What you need to know from December (plus exclusive research insights!) 💡

Because life's too short to read boring HR & Comms newsletters ⏩   

As 2024 draws to a close, we’re back with another rapid-fire round-up of the best HR & Comms news, precision-picked guides & resources, and a peek behind the scenes at Flip HQ.  

In this edition: 2025 trends from Gartner , Flip acquires The Bot Platform , and exclusive insights from our latest research.

Hot off the press

The news & the numbers for HR & Internal Comms this month.

Is your well-being strategy working? ⛑️

The record lows in employee health and morale of late 2023 saw widespread HR prioritisation of employee wellbeing over the course of this year. Yet these changes ‘have yet to make a difference in the workforce as a whole,’ argues a recent article from Gallup. The potential gains are huge; amongst other benefits, workers who strongly agree their organisation cares about their wellbeing are 53% less likely to be on the job hunt, and 73% less likely to experience frequent burnout. Yet per Gallup ’s survey, less than a quarter of workers feel that way.  

What your peers are focusing on this year 👀

A great ‘in case you missed it’ as we go into the new year: Gartner ’s 2025 priorities for HR leaders. This year, the firm has zeroed in on five key focus areas: manager development; organisational culture, strategic workforce planning, change management, and optimising HR technology. Whether it’s that 73% of HR leaders say that employees are experiencing change fatigue or that more than half can’t measure the ROI of their tech investments, the full report is packed with insights to help guide you in the year ahead.

GenAI: Helping HR with the human touch 🤖

There’s a common argument that AI will become a key enabler within the HR function by ‘freeing up time for more strategic work’. But a key question is rarely answered: How much time? Well, Bain & Company ’s Generative AI Workforce Impact Explorer has one answer for us: 15-20% across the entire HR function, and up to 35% time saved in HR operations roles. Alongside its time savings estimates,the article provides a great breakdown of where generative AI can be used to automate certain tasks across HR, HR operations, and Centre of Excellence teams.

How to address politics and dissent in the workplace 🧑🏼🚒

A recent Gartner survey looked into the workplace impacts of widespread political polarisation, finding that a quarter of employees have witnessed arguments, name-calling, unfair treatment and other counterproductive behaviours directed at a colleague based on their political beliefs. Unsurprisingly, half of the employees surveyed reported feeling uncomfortable discussing political or social issues at work, yet just 16% said that their org gives managers the tools they need to navigate social and political issues in the workplace. With the firm predicting increased division in the wake of the US election, the article also offers three actions that HR leaders can take to minimise disruption.

Flip perspectives

Meanwhile, we've been cooking up some insights of our own. Here's a taster.

Get key employee engagement insights in our exclusive research preview 💯

Resources are limited for many organisations as we go into 2025. So, as you plan for the year ahead, where should you focus for maximum employee engagement impact? Enter our most comprehensive study of frontline employees yet. The full report will be available in early 2025, but to cap the year off we’ve put together some key insights into frontline motivation, satisfaction, and engagement – straight from the horse's mouth. 

Beyond giving insights into deskless workers’ real pain points and priorities, their responses provide actionable insights for HR and Communication leaders looking to boost frontline satisfaction, productivity, and engagement in the coming year. 

Take a sneak peek at the findings with just one click below, or head here to sign up to receive the full report when it drops.

Get the exclusive preview: From Unsung Heroes to Quiet Quitters

Flip and friends

A sneak peek at what Team Flip's been up to…

Flip has acquired The Bot Platform 🤖

Part one of exciting recent news: Flip has acquired The Bot Platform, a low-code platform that enables HR and Internal Comms teams to build their own automated workflows and AI tools – no coding experience needed. With this acquisition, we’re now bringing these powerful tools to Flip, enhancing our super-app to give our customers an even more robust platform for frontline employee engagement that connects every employee with everything they need in one touch.

Accelerating our global expansion 🌎🌍

Along with acquiring The Bot Platform , we’ve picked up a few new partners over recent months! Our partnership with Australia-based solutions provider Enablo sees us unite with another leading player in the frontline technology space to enable an easy transition to Flip for Workplace from Meta users. And it’s not just APAC we’ve got covered! We’ve also partnered with WorkNetworks in the UK and Tuxpas in Latin America, combining their regional expertise with our employee super-app to help businesses better navigate digital transformation and connect with deskless employees. 

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That’s all from us for 2024! All of us at Team Flip wish you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season to relax, recharge, and enjoy the festivities. See you next year. 

The Flip team