Culture Connect July 2025 Resource: Sun’s Out, Comms Out – 7 Tips for Staying Connected and Flexible This Summer

As we move into the summer months, schedules and routines shift. Whether it’s well-earned vacations, family commitments, childcare, or a company-wide “Summer Friday” policy, we know focus also needs to remain steady on patient-centered missions and business goals and addressing unmet healthcare needs with urgency.

For communications colleagues, who can influence and often lead internal employee engagement efforts, here are seven tips to help normalize the shift and proactively engage employees about schedule changes. It’s built on empathy, accountability, and shared values that supports collaboration, alignment, and continued connection.

*Bonus* This guide can be helpful any time of year, such as new hire onboarding, a quarterly review, a weekly 1:1 check-in, or any other time when aligning on schedules is helpful.