Sometimes dismissed as ancient relics, company intranets have come a long way since their first appearance in 1994. Next-generation platforms have reinvented themselves. They provide state-of-the-art collaboration, communication, and knowledge management tools under...
We all know that internal communication has gotten a whole lot harder. With hybrid, fully remote, and on-the-go workers, keeping everyone in the loop is a labor worthy of Hercules. A communication matrix is a handy tool that makes the task a whole lot easier. Whether...
The drive to engage workers has had one perhaps unexpected benefit. Among the many other fantastic spinoffs, it has increased CEOs’ visibility. Chief executives have emerged from behind closed doors to mix and mingle with staff across the organization. From online...
CSR can feel like one initiative too many for many small to medium-sized businesses. After all, human resources and budgets are always tight. However, the recent COP27 summit has once again highlighted the urgent need and collective responsibility for action on...
If you played the children’s game telephone, you know how easy it is for messages to get distorted as they pass from person to person. Imagine then the devastating consequences if you were relaying company-critical information. Misunderstanding, falsehoods, and a...
If your organization is serious about making a real difference to employee engagement, an action plan is perfect for getting started. Less than one-third of US workers feel engaged in the workplace, and the time to act is now. Businesses with high engagement report...
Defining objectives and setting goals are part and parcel of every business. After all, you would never dream of leading your sales team without a clear set of targets. Similarly, quality control measures swiftly resolve defects in your manufacturing processes....
Did you know you have access to over 60 MyHub page templates? Based on feedback we've redesigned the page templates and added more automated forms. In addition to this, we've introduced a preview option so you can see the page before you add it. Page templates are a...
We've added a new feature to the Add & Manage Users area called impersonate a user. The most common use of this feature will be the site admin impersonating a user to troubleshoot any permission issues for pages, links in modules and access to files saved in the...
We're going to be trialling a new feature in this tool so you can view what we're working on, considering and vote so we can prioritize our product roadmap. You'll also have the option to comment on the roadmap items and make suggestions for new features and...
My boss doesn’t communicate, this can be very frustrating. But did you also know it can also be costly both to you and the business? According to data from Gallup, only 13 percent of employees strongly agree their company’s leadership communicates effectively with the...
How To Select The Right Communications Channels Organizational communication channels are the mediums used by organizations to convey information and messages to each other. One thing for sure is there’s no shortage of communication channels to choose from. Advances...
The Cost Of Poor Organizational Communication Various studies have tried to put a dollar figure on the cost of poor organizational communication. According to SHRM, this could be as much as $62.4 billion per year. And another study reports that 56 percent of project...
Organizational communication used to be so simple. Back in the day, the whole workforce could comfortably fit in the board room for a meeting. And cross-team collaboration was easy when colleagues were just across the hall. Fast forward five years, and it's a...
What does employee engagement mean to you? Is it just another fad? Maybe you think of it as a nice-to-have initiative if you have the time and resources? Or is employee engagement, as it should be, an integral part of your business operations, leadership and...
Do internal communications help or hinder your business? There’s no doubting; internal communications have been thrust center stage in the wake of the pandemic. With most employees working from home, effective communication is more critical than ever. However,...
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...
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...
There’s nothing new about the digital workplace; the fact is we’ve all been digital for quite some time now. However, as the pace of technological change continues at an accelerated rate, the pressure to keep up is enormous. But when time is an issue and budgets are...
Worldwide, many millions of dollars are spent by businesses annually on developing a public-facing brand and marketing messages based on that brand identity. Very few companies, however, pay as much attention to their internal branding and getting employees on board...
