Every new parent knows that choosing a name is an important task. There’s plenty of evidence that tells us names can affect a child’s performance at school and even their long-term career prospects. It’s no surprise then that the same applies to your intranet. In...
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...
HR is at the heart of most organizations. Whether it’s recruitment, staff retention, performance appraisal, employee metrics or overseeing payroll, professional development and employee wellness programs, there’s certainly plenty going on in HR. That's why...
Providing responsive and seamless services to customers and guests is, of course, the top priority for hotel and accommodation providers. But with such a broad range of services coupled with the mobile nature of employees who are often working unsociable hours, it can...
Employee self-service portals are not a new idea. In fact, they’ve been used as an HR resource by many organizations for some time. These organizations have found that enabling employee self-service not only increases productivity, it also has knock-on effects in...
Squeezed between old school Baby Boomers and tech-savvy Millennials, Generation X is an oft-forgotten generation. Nowhere is this truer than in the workplace, where Generation X struggles to stay engaged in an era of heated political debate, rapidly changing...
Disengaged employees are bad for business, but what you may not have realized is just how bad for business they are. Research suggests that companies are losing between 20-25 percent of their revenue each year due to disengaged employees. That’s a startling statistic...
Disengaged employees are bad for business. In fact, it’s estimated that disengaged employees are costing up to $550 billion every year in the US alone in a combination of increased rates of absenteeism and low productivity. By comparison, those companies that have...
You launched your company intranet over a year ago and office life has been wonderful ever since. The company intranet has lived up to its promise: staff members are more engaged and productive, internal communications have improved and business processes have been...
Companies are adopting intranet software solutions left, right, and centre, which is great. The benefits of a company intranet are plentiful, from enhancing employee engagement to offering ready access to data that employees within the company need to complete their...
Logistics companies are fundamental to the US economy and are responsible for generating over $2b in net revenue. Transportation and warehousing of product is their bread and butter which means they have large numbers of staff out and about on the road, managing and...
Tempting as it may be, you shouldn’t be leaving the newest trends in technology to your IT team. No matter who you are in an organization, from the business owner to the HR manager, understanding innovative technology can have a beneficial effect on every aspect of a...
We, as people, are now social in a way we’ve never been before. Around two-thirds of American adults use social networks like Facebook and Twitter (an increase of ten times over the last decade, according to Pew Research), and many of us spend more time chatting over...
The fear of missing out (FOMO) in relation to social media is a well-documented phenomenon. We all know the symptoms: that gnawing feeling that there’s something really cool happening that we’re not party to, which in turn drives us to regularly check for updates on...
“All staff” emails getting buried in inboxes? Printed newsletters seem outdated and environmentally unfriendly? It’s time to migrate company-wide communications to your (Content Management System) CMS intranet. Whether you’re getting the word out to an office of ten...
The key goal when it comes to designing any effective intranet? A system that boosts employee engagement and enhances productivity – both of which are entirely achievable through a thoughtful intranet design. Basic knowledge of how to construct an intranet won’t get...
What makes the best intranet software? Frequent readers of this space will know that a variety of factors play into making your intranet work for you and your employees. In many ways, the "best intranet solution" is not an objective statement; it's subjective,...
When it comes to making sure you’ve got a top-notch, fully functioning intranet, your intranet design is a vital part of the building process. You need something up-to-date, something user-friendly and something capable of doing all the necessary data crunching. And...
Employee portals offer a range of tools for employee self-service. They are a flexible and cost-effective solution and are increasingly becoming central to business operations. With their streamlined, automated processes, employee portals will eliminate unnecessary...
Chances are if you’re a recruitment consultant you know all about forms! In fact, your daily work is likely to consist of completing a great many forms. Whether it’s to capture a vacancy detail, manage candidates, arrange interviews or take references – everything...
Your intranet design is as unique as your company. What works for another company may be a complete and utter failure for you, while your favorite features may be utterly unnecessary to someone else. There are some things, however, that can doom your intranet to...
CMS intranets are a great platform for improving internal communications. In fact, for many organizations this is the driving force for setting up an office intranet in the first place. All you need to do is post all the company news and updates on the intranet and...
You’ve been charged with promoting the new company intranet to a skeptical workforce. Some employees have been with the company for several years and know pretty much everything there is to know about the business and its operations. They may be resistant to change...
The days of employees being glued to their desks and PCs are gone. Flexible arrangements and remote working have become standard practice in most companies. In fact, up to 37 percent of workers in the US are working remotely and regular remote working for the...
Whether you are looking to introduce a company intranet or are revamping an existing one, you will want to ensure that the intranet meets the needs of your staff and organization. But how do you go about doing that? In this article, we outline five steps that will...
In an earlier article, we looked at how a franchise intranet can promote connectedness for franchisees. We develop the theme in this article by looking specifically at how franchise intranets can be an effective tool for managing workplace safety and health across a...
Information silos exist to some extent in most organizations. While many organizations recognize that they are an issue, they are at a loss as to how to break down those silos and foster a collaborative work environment. A creative intranet design is one tool that can...
Some businesses make the mistake of thinking that once the office intranet is up and running – that’s it, job’s done! Making sure that the company intranet continues to be a success is often closely aligned to the quality of the intranet content and whether or not it...
Too much email is a modern-day workplace scourge. Email is now the default method of communication and its abundance is stifling office collaboration, internal communications and may even be affecting employee morale. If you find that your organisation is drowning in...
The benefits of employee engagement are undeniable and in our time-poor working lives, finding quick-win ways to enhance employee engagement can be a challenge. A company intranet offers some solutions that can quickly and easily be implemented, which will enhance...