Resources for Communicators and Leaders

Hormel Foods has created a new, enterprise-wide CMO role and appointed Jason Levine a veteran of Mondelēz, Kraft Foods Group, and most recently PIM Brands.

AI doesn’t stall because models are weak; it stalls because people feel exposed. That is the central message from a new global report by Infosys and MIT Technology Review Insights: 83% of leaders say psychological safety measurably affects AI success, and 84% link it to business outcomes.

“As we scale Plume and deliver the next generation of market-defining connectivity technology, building a world-class team is central to our strategy.” — Dan Herscovici, CEO, Plume

Trust is built where recognition is public and specific.When wellness lives inside the same feed where kudos and milestones appear, employees see leaders notice effort, not just outcomes. That visibility compounds trust and belonging.

Brazil’s distributed teams benefit from concise, repeatable channels. Internal podcasting gives leaders a human voice, creates a searchable archive, and travels well on mobile. Keep it simple.

The study surveyed 218 senior business leaders plus 50 communications leaders across the U.S. and Europe, in partnership with Mike Klein and Censuswide.

Together, these features make Wizzy more than a digital assistant, it’s a relationship builder that strengthens trust, collaboration, and belonging.

Conrad emphasizes an “inside-out” communication model: win trust internally before taking messages externally. When leaders use podcasts to speak openly with employees, they build alignment, create ambassadors, and set a more credible stage for external communications.

“By combining our internal and external communications, we are creating an integrated communications structure that optimizes synergies. Under Alena’s leadership, the team will communicate our content consistently, efficiently, and effectively across all channels, both internally and externally.”