Employee Intranets

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The cornerstone of any well-functioning digital workplace should be an employee intranet which encourages communication, collaboration and engagement.

Employee intranets have been around since the mid-90s (with a reputation for being a little clunky back in the day). The modern employee intranet is far more functional and centred around a seamless digital employee experience, tailored to the needs of employees and the broader organisation.

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Features of Employee Intranets:

News and announcements

Executive Support

Staff directory

Image & video gallery

Employee recognition

Events calendar

Powerful search

Policy attestation

Ideation engine

Interactive office maps

The cornerstone of any well-functioning digital workplace should be an employee intranet which encourages communication, collaboration and engagement.

Employee intranets have been around since the mid-90s (with a reputation for being a little clunky back in the day). The modern employee intranet is far more functional and centred around a seamless digital employee experience, tailored to the needs of employees and the broader organisation.

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How to Build an Intranet Business Case

Why is an Employee Intranet Important?

According to Gallup, 85% of employees are not engaged in the workplace. This is an alarming statistic when considering the impact that disengaged employees can have on productivity and performance. An employee intranet should lie at the heart of any organisation’s digital workplace and be the go-to source for company news, announcements, policies, procedures and more.

Improved communication

With a reported 74% of employees feeling like they are missing out on company news, it’s no wonder that 72% of employees do not fully understand their company’s strategy.

Uninformed employees are likely to be less invested in organisational success. The role of an employee intranet should be to create open communication streams for not only the organisation to speak to employees, but for employees to communicate with each other and back to the organisation. According to Gartner, more informed employees outperform their peers by a staggering 77%. Using an employee intranet, organisations can target news and announcements for increased relevance and engagement.

More collaboration

One Salesforce study highlighted that 86% of employees cite lack of collaboration for workplace failures. Workforces are becoming more dispersed, with employees working in the office, from a café or even another country. Technology is a powerful connector enabling us to work together from anywhere, at any time. Collaboration is important because it supports productivity and fosters connection and culture. The Economist reports that 33% of employees say the ability to collaborate makes them more loyal. An employee intranet can support collaboration through a powerful staff directory and team hub spaces.

Better engagement

Engaged employees are likely to be more productive and have greater wellbeing. Research shows that more engaged workplaces result in reduced absenteeism. According to a Gallup study, highly engaged workplaces saw 41% lower absenteeism. This is significant considering the reportedly high number of disengaged employees. An intranet can drive employee engagement by making staff feel recognised and acknowledged. Valuable employee recognition modules and performance appraisal workflows can ensure that good work is being celebrated and that two way communication is supported.

Enhanced productivity

Without the right tools and systems in place, employees can waste countless hours looking for documents and chasing up approval forms. Not only does this cost a business money in time lost, but it’s a frustrating experience for employees which could contribute to staff turnover. To improve productivity, leverage your employee intranet for document management: a centralised repository of important policies, procedures, templates and forms.

Employee intranet examples

Case studies from top organisations

What to Look for in an Employee Intranet

Responsiveness

With employees working from any location, it’s essential that your employee intranet is accessible and usable on any device – whether it’s a desktop, mobile or tablet.

Targeted communications

Make sure your employee intranet can target users based on a range of criteria (e.g. department, location and role) to improve relevance and engagement.

Personalisation

Drive user adoption and engagement by giving users the ability to personalise their own intranet experience. This could include the ability for users to bookmark links, systems, people and documents.

Ease of use

Not only does your employee intranet need to deliver a fantastic end user experience, but it also needs to be easy to manage and update by the intranet managers

Design flexibility

Choose an intranet that gives you the flexibility to reflect your organisation’s branding and identity.

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