Internal communications builds team spirit, pride, and a sense of belonging. School employees are more than just teachers, secretaries, or bus drivers. They need to know that they have a more important role than the responsibilities of their job descriptions. All school and District employees are vital to shaping the future of young people in their community. Internal communications can educate employees on broader academic issues and can serve as a form of professional development.
Internal communications can improve customer service and overall performance.
People will do more when they understand the reason behind the request. An effective internal communications plan begins with a written policy that is widely distributed among the staff stating that the organization believes in open and timely communications with employees. Second, put someone in charge of employee communications who can focus exclusively on it. Don't add this to the list of duties of the media relations person. Identify the methods of communication that best appeal to different groups of employees.