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title: "Cultivating Belonging: Communications Guide for Managers"
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# Cultivating Belonging: Communication Guide for Managers

### Tips to help managers promote a culture where employees feel empowered to be their authentic selves

This guide is designed to help managers be more intentional with their communication, creating a workplace culture where every employee feels valued and included.

Other resources in this toolkit include:

- [Belonging in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers](https://hlthact.org/BelongingGuide2ndEd_DL)A comprehensive guide to help employers counteract loneliness and polarization by building a culture of belonging in the workplace.
- [Messaging Prompts for Communications Professionals](https://hlthact.org/BelongingCommunicationPrompts2ndEd_DL)  
  Guidance for crafting messages that encourage healthy civil discourse and cultivate a sense of belonging during election season.
- [Sample CEO Letter on Belonging](https://hlthact.org/BelongingCEOLetter2ndEd_DL)  
  Use this template to detail your company's commitment to creating a culture of belonging in your workplace.
- [Communication Tips for Employees](https://hlthact.org/CivilDiscourseTips_DL)  
  Respectful conversations about difficult topics can build understanding and empathy. Here are five simple tactics to explore differences in unifying ways.

For additional support or guidance, please reach out to us at [hello@healthaction.org](mailto:hello@healthaction.org). 

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