The good ol’ water cooler is the heart of many companies. It’s where we go to take a break, rehydrate and chat with our colleagues. However, the benefits of water cooler conversation go far beyond cementing social bonds and recharging our batteries. It also has a...
We don’t need to tell you the future of work is hybrid. Countless surveys like Prudential’s Pulse of the American Worker Survey have confirmed what we already know. Sixty-eight percent of all workers say a hybrid workplace model is ideal. However, connected work...
Your people are your best asset. We have heard the mantra so often that we have taken it for granted. But every successful business owner knows the company is only as good as the people who work there. So, it makes sense that looking after the needs of employees in...
More and more of us are using instant messaging to communicate in our personal lives. An incredible 7.7 billion are signed up for Facebook Messenger, Skype, or WhatsApp, to name just a few. Not surprisingly, businesses also recognize the value of instant messaging -...
A part of the digital workplace for several decades now, many businesses have been guilty of taking the intranet for granted. However, the shift to telecommuting has seen the company intranet working harder than ever. More staff are engaging with and relying on...
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...
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...
Workplace technology has undoubtedly transformed the way we work. When the first desktop computers were introduced in the 1970s, they were the size of modern-day TVs. Fast forward 50 years, and we are carrying around in our pockets sophisticated smartphone computers....
Every business is looking to cut costs right now. That's why it's an ideal time to think how many unnecessary copies of documents, customer orders, approval forms, and emails are printed each day. Now consider how much your organization is spending on the associated...
Businesses have been forced to rethink internal operations in the wake of Covid-19. The traditional office-based central filing system where employees would previously go to for company data and information is no longer viable. Working from home has become the new...
No doubt you are already familiar with B2C (business-to-consumer) as well as B2B (business-to-business) marketing. Well, there's a new kid on the block: B2E or business-to-employee (B2E) marketing. The focus within B2E is about attracting and retaining the best staff...
Staff working from home is no longer the niche movement it once was. Covid-19 has forced employees and employers to rapidly adapt to this new work situation with almost no notice. Zero planning means the pros and cons of working from home are being uncovered...
Connecting and communicating with employees has never been more important than in the current Covid-19 crisis. And the same principle applies to other types of crises. It could be extreme weather events, natural disasters, or even terrorist situations impacting on...
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...
Distributed teams has become more of a necessity for businesses rather than a nice to have. In light of recent unexpected events - such as a global pandemic and extreme weather - businesses are considering this modern way of working with greater urgency. Digital...
Whether you have a handful of employees or several hundred, managing organizational communication is a business-critical function. After all, organizational communication is what binds a business together. From employee engagement, idea-sharing and team collaboration...
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...
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...
Many companies are realizing the value of CEO blogs as an internal communications tool. You see, engaging and interesting content shared in a CEO blog ticks a number of boxes all at once: from increased employee engagement and improved internal communications, through...
It seems as though everyone is currently jumping on the mindfulness bandwagon: from Google through to Nike. But is it just another trendy fad or could there be something in it? If the notion of mindfulness conjures up an image of yoga mats, incense burning or mantra...
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...
Did you know that one in four Americans have identified work as being a source of anxiety? Or that depressed employees lose on average 27 work days per year? And what about this statistic – depression costs employers more than any other health condition? These are...
How easy is it to implement a new initiative in your corporate organization? How quickly does your company respond to business innovations? The truth is for many corporates there are several layers of bureaucracy and red tape to get through before the initiative is...
