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81% of managers say their workload increased because of AI. The technology that was supposed to make life easier is actually making things harder. Why? Because organizations are eliminating the middle management layers that help translate, coach and implement change while piling AI adoption onto already overwhelmed direct managers. A recent webinar with Sabra Sciolaro and Kathi Enderes from The Josh Bersin Company breaks down what's really happening and what to do about it. Key stat: Only 38% of employees even want to be managers anymore. Organizations are burning down the bridge they're standing on. Watch the full discussion: go.firstup.io/46pUJd3

It's time for Feature Friday: Every app your employees have to log into separately is friction. Another password. Another system to navigate. Another reason they don't complete the task. Firstup’s ADP Productivity Integration brings payslips, time-off balances, and absence requests directly into Firstup. No extra login required. Employees get what they need in seconds. HR and IT get fewer questions. And your workforce stays focused on what matters. See what one less login looks like  → https://go.firstup.io/demo

CHROs: tech fatigue is not just “too many tools.” It is constant change, tool sprawl, and fragmented channels that force employees into a nonstop game of “where do I look now?” The result is predictable: people start scanning messages instead of truly processing them, and the organization pays for it in slower decisions, disengagement, and stalled innovation. In my recent conversation with UC Today, hosted by Kristian McCann , we talked about practical ways leaders can reduce noise while increasing clarity. What works in real organizations: - Intentional tech deployment: fewer places to check, clearer expectations, and less channel hopping.  - Smarter personalization: relevant updates by role and context, so critical messages land without flooding everyone else.  - Orchestration over adoption: success should not be defined by usage metrics alone. Measure clarity, alignment, and action. The leadership question I’m asking right now: What will we stop doing to make space for the messages that truly matter? Read more here: go.firstup.io/4qRfSFj #CHRO #EmployeeExperience #ChangeManagement #WorkplaceCommunication #HRTech

Here's the problem: You're sending communications, but you have no idea who's actually engaging. Firstup shows you who engaged with your communications and who didn't, revealing patterns across every segment: by location, role, tenure, and more. These insights help you: ✔️ Identify where to focus next ✔️ Optimize your strategy based on real data ✔️ Surface potential issues before they escalate ✔️ Prove ROI with engagement metrics leadership actually cares about No more guessing. No more hoping your messages landed. When you can see exactly how your workforce engages, you can deliver experiences that truly resonate. Want to see it in action? Take our interactive demo: go.firstup.io/4tl0aDS

The conversation is flowing. This past week, our 2026 State of Nursing Communication Report has been featured in HIT HR Consultancy, HLTH Inc., RamaOnHealthcare, JD Supra, and more. Why? The data speaks for itself: 81% of nurses say patient care suffers from miscommunication. $61K to replace every RN who walks out the door. 11M health worker shortage by 2030. This is a real business problem our customers are tackling every single day. Firstup can help. Resonate with you? Download the report: go.firstup.io/4szYYMM

It's time for Feature Friday: One upload. Every language. Translations and captions in minutes. Your CEO records a town hall. Within minutes, it has captions in Spanish, French, German, and Mandarin - automatically. No manual transcription. No one left out. Firstup’s Auto-Transcription and Translation for video means a technician in Monterrey watches safety training in Spanish on her phone between shifts. An employee in a noisy distribution center follows along with captions. And your entire global workforce gets the same message, in their preferred language. No extra work for you. Select your languages, publish, done. See how simple it is → go.firstup.io/demo

Day 2 at the ALI Conference is underway, and our team is excited to keep the conversations going. One theme we’re hearing throughout ALI is how challenging it can be to reach every employee, especially frontline and deskless teams, with communication that is timely, relevant, and actionable. At our booth, we’re sharing how Firstup helps organizations deliver personalized communications to every employee, measure engagement in real time, and support change initiatives with clarity and consistency. If you’re attending ALI, stop by our booth to learn how teams are strengthening frontline communication and engagement with Firstup. Looking forward to connecting!

🎉 Celebrating Our Team's Milestones 🎉 We're thrilled to recognize the incredible employees who celebrated work anniversaries this month. Your dedication, expertise, and contributions have been instrumental in making Firstup what it is today. Thank you for being part of our journey and for the impact you make every single day, whether you're building products, supporting customers, or shaping our company culture. Congratulations to: 🎂 12 years: Davidson Talag 🎂 8 years: James S., Kensley Wigginton  🎂 7 years: Rhonda Blackwell, Lauren Peresada, Casey Yott  🎂 5 years: Jonathan Chu, David Hong, Sam Rust Here's to many more years of success together! 🙌

“Communication and user experience are connected, but a user’s experience is non-linear.” That insight from Garrett Thomas, Sr. Communications Consultant at IU Health, reframes how healthcare organizations should think about frontline communication. The old approach: check the box, get information out the door, move on. The new approach: design meaningful experiences that make nurses’ jobs easier, not harder. What this shift creates long-term:  → Work environments where nurses feel supported and heard  → Reduced friction in daily workflows that compounds over time  → Trust between frontline staff and leadership  → Teams equipped to deliver exceptional patient care Ryan Malkes from Mercer put it perfectly: “Communication does not equal communicating. Communication is viewing nurses as the recipients of things. Communicating is two-way.” Leading healthcare organizations are now tracking critical safety updates the same way they track clinical metrics. Not as a communications problem, but as an enterprise-wide priority. The result? Organizations that view better communication as a force multiplier for everything they’re trying to achieve: patient safety, workforce retention, operational excellence. Watch the full webinar to hear how leading health systems are building this foundation: go.firstup.io/4bppYIK

We are excited to connect with internal communications leaders at ALI’s Strategic Internal Communications West Conference in San Francisco. If improving workforce communication is part of your 2026 strategy, we would love to show how Firstup helps organizations deliver relevant communication that cuts through the noise, automate workflows, and activate every employee, including the frontline. If you want to learn more during the event, be sure to book a meeting with our team: https://lnkd.in/gffik2A6