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• 3 • Employee engagement remains a major concern in healthcare organizations Employee engagement ranked as another top concern, especially among mid-size and small healthcare systems. Forum attendees highlighted challenges related to workforce fatigue, frontline communication, trust and maintaining connection during ongoing change. This aligns with national healthcare workforce research.

St. Paul, Minn., December 18, 2025 — Nicki Gibbs, chief strategy officer at Beehive Strategic Communication, contributed an op-ed for University Business exploring how academic programs can use strategic communication to attract and engage prospective students. Gibbs addresses the growing need for academic departments to define and communicate their value in response to shifting enrollment patterns and changing public perceptions.

St. Paul, Minn., March 31, 2025 — Beehive Strategic Communication has added account supervisor Annie Terry to its team. Terry will support strategic communication and earned media relations initiatives for agency accounts including GiveMN and the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. “Annie is a natural communicator and a strategic thinker who builds strong, trusted relationships,” said Lisa Hannum, CEO.