Learning about how your team operates and what you need is a winning formula. In a Circadian Team, we can ensure the team is “on” throughout the day without a single person working more than eight hours.

I’m introducing a new objective: Amount of Just Another Really Grand Obscure Noise (J.A.R.G.O.N.) used in 2026. But unlike most objectives, we want this one to stay at zero.

As leaders, we should create an environment that delivers clear, concise, and immediately understandable communication.

Many of us have experienced the opposite.

Imagine you’re entering minute eight of your new team meeting and you’ve already written down five acronyms and words you’ve never heard of before.

After the meeting, you check in with your new boss to get some clarification on some new words you heard.

“Yeah, that’s the way we do things around here,” they respond. “You’ll just have to catch on. Quickly.”

I don’t think that’s the correct response, but it’s one we’ve heard before.

After what must feel like an endless series of vendor calls, committee meetings, and proposals, you and your team are now ready to kick off Open Enrollment.

To your employees, Open Enrollment may seem like just a series of documents to read and buttons on a computer or phone to select.

To you and your team, Open Enrollment has taken you a painstaking amount of time. You’re factoring in budget demands, employee demands, and overhauls to Local, State, and Federal policies and procedures, all while trying to gauge what’s ahead in the next 12 months.

 But how well prepared are employees to participate in Open Enrollment, and what opportunities are available for companies to ensure it’s a positive experience?

Remote and hybrid work models have aggressively accelerated a loneliness epidemic across the public relations industry, leading to massive increases in executive burnout and absenteeism. To combat this isolation and protect employee mental health, agency leaders must mandate intentional social rituals, actively listen for emotional distress, and foster hyper-local, small-group community connections.

Instead of remaining passive, public relations professionals must proactively design their careers around three core questions: identifying their preferred environment (agency, in-house, or independent), committing to a specific industry specialization, and continuously adapting to the diversity of modern communication services.