GEM HR Communications Services

Human Resources and Benefits Communications Capabilities Overview

HR Communications Capabilities Overview With decades of experience, the people at GEM can help Retirement Communications unleash the power of communication to engage your employees. We know that when employees are engaged, Retirement communications can be particularly challenging they understand what matters, they feel connected, and as retirees have various levels of access to technology and they’re clear about how to do their jobs to help your often relocate to many different parts of the world after organization succeed. Engaged employees are high leaving the company. Our team has extensive knowledge performers. of developing and executing communication strategies for retiree programs such as retiree health care open To help employees get the most from their benefits, enrollment, quarterly 401(k) performance updates and policies and programs, you need an effective HR much more. We can help you reach your retirees and communications strategy. We develop communications communicate your offerings for them. that inform and engage employees so they are prepared to take action and work smarter. Our team has deep Relevant Accomplishments for a Major Health expertise in HR and employee benefits communications. Care Company: Here’s a snapshot of our experience: • Led communications and marketing strategies for a Total Compensation Statements major health care company’s premier employer plan, which included enhanced employee benefits and a child Total Compensation Statements are a communications care solutions strategy both of which were multi-million tool used by employers to demonstrate the total value dollar investments for the company of an employee’s benefits and compensation package. Our team has expertise in helping create, prepare and • Led communications strategy for the opening of a distribute personalized Total Compensation Statements. state-of-the-art Child Care Center Employee and Retiree Benefits Open Enrollment • Led and initiated company’s “Best-Of” list efforts to improve a major health care company’s reputation which Open Enrollment provides the opportunity for employees resulted in the company’s ranking as one of Fortune’s and retirees to enroll in new benefit plans or make changes 50 Best Companies for Minorities and one of Working to existing coverage. Our team has years of experience Mother magazine’s 100 Best Companies for Working creating and distributing personalized Employee and Mothers Retiree Benefits Open Enrollment packages that include communications about new plans and offerings, • Led communications for major health care companies’ procedures on how to enroll, deadlines and more. Our acquisition and integration efforts team is also proficient in leading live Benefits Open Enrollment meetings and Q&A sessions. We can work with you to create a communications strategy that includes many different communications tools to achieve extensive outreach. Profit Sharing Statements Profit Sharing gives employees a share in the profit of the company based on annual earnings. Although it can be considered part of an employee’s total compensation package, some employers choose to distribute a personalized Profit Sharing Statement separate from the Total Compensation Statement. Our team has deep proficiency in creating and distributing Profit Sharing Statements that can help you give your employees a sense of ownership in the company and pride in their work.

GEM Communications Case Studies Culture Change Site Anniversary and Shingo Prize Recognition We serve a leading supply chain organization in its internal The manufacturing sites work tirelessly on continuous culture strategy. From Similac®, Ensure®, Glucerna® to improvement efforts. One of the leading external protein bars and medical nutritionals, this supply chain recognitions given to plants is the Shingo Prize. The GEM organization plays a critical role in the manufacturing team has worked with and delivery of products in markets worldwide. With manufacturing plants manufacturing presence across 14 sites globally, Supply to document their Chain is led by a Corporate Officer who sees people as the journey through video greatest asset for the organization. so as to improve their chances of receiving As an extension of the communications team, GEM this award. Several Communications and Consulting: plants have received this award, and our team • Spearheaded all marketing efforts for an employee has led the employee values program. Core to this program was an communications related to these efforts. employee pledge that outlined values and behaviors. In five years, the organization has embraced this program 5-Year Anniversary Internship Program and has aligned performance and a visual management system across all 14 global manufacturing plants. The GEM produced a 5-year anniversary video for a health employee pledge is used as a foundation for teamwork, care company’s high school internship program. This continuous improvement and leadership. Through was a special project because it targeted underserved newsletters, leadership messaging and videos, GEM has and minority students in urban areas who wish to pursue been able to provide expertise to help build a culture that STEM careers. The Corporate Officer who initiated this prides itself in performance, accountability and a keen program several years ago is an African American Engineer sensitivity to the patients and customers that they serve. who decided to develop this program because of the We would love to share our work related to this effort. opportunities she was afforded. This program has since grown tremendously and students often move into the • Led the development of an Awards/Recognition college internship program and professional development Program. We developed the logo and all collateral programs at the company. Along with the 5-year materials for a new program, including a memento anniversary video, GEM produced new marketing materials book that recognized each winner (one exempt and one to celebrate this milestone. Click to view video non-exempt from every site) along with his/her bio of accomplishments. The program culminated in an off-site Recruitment Strategy Research annual recognition event attended by over 50 award winners and the leadership team. At the annual event, Recruiting and retaining the best talent is a challenge all our role was to serve as onsite event producer where employers face. GEM was engaged by a division of a we captured video and photography to promote this Fortune 500 healthcare company to create and execute important recognition. We also influenced all leadership internal and external communications strategies to help messaging and post-event communications. promote retention and attract new talent especially in the areas of manufacturing, trade and engineering positions. Our strategy included the creation of an employee survey, which was distributed to more than 5,000 employees in the organization and garnered an 84% response rate – a 12% increase from the previous year. The leadership team then created action plans based on survey data. The GEM team also worked closely with the company’s HR team to create a job posting campaign that led to the creation of more compelling job descriptions and recommended ways to generate greater visibility of those postings on social media and prevalent job posting sites.

Meet the GEM Team Margie Mandli Rebecca Lindley Tom Binder Kristin Finaldi Theresa Wilmot Content Writer Producer Creative Director Founder & Principal & Producer Creative Director We’d love to meet with you to share more of our work and how we can help you advance your business objectives and share your brilliance. Contact Us : (262) 515-6109 • 4909 24th Place, Kenosha, WI 53144 Email : [email protected] Find us on the web: http://findingyourgem.com/