Communicating the benefits of any employee plan is one of the most critical administrative elements as it can significantly affect plan perception, uptake and ongoing participation. Therefore it’s vital to consider what the most appropriate, effective and convenient communications are to reach plan members and prospects.

The challenges involved in developing and implementing a good communication program are considerable. It must meet the different information needs of a variety of employee groups, align communications and data (often from various external service providers) and make complicated financial information more accessible and meaningful.

Computershare has the expertise to help you design a communication program that meets the objectives of the plan and can be understood by all your staff - creating an internal brand that engages employees, is consistent with the corporate brand, and provides ‘total reward’ benefit statements and communications.

Identifying how well internal communication mechanisms meet the current and future needs of a company and its employees can be a challenging part of any communication program.

An effective audit considers all elements of the communications process; including the value of the program, the flow of upstream and downstream communications, channel utilisation, and an assessment of overall satisfaction with the messages.

Computershare can help you conduct a productive communications audit to actively improve your communications program by identifying strengths, weakness and areas for future development to meet industry best practice.

Communicating information amidst a merger or acquisition can be a delicate process. It’s essential to meet regulatory requirements whilst maintaining confidentiality; ensuring stability and consistency of messages while predicting and responding to any issues that may arise.

Computershare can assist during this challenging time by working with you to manage the perception of your brand and minimise stakeholder unrest. We will design a communications plan that ensures channels, communicators and feedback systems work effectively, protecting brand equity.

Delivering an annual report online is an effective way to reach a wide range of stakeholder groups - investors, customers and prospects alike - while potentially reducing costs if you choose to minimise printed reports.

Balancing good design with the complexity of financial data, online annual reports can improve the perception of your organisation in the investment community. Furthermore, working in an online and highly dynamic environment reduces the chances of missing key deadlines - making it easier to deliver the report on time.

Computershare can help your organisation achieve its annual report objectives by providing you with a professional online report that complements or replaces your hard copy document.

Employee share plans are an effective strategy for companies wanting to remunerate and incentivise staff. To maximise participation and staff buy-in, it’s essential that employees clearly understand the benefits of the plan, especially since participation rates can vary greatly.

Communication to participants is one of the most critical elements of any plan, affecting plan perception, uptake and ongoing participation. Therefore it’s important that companies give due consideration to what are the most appropriate, effective and convenient communications to plan members and prospects.

Computershare is a world leader in employee plan communications. Through the use of creative messages that impact plan uptake, innovative communication channels to reach and inform plan participants, and our significant experience in plan design, we ensure all employees have access to and understand the elements of your plan.

What can we offer?

Communicating with Participants – to make sure that they understand what is being offered to them and what their options are at all times during the lifecycle of the plan, giving them the ability to review their own information whenever they want online and offline.