The State of Workplace Communication: What Employees Really Want
Michael Wright - VP of Sales at uStudio | Blog, Industry Trends, Internal Communications, Podcasting, Training & Learning
Is your workforce truly engaged, or are they just tuning out? Our latest Workplace Communication Survey reveals surprising insights about how employees prefer to receive company updates, training, and leadership messages. Spoiler: Traditional methods aren’t cutting it anymore.
With businesses facing low engagement, information overload, and shifting workforce dynamics, the way we communicate has never been more critical. But what actually works?
Inside this report, you'll discover:
- The most and least effective communication methods according to employees
- Why passive information delivery leads to disengagement
- How modern companies are rethinking their internal communication strategy
- And a surprising trend: employees are increasingly turning to audio.
That’s right—while email and meetings are often ignored, audio and video are emerging as a preferred way to consume workplace information. So, is your company keeping up?
Download the full report now to see the findings. Enter your email to access the study:
Michael Wright is a seasoned sales and customer success leader with over 15 years of experience in sales, account management, and client success. He has held progressive leadership roles at companies such as SpareFoot (2011–2017) and Rollick (2017–2022), where he served as VP and Director of Sales and Account Management. Currently, he is the VP of Sales and Customer Success at uStudio and an Executive Member at Pavilion.
Michael began his career as a Surgical Attendant at St. Mary’s Hospital and later transitioned into sales and account management roles at IT Convergence, Precision Tune Auto Care, and others. He holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and completed a Post Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program at UC Berkeley Extension.


