Resources

2027 Internal Comms Editorial Calendar Template

Workshop’s internal communications editorial calendar template helps you plan, schedule, and send employee updates that actually connect.

Open Enrollment Kit & Email Templates

An open enrollment communication kit packed with templates, a full send calendar, and the tips that separate a scramble from a smooth rollout.

Nurses Week Newsletter Templates

15 ready-to-use nurses week newsletter templates to help you create meaningful, well-timed communications your nurses will actually feel.

Internal Communications Request Form Template

Use this communications request form template to gather information about what topics specific departments would like to include in your upcoming employee newsletter! Ensure that every department's essential messages, announcements,…

Automated employee email use cases

This automated employee email template brings common internal comms automations to life — from new hire onboarding to open enrollment to employee resource group welcomes.

2026 Internal Comms Editorial Calendar Template

Stay ahead of every announcement in 2026. Workshop’s internal communications editorial calendar template helps you plan, schedule, and send employee updates that actually connect.

Say This, Not That: The Internal Comms Translation Guide by Workshop x Chris McGrath

Make your internal comms clear, natural, and effective. The Say This, Not That guide from Workshop and Chris McGrath shows you how to turn everyday updates into messages that actually…

Manager Communications Kit

When you’re rolling out something new, whether it’s a policy shift, a new teammate, or open enrollment, you need the message to land fast and land well. That’s where this…

The Internal Communications Strategy Workbook

This strategy workbook is designed to help internal communicators get organized, stay aligned, and lead with clarity. Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining what’s already in place, this resource…

ChatGPT Prompts for Internal Comms Template

This ChatGPT prompt template is built to help internal communicators save time, write faster, and spark new ideas. Whether you’re drafting an all-company announcement, planning a campaign, or gathering employee…

Internal Communications Timeline Template

An internal communications timeline template helps you map out and visualize key internal communication activities over a set period. Whether you’re managing ongoing initiatives or ad hoc campaigns, this practical…

Internal Communications Policy Template

This ready-to-use and easily customizable internal communications policy template provides a framework for formalizing internal comms guidelines, channels, tone, and shared expectations. Start with this text and change it to…

Ragan Internal Communications Conference

We are so excited to attend the Ragan Internal Communications Conference in Seattle on October 13-15! If you are attending, we'd love for you to stop by our booth to…

• October 13-15, 2026

How to get a dedicated budget for internal comms (finally!)

You'll walk away with: Tips to build leadership advocacy before you ever make the ask, what finance looks for in a budget request, and a step-by-step process for building yours,…

• Oct 28, 2026 · 10 AM CT

Devin Owens, Samuel DeZube

AI 201: The next level of AI for internal comms

This session will cover: A change management framework for bringing AI onto your team without adding to the burnout, a clear read on the difference between "using AI" and actually…

• Originally aired: Oct 1, 2026

Gab Ferree, Jamie Bell +1

How to build an internal comms strategy that reaches everyone

This session will cover: Auditing what's working (and what's not), setting goals that align with business priorities, reaching every employee where they are at, where AI can support your strategy,…

• Originally aired: August 25, 2026

Jamie Bell, Devin Owens

How a 40,000-person health system keeps internal comms clear at scale

This session will cover: A cascading content model that carries messaging across 18 hospitals without losing consistency, why consistency beats volume – and how HMH built systems around that philosophy…

• Originally aired: July 29, 2026

Rosanne Mottola, Mayela Hernandez

2026 internal comms benchmarks: a live discussion

This session will cover: Why email is still the anchor channel for internal comms, how SMS reaches the employees' email can’t – especially frontline and deskless teams, the impact of…

• Originally aired: June 24, 2026

Devin Owens, Olivia Bornemeier

How to use Workshop to engage your frontline teams

In this session, we’ll cover: How MacLean-Fogg reaches employees across locations, roles, and work environments Why reminders, reinforcement, and the right mix of channels help messages stick How communication supports…

• June 18th · 10 AM CT

Nick Stauffer, Cassandra Brooks

How to use Cici to improve your comms

This session will cover: How Cici helps you write, refine, and send faster without starting from scratch every time, ways to personalize for different audiences without rebuilding every send, how…

• May 28, 2026 · 10 AM CT

Mikey Chaplin, Jamie Bell

The only 4 tools you need in internal comms

This session will cover: Why email is still the anchor channel for internal comms, how SMS reaches the employees' email can’t – especially frontline and deskless teams, the impact of…

• Originally aired on May 20, 2026

Jamie Bell, Devin Owens

How to create employee influencers: a live discussion

This session will cover: Why manager comms matters more than ever in 2026, how internal comms teams are turning managers into a scalable communications channel, frameworks for “know, do, share”…

• Originally aired on: April 22, 2026

Sharon O’Dea, Micaela McGinley +1

Improving internal comms through managers

This session will cover: Why manager comms matters more than ever in 2026, how internal comms teams are turning managers into a scalable communications channel, frameworks for “know, do, share”…

• Originally aired: March 18, 2026

Kaitlin Grohmann, Kelsey Kingdon

How internal comms teams are actually using AI in 2026: a live discussion

We'll dig into questions like: We’ll dig into questions like: Where is AI saving you the most time right now? How are teams repurposing content across channels without losing their…

• Originally aired: February 18, 2026

Devin Owens, Gab Ferree +1

Workshop’s evolving approach to AI

At Workshop, AI is a means to an end, not the solution. Here's how we're leading with AI, inside our company and in our product, alongside teams like yours.

• October 1, 2026

How to get a bigger internal communications budget

Learn how to create a business case, set a baseline for the budget, and get stakeholder buy-in to secure your internal communications budget.

• October 1, 2026

90+ employee newsletter ideas for November 2026

Your June employee newsletters should feel like a breath of fresh air! Use this guide to help create an inspiring, energizing internal newsletter for June 2023.

• October 1, 2026

The best internal communications software: 27 top tools to explore in 2027

Explore the best internal communications software tools to boost engagement, streamline messages, and keep your team connected.

• September 30, 2026

75+ employee newsletter ideas for October 2026

Use this list of October employee newsletter ideas to create seasonally relevant, inspiring, and energizing content for your team.

• September 1, 2026

The biggest internal communications challenges (and how to solve them)

From information overload to invisible impact, here are the internal communications challenges most companies run into, and practical ways to work through them.

• August 11, 2026

100+ employee newsletter ideas for September 2026

Use this set of September employee newsletter ideas to help create an inspiring, energizing internal newsletter!

• August 1, 2026

Why internal communicators are using AI

Why are internal communicators using AI? A practical, real-talk look at the reasons, plus everyday tips to make your internal comms smarter.

• July 17, 2026

How a 40,000-person health system keeps internal comms clear at scale

A real playbook for internal comms for health systems: how Hackensack Meridian Health keeps 40,000 employees across 18 hospitals aligned.

• July 2, 2026

100+ employee newsletter ideas for August 2026

We've whittled down the list of daily, weekly, and monthly holidays and observances to deliver August employee newsletter ideas.

• July 1, 2026

How to engage frontline employees

If you engage frontline employees, you can get a lot of valuable feedback & significantly improve your company's retention rates. Here's how!

• June 21, 2026

2026 internal comms benchmarks: what 186 million emails taught us

186 million emails, 580 companies across 13 industries, and 1 original research Internal Communications Benchmarks & Best Practices Report!

• June 10, 2026

The Internal Communications Strategy Workbook

The Internal Communications Strategy Workbook helps you build a strategy in eight steps with fill-in-the-blank templates and practical tips.

State of Frontline Communications 2026

Real benchmarks and channel playbooks from 186M+ internal emails and 1M+ SMS sends, plus what hundreds of communicators told us.

Internal Communication Challenges

See how Workshop helps teams overcome internal communication challenges to reach every employee, and build a strong company culture.

Internal Communication Benchmarks

The 4 Best Tools for Internal Communications

This guide is designed to help internal communicators audit their comms stack, spot the gaps, and build a system where their tools actually work together. Whether you're evaluating new platforms…

Internal Communications Healthcare Playbook

This strategy workbook is designed to help internal communicators in healthcare organizations get organized, stay aligned, and lead with clarity. Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining what’s already in…

Internal Communication Trends Report 2026

Internal Communications Audit Template and Guide

This audit template & guide is designed to help internal communicators have a crystal‑clear audit plan, fresh data, and an action roadmap ready to share!

Your guide to running an effective & engaging all-hands meeting

A great all-hands meeting is more than just a recurring event, it’s a chance to align your team, build momentum, and connect people to the bigger picture. This guide includes…

How to build an internal podcast guide

Internal podcasts offer a fresh, engaging way to: Elevate employee voices Share updates and insights in a more human way Strengthen culture and connection across teams Unlike traditional communication methods,…

Internal Communication Benchmarks & Best Practices for 2025

See how your internal comms compare! Workshop’s 2025 internal communication benchmarks uncover open and click averages, send times, and data-backed tips from 100M+ emails.

Internal Communication Trends Report 2025

Download the 2025 Internal Communication Trends Report for an inside look at how internal communicators are working in today's world.

Interactive Communications Cascade

Input your message + who needs to hear it, and the Interactive Comms Cascade creates a communications brief and full cascade plan for you.

Internal Comms Message Remixer

Get channel-ready versions of your message for social, intranet, newsletter, IM and email in seconds with the internal comms message remixer.

AI-powered internal comms plan

Internal communicator personality quiz

ROI calculator