-lidl: together, but keeping the distance
- Mastercard — Mastercard Employee Communications Team
- Unilever — Unilever North America, Corporate Communications
COVID-19 Communication (Corporate)
COVID-19 Communication (Government/Nonprofit)
COVID-19 Communication (Government/Nonprofit)
Honorable Mentions
- Atrium Health — Informing and Sustaining Healthcare Employees During a Pandemic
- Cone Health — Marketing & Communications Team
- Renown Health — Responding to COVID-19
- SMUD — Corporate Communications - COVID-19 Communication
- U.S. Department of Labor — COVID-19 Response, Office of the Chief Information Officer
- UMass Memorial Health Care — Marketing & Communications
COVID-19 Communication (Government/Nonprofit)
Crisis Response
Crisis Response
Honorable Mentions
- Cambia Health Solutions — Wildfire Communications Response
Crisis Response
CSR/ESG Report
CSR/ESG Report
Honorable Mentions
- Coca-Cola İçecek A.Ş — Sustainability Report
CSR/ESG Report
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment
Honorable Mentions
- College of DuPage — ChapsUnite Against Racism
- Flagship Facility Services — IDEA Group
- John Hancock — John Hancock Signature Series
- The Walt Disney Company — Reimagine Tomorrow Conversation Series
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment
Email Communication
Email Communication
Honorable Mentions
- Johns Hopkins Medicine — Inside Hopkins Daily Newsletter and Weekly COVID-19 Recap
Email Communication
Employee Education/Training Program
Employee Education/Training Program
Honorable Mentions
- Gerdau — GMAKERS
Employee Education/Training Program
Employee Engagement
Employee Engagement
Honorable Mentions
- Bristol Myers Squibb — Global Patient Week
- IPM — IPM Engagement
- John Hancock — Camp Manulife – John Hancock
- ServiceNow — Dream Big Tour
Employee Engagement
Employee Engagement (Intranet)
Employee Engagement (Intranet)
Honorable Mentions
- Citizens Property Insurance Corporation — Connecting People to Purpose
- DFW International Airport — DFW On The Fly
- HIROC — HIROC Communications and Marketing Team
- Lidl Romania — We Are Lidl App - Changing culture through internal communication
- ORBCOMM Inc — Pulse Employee Intranet
- The Walt Disney Company — Walt Disney Television | Ovation Recognition Awards
Employee Engagement (Intranet)
Executive/Leadership Communication
Executive/Leadership Communication
Honorable Mentions
- Agilent Technologies Inc. — Global Communications and Public Affairs Executive/Leadership Communication
- Bazaarvoice — Bazaarvoice
- Deloitte — Tax Communications Meeting in a box
- Experian — Level Up Leadership Podcast
- IFS — All-Access: IFS CEO Darren Roos Raises the Bar for Authentic Employee Communications During A Crisis
- Iredell Health — Iredell Insights
- John Hancock — John Hancock CEO Delivers “Some Good News”
- Manulife Canada — Canada Communications
Executive/Leadership Communication
Feature Article
Feature Article
Honorable Mentions
- Agilent Technologies Inc — Global Communications and Public Affairs Feature Article
- Ford Motor Company — COVID Communications
- Ford Motor Company — Product Development Center
Feature Article
Humorous Video
Humorous Video
Honorable Mentions
- ServiceNow — April Fools Video
- ServiceNow — Meeting Effectiveness
- WE Communications — Wacky Wednesday
Humorous Video
Informational Video
Informational Video
Honorable Mentions
- Atrium Health — Informing and Sustaining Healthcare Employees During a Pandemic
- Ford Motor Company — COVID Communications
- Johns Hopkins Medicine — COVID-19 Fatigue? Our Brains are Part of the Problem
- Johns Hopkins Medicine — Keep It Up! Wear Your Mask to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
Informational Video
Inspirational Video
Inspirational Video
Honorable Mentions
- Auburn Community Hospital — Community Giving Tuesday Video
- Manulife Canada — Canada Communications
- Reid Health — Charlie Centers' Story
- ServiceNow — July Now Live opening video
- ServiceNow — Story Time with Bill
- TechnipFMC — North America Communications Team
- UMass Memorial Health Care — Marketing & Communications
Inspirational Video
Instructional or Educational Content (Intranet)
Instructional or Educational Content (Intranet)
Honorable Mentions
- Ford Motor Company — Creating Tomorrow Together
- SPI Group — Work Out to Help Out!
Instructional or Educational Content (Intranet)
Internal Event Strategy
Internal Event Strategy
Honorable Mentions
- Bristol Myers Squibb — Global Patient Week
- John Hancock — John Hancock’s Guest Speaker Series
- Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Labor — National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- Walt Disney Television — CONNECT 2019
Internal Event Strategy
Interview or Profile
Interview or Profile
Honorable Mentions
- Renown Health — Celebrating Jen Richards
Interview or Profile
Intranet Launch or Relaunch
Intranet Launch or Relaunch
Honorable Mentions
- Keysight Technologies — Corporate Communications
- Lidl Romania — We Are Lidl App - Changing culture through internal communication
- Love's Travel Stop and Country Store — theWave Intranet Relaunch
- SMS Assist — The Hub
- University Health — InfoNET
Intranet Launch or Relaunch
Intranet Video
Intranet Video
Honorable Mentions
- Juniper Networks — @home Campaign
Intranet Video
Leadership Video
Leadership Video
Honorable Mentions
- Manulife Canada — Canada Communications
- ServiceNow — Story Time with Bill
Leadership Video
Magazine (Print or Digital)
Magazine (Print or Digital)
Honorable Mentions
- Power Design, Inc — The Power Line
- Swire Coca-Cola, USA — Corporate Communications
Magazine (Print or Digital)
Newsletter (Print or Digital)
Newsletter (Print or Digital)
Honorable Mentions
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons — Knee'd To Know Newsletter
- Mowi Canada East — INSITE
- TricorBraun — Communications
- University of California, Office of the President — UCnetwork: Creating an employer relationship across the University of California
Newsletter (Print or Digital)
Podcast
Podcast
Honorable Mentions
- Cisco (WeAreCisco) — WeAreCisco Podcast
Podcast
Rebranding Campaign
Rebranding Campaign
Honorable Mentions
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons — Brand Resource Center
Rebranding Campaign
Recruitment Campaign
Recruitment Campaign
Honorable Mentions
- Lidl Romania — Choose a job at home, close to your family
Recruitment Campaign
Recruitment Video
Recruitment Video
Honorable Mentions
Recruitment Video
Return to Workplace Communication
Return to Workplace Communication
Honorable Mentions
- Astellas — Corporate Communications
- Manulife — RTO Communications
- TechnipFMC — TechnipFMC Communications
Return to Workplace Communication
Use of Social Media
Use of Social Media
Honorable Mentions
Use of Social Media
Virtual Employee Engagement
Virtual Employee Engagement
Honorable Mentions
- Avalara — Avalara Employee engagement
- Blueprint Medicines — Internal Communications
- Bospar — Working From Home Pioneer
- CCI — Stronger Together
- Deloitte Audit & Assurance — Audit & Assurance Innovation Challenge 2020
- Ford Motor Company — COVID Communications
- HIROC — HIROC Communications and Marketing Team
- Juniper Networks — @home Campaign
- Lifelong Learning — Communications Department
- Mastercard — Mastercard Employee Communications Team
- Philip Morris International — Challenge(s) Accepted: PMI’s Innovative Efforts to Upskill and Engage Employees During Coronavirus
- ServiceNow — #ServiceNowStrong campaign
- SMS Assist — Virtual Employee Experience
- Vera Bradley, Inc — COVID-19 Employee Engagement
Virtual Employee Engagement
Virtual Employee Recognition
Virtual Employee Recognition
Honorable Mentions
- Peraton — Inaugural Chairman's Awards
Virtual Employee Recognition
Virtual Events/Celebrations
Virtual Events/Celebrations
Honorable Mentions
- Aflac — Investing Today for a Better Tomorrow
- Brooks Running — Internal Comms: Midyear Employee Awards and Run Happy Celebration
- Capital One — SECON
- Cree, Inc — STEM Day
- ICMA-RC — Virtual Plaza Event
- ReSource Pro — US Team Meeting
- Talcott Resolution — Second Anniversary Celebration
Virtual Events/Celebrations
Virtual Executive Communication
Virtual Executive Communication
Honorable Mentions
- Seqirus — Staying Connected
Virtual Executive Communication
Virtual Town Hall
Virtual Town Hall
Honorable Mentions
- AvidXchange — Virtual Trip to Town Hall
- Ford Motor Company — COVID Communications
- Power Design, Inc — The PDI Show with Joe
- Raytheon Intelligence & Space — Raytheon Intelligence & Space Virtual Leader Session
Virtual Town Hall
Virtual Wellbeing Programs
Virtual Wellbeing Programs
Honorable Mentions
- ReSource Pro — ReSource Pro ReThink Wellness
Virtual Wellbeing Programs
Grand Prize: Best Overall Intranet
Grand Prize: Best Overall Intranet
Honorable Mentions
- Keysight Technologies — Corporate Communications
- STO Building Group — STO Intranet
- University Health — InfoNET
Grand Prize: Best Overall Intranet
Grand Prize: Employee Communication Campaign of the Year
Grand Prize: Employee Communication Campaign of the Year
Honorable Mentions
- BASF Corporation — Pledge to Protect
- Bristol Myers Squibb — Global Patient Week
- Bristol Myers Squibb — Rebrand Campaign
- Cardinal Group Companies — Cardinal Heroes
- DFW Airport — On The Fly
- Kroger — Corporate Affairs
- UMass Memorial Health Care — Marketing & Communications
Grand Prize: Employee Communication Campaign of the Year
Grand Prize: Employee Communications Team of the Year
Grand Prize: Employee Communications Team of the Year
Honorable Mentions
- Change Healthcare — Internal Communications
- Manulife Canada — Canada Communications
- Optus — Channel Communications & Events
- The Kroger Company — Associate Communications
- UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) — A Merger Like No Other: UKG Global Employee Communications
Grand Prize: Employee Communications Team of the Year
Top Places to Work Winners
Ragan has selected 19 organizations to represent its Top Places to Work Class of 2021! Find out which organizations are being honored and what made them stand out among the pack of wonderful workplaces that entered the program.
Additional Trophies
All winners will receive one complimentary trophy.
If you would like to order additional trophies, click the link below to complete the additional trophy form and email the completed form to Brendan Gannon at brendang@ragan.com. We’ll get working on ordering your additional trophies.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Brendan Gannon at brendang@ragan.com or 312-960-4407.
