We have all watched with mounting terror as things we never thought we‘d see again (mullets, bucket hats, bum bags, chunky headbands…) are welcomed back by the fashion set. What else is making a comeback? The SharePoint intranet. Once the ugly duckling of the business platform world, the SharePoint intranet is back: more beautiful, more[…]
AI Chat or ChatGPT is the hottest thing to hit the world wide web since it was released on November 30, 2022. Enter a sentence or a question and content will be magically produced. Give it a try if you haven’t already – it’s amazing. Love it or loathe it, there is an opportunity here[…]
IT leaders are under pressure to streamline resources and deliver services to the business with minimum cost and complexity. Leveraging Microsoft Viva to deliver all those great things we need from an intranet – building culture, sharing information and connecting people – can look very attractive. The main components of Microsoft Viva deliver a lot[…]
For those who communicate for a living, creating a gloriously complex sentence full of large words can be immensely satisfying. But is your audience impressed or just confused? This week, the New Zealand parliament will consider a “Plain Language Bill” to require a level of clarity in government documents. The bill requires government agencies to[…]
Intranet projects are often either delayed or derailed by impending changes be they structural, environmental or personnel. As a vendor this can be frustrating, but I believe the greater loss is borne by the organisation which is missing out on a powerful platform that would actually help to manage that change. The best way[…]
Intranet design impacts usability, trust and adoption, and can be the difference between a lively digital hub and a lonely, unloved platform. It’s a difficult job to balance form and function, branding and usability, content and interest vs a clean mobile experience. Especially within the significant constraints of SharePoint modern and – often – multiple[…]
Among the hundreds of things internal communications and HR managers have to get done each day, producing content for the staff intranet can get pushed to the bottom of the pile. Although the repercussions might not be immediate, neglecting your intranet turns a major weapon in your communications arsenal into a rusty spoon. Soon, no[…]
“Only 13% of employees report participating in their intranet daily — 31% said they never do.” When you are responsible for the success of your organisation’s intranet, it is incredibly frustrating when people don’t use it. The intranet was built for them! What is going on?? Before you move to Bolivia and take up potato[…]
SharePoint Modern allows the creation of attractive, mobile-optimised pages for internal communications, department information and project teams. Communication and hub sites are easy to spin up with useful web parts like maps, videos, calendars and buttons as well as theme templates to keep the design consistent. Viva Connections helps to bring a SharePoint intranet into[…]
As vaccination targets are met, organisations are looking to welcome employees back to the office while still embracing the positive changes that the last 12 months have delivered. While the timings and proportions vary, most organisations report they will continue to have a mix of in-office and remote working for the foreseeable future. Few staff[…]
It’s not easy to place a dollar value on a staff intranet. There are so many intangible benefits like improved engagement through events and social updates, targeted communications helping everyone feel informed, better transparency and connection with senior leaders and overall warm and fuzziness. Is this enough for your CFO? Probably not. While it can be challenging to quantify all of the benefits of your[…]
With many people working from home at least some of the time, interactions that had previously happened naturally in the office are becoming rarer. Chatting about the day’s news while lining up for coffee, popping over to a desk and noticing a new client pitch, overhearing a conversation about project issues… none of these things[…]
A new financial year is the perfect time to take stock of what you have achieved in the last twelve months and position yourself for greater success next year. Now is the time to spruce up your intranet and remind everyone how valuable it is. Here are eight things that will give your intranet[…]
Mandatory training in meeting room 1! Those were the days, when all we had to do was herd everyone into the room and ensure they signed the attendance sheet. Except then of course someone had to collect, scan, verify and file each one. Now things are more complicated. The need for training and policy education[…]
After what was a year of much uncertainty and instability, the start of 2021 gives us a chance to reset and focus on the areas of opportunity and growth. So where should we be directing our budgets and attention? Check out our list of the top five intranet forecasts to keep on your radar over[…]
Microsoft Teams made quite a splash in 2020 as many organisations turn to remote and hybrid work. According to Microsoft the planet is now clocking 30 billion “daily collaboration minutes (DCM)” in Teams per day[1]. Teams is the hub for teamwork. It allows for collaboration, chat and document sharing: a lot of the things we[…]
Welcome to the team! Please stay away. After the arduous journey of securing budget, advertising, interviewing and hiring a new employee, the last thing you want is for them to leave. Unfortunately, that is often the case with one third of new employees searching for a new job within six months, and 25% leaving before[…]
There has never been a better time to digitise processes and remove manual intervention, boosting productivity and making life easier for users. If you’re planning a road map for your organisation’s Digital Workplace, supporting remote work or simply looking to enhance user experience and productivity, these ideas might inspire you. Naturally, the best course of[…]
Many organisations are now transitioning back to the office, but the way we do business has changed forever. Teams, Zoom, Blue Jeans… whatever your chosen platform, it is now essential that your communication is just as effective on screen as in person. Here are some things we have learned along the way: Look the part[…]
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