According to a recent article, one should never underestimate the power of the almighty employee newsletter.

Why?

Because it does more than one job.

A newsletter does not just exist to inform employees that the bathrooms are getting a new sinks installed on Thursday; they are there to make employees feel appreciated.

And just like any piece of written work, they’ll be thrown in the trash if they are reminiscent of an afternoon nap.

That’s not to say they shouldn’t contain pertinent business information: upcoming staff meeting, changes to the schedule, etc.

But a newsletter should be so much more than that. They should be personal and humorous.

They are, after all, for the employees.

And if you think back to any job you’ve ever had, wouldn’t you have liked to be somewhat entertained at work?

Wouldn’t you have liked to be appreciated and written about kindly?

A resounding YES! would be the answer.