If you have been charged with making a business case for an intranet, then this category is essential reading. Whether you are a large corporate business, a small company with a handful of employees or a budding entrepreneur with a startup, this category highlights the business benefits that you can expect from an intranet.
Use these pages to research and support the business case to senior managers and the board with a well-argued proposal that clearly demonstrates the potential return on investment. The resources in this intranet benefits category will also be helpful to business owners and managers that are seeking solutions to an identified pain point within their operations. Perhaps your company is seeking a technological solution that provides the following:
As well as the above, this category makes clear the whole range of intranet benefits that are on offer. In addition, it explores the potential savings and gains to be had with the more efficient operations an intranet delivers. Check out the category for an in-depth analysis of all the intranet benefits on offer.
Intranet, extranet or portal, which is the right platform for your company? Often the terminology is used interchangeably which makes it very confusing, especially if technology isn’t really your thing. In this post, we make the selection process simpler by unpicking...
Joint working and collaboration are essential in any workplace. Whether the transition to more people working remotely (as a result of Covid-19) will either help or hinder collaboration remains to be seen. Either way, employee collaboration – where two or more...
Intranets are designed to make it easier for employees to get the job done. Whether it’s internal communications, collaborative working, better access to information, and streamlined processes, intranets support day-to-day operations. This can all be delivered through...
In the wake of Covid-19, the intranet has become a critical tool for businesses. That’s the message from 2020 research by Ragan Communications. A part of the digital workplace for several decades now, many businesses have been guilty of taking the intranet for...
Nowadays it seems as though every workplace and industry is dominated by regulations and compliance of one kind or another – perhaps it’s from central government and governing bodies, or it could be industry best practice. And so whilst having standard operating...
Social Intranets In The Workplace Social intranets have taken the world of employee communication by storm. With flexible working arrangements, distributed workforces, and mobile computing the new norm, it's little wonder that a social intranet is the digital...
Coronavirus lockdown restrictions are gradually being eased in some places around the globe. Over the coming weeks, staff will be swapping their slippers for shoes as they head back into offices and workplaces. While this return to normality is welcome news, business...
Imagine a workplace where service personnel can check a product specification and resolve a problem in the field? Or how about being able to onboard a new employee without the need for a lengthy handover? And picture a self-service online directory where staff can...
The current lockdown across much of the US and countries worldwide has fast-tracked an increasing trend. The number of staff working from home has exploded. Finding ways for staff to connect, share, and engage is more important than ever. An intranet social network...
Up until recently, people who work from home seemed to be a minority group. But following the outbreak of Covid-19, the world's largest experiment of remote working is underway. For both employees and managers, this new working arrangement has been thrust upon them...
Everyone knows that two heads are better than one. Most businesses already encourage the sharing of ideas at work. It could be brainstorming sessions, team-building events, quiet rooms dedicated to interaction and collaboration. Or even strategically placed sofas...
Do you know what your corporate culture looks and feels like to employees and customers? Do you know whether your workplace culture is helping you to achieve business goals or is it standing in the way? The truth is most of us don’t know the answers to these...
Having a strong employer brand can make a big difference when it comes to attracting and retaining the best talent in the marketplace. Companies with strong employer brands have no trouble when it comes to recruitment or indeed, customer retention – think Apple,...
Having a strong employer brand can make a big difference when it comes to attracting and retaining the best talent in the marketplace. Companies with strong employer brands have no trouble when it comes to recruitment or indeed, customer retention – think Apple,...
Local governments are big business in the US. According to the latest statistics the sector employed 10.6 million full-time employees or 76.2 percent of all workers. And in 2018, state and local government annual spending was an incredible $3.25 trillion. These kinds...
Selecting the right intranet provider for your business is an important decision. But with so many providers out there, how do you select the right one? For a number of years now, here at MyHub, we have been providing intranet solutions to businesses just like yours...
Data management, investigation and analysis are core business activities. Most companies keep a wide range of information including: sales data, customer relationship management information and statistics on orders as well as reports on staff absences and sick leave,...
Is your businesses guilty of letting important data on employee satisfaction simply walk out the door? Far from being a pointless exercise, exit interviews can provide essential insights into how your company is doing on the employee engagement front, and perhaps more...
Today’s highly competitive, globalized economy means that for many businesses it’s getting harder and harder to attract and retain skilled employees. Once upon a time a competitive salary plus a few extra perks like a company vehicle or subsidized gym membership was...
The transfer of knowledge within an organization is often a poorly recognized issue. Most businesses will agree that it should be done, but very few have approached knowledge transfer in any systematic way. Usually an ad hoc approach involving a hastily arranged exit...
Whether your business produces goods or services, you will rightly be focussed on providing a consistent, high quality output to your customers. After all, that is the key to customer acquisition as well as retention, and ultimately leads to increased profits. Simply...
Onboarding, or the process of inducting and assimilating a new employee into a company, is a critical task for organizations. Making sure that your new employee feels part of the business and is up and running as quickly as possible will impact on their productivity...
The countdown to the Christmas holiday season has begun! As soon as the Christmas tree goes up in the office, a relaxed atmosphere of yuletide merriment takes over as everyone gets in the holiday spirit. However, the Christmas season is also the perfect time to get...
Internal Communications Internal communications isn’t just about keeping employees informed about what’s going on. It’s no secret that a good internal communications strategy is critical to company morale, productivity, and even revenue. The truth is that internal...
Managing workplace safety and health is often a major headache for businesses. Ensuring compliance as well as monitoring and reporting back to the authorities is a time consuming and laborious process. A company intranet, however, can make it a simplified, more...
If you’re serious about employee engagement, then exit interviews are an essential part of the process. You may well be saying to yourself: Why bother? Who cares what they think, they’re leaving! And while it’s true that they’ve already made the decision to leave,...
All businesses have forms and processes that staff members follow every day. It could be requests for information from other teams or the ordering of supplies and materials, through to staff management processes such as requests for leave, expenses claims and change...
What Information Needs To Be Included Obviously, a lot depends on the role or specific knowledge that is being transferred. However, it’s likely there will be a broad range of information in common and so it’s possible to create a standardized template that is capable...
Knowledge transfer is now a critical issue for many companies. With the baby boomer generation currently retiring in their droves, the organizational spotlight has well and truly been thrown on knowledge management. Finding effective ways to transfer the accumulated...
Any business looking to invest in new hardware, software or indeed any major asset or piece of equipment needs to be sure they’re getting value for money. Return on investment (ROI) has become the standard measurement for doing just that. It’s a simple equation that...
Is your boardroom a hub of dynamism, creativity and energy? Or are the only actions taking place the stifled yawn or clock watching varieties? Corporate governance continues to be a big issue for companies of all sizes. And so, finding ways to make your boardroom as...