Effective communication is a critical component of everyday life, both in personal relationships and in the workplace. It allows us to share ideas, thoughts, and information with others in a clear and understandable way. There are various methods of communication,...
information sharing articles
145 Digital Transformation Statistics You Need To Know In 2023 [INFOGRAPHIC]
‘Digitize to survive’ is a mantra often heard since Covid closed workplaces and forced business online. However, digital transformation is hardly a new idea. And while the pandemic has undoubtedly highlighted just how important it is to business growth, it’s still...
Internal Website: Uses, Features And Setup
Many companies spend top dollar on trend-setting customer-facing websites with all the bells and whistles. However, often it’s a different story with their internal versions. If there is one, it’s usually cluttered with outdated content, making it impossible to...
Communication Matrix: A Step By Step Guide With Free Template
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...
Collaborative Communication: Why It Matters
Tackling complex problems, fostering creativity and nurturing collaborative solutions is universal in business today. The terms cooperation, coordination, and collaboration are often used interchangeably. However, collaboration refers to a higher level of joint...
Knowledge Transfer In Six Simple Steps
Ever had a veteran employee leave only to discover you have a massive void? We have all been there. Whether it's retirement or resignation, a lot of company knowledge is walking out the door daily. Here’s the deal. According to the latest stats, 10,000 Baby Boomers...
What Is A Digital Workplace: The Ultimate Definition
First coined by DWG in 2009, back then the term digital workplace was new and exciting. Organizations were tentatively embracing the cloud, setting up intranets, and jumping on the Yammer bandwagon. Fast forward several years and one pandemic later, and it’s a...
15 Top Tips To Improve Information Cascade In Your Organization
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...
Communication Barriers Could Be Killing Your Messaging
Communication is easy. After all, you have been communicating all your life, no problem. And you are right. Communication is straightforward until you get it wrong. Misunderstanding, confusion, and even offense is the fallout when it breaks down. If you are looking to...
Intranet Content Ideas: 22 Content Ideas To Jazz Up Your Intranet
Your intranet launched with a hiss and a roar several months ago. Adoption rates started high but soon dwindled. The shift to remote working since the pandemic has highlighted the intranet’s effectiveness. But although more staff are using the platform’s tools, a...
Water Cooler Conversation: The Essential Guide For Hybrid Workplaces
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...
Connected Work: How To Connect Your Hybrid Workplace
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...
Is An Enterprise Social Network Right For Your Business?
We all know that every great workforce needs great collaboration and communication – that’s a given. But today's workplaces look different. Connecting, collaborating, and communicating are challenging in hybrid teams. An enterprise social network (ESN) can help bridge...
Communication Best Practices: How To Boost Your Business Communication
We don’t need to tell you how much the communications landscape has changed. With remote and hybrid working, social media, and digital technology, communication is different even from five years ago. The old favorite all-staff email probably no longer hits the mark....
Search Results, where is this file saved?
When we updated the Files module recently we also introduced a new feature in the search tool. When you search for a file saved in the Files module you can now quickly see where the file is saved. In the above example, the search has returned a result letting us know...
Human Resources Networks: Top 10 Networks for HR Professionals
HR departments are the engine rooms for every business, but the goalposts are constantly changing. New rules and regulations, technology advances, and best practice guidance keep HR professionals on their toes. And it’s a full-time job keeping on top of the...
Website For Employees: Top 17 Essential Features
An all-in-one website for employees that pulls together the information and resources staff need is a game-changer. Employee websites (also called intranets) ensure staff communicate, collaborate and connect from one central hub. No more all-staff emails or overloaded...
Benefits Of An Intranet: 50 Undeniable Business Benefits You Need To Know About
Ask the average manager or business owner about the benefits of an intranet, and the following usually spring to mind. Improved communications. Faster and easier access to information. Increased productivity and streamlined processes. These are all fantastic choices...
Intranet Search Engine: How To Find The Right Information Faster
Finding information on the internet without Google would be like wading through mud, right? And the same applies to your employee intranet. Without a decent intranet search engine, your intranet will be a chaotic mess. Staff will feel frustrated and irritated. And the...
Knowledge Sharing Made Easy: 7 Ways To Make The Most Of Your Company Knowledge
The collective knowledge of your people is perhaps your most valuable asset. And yet, a surprising number of businesses have no formalized process for transferring internal knowledge. A hastily arranged exit interview is often the only mechanism for capturing...
University Intranets: Improving The Employee And Student Experience
It almost goes without saying that universities are knowledge hubs. Students, lecturers, and staff come together to learn, share and collaborate. But their sheer size and complex structure can also make them an administrative and communications nightmare. Disparate...
13 Common Design Features For Business Instant Messaging
Fast, responsive, and relevant, instant messaging (IM) is a game-changer for many businesses. When collaboration and agile decision-making are vital, IM has much to offer companies. Once seen as the preserve of teenagers, IM has moved into the mainstream. And so, for...
IT Intranet: How To Improve Service And Boost Your Profile
IT departments are the powerhouse behind every successful business; but, their contribution is often underappreciated. Sometimes written off as being nerdy and uncool, IT departments fly under the radar until something goes wrong. However, the Covid pandemic has done...
Paper Saving Tips: 12 Ways To Improve Paper Efficiency And The Environment
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...
Employee Suggestion Program: How To Find The Gold
Many great business innovations started life as a humble suggestion from an employee. It was a worker at Amazon who came up with the simple, but incredibly successful idea of offering customers free shipping. This innovation led to the creation of Amazon Prime. It was...
Idea Management: How To Get Your Staff Thinking BIG
Many business innovations are sparked by a fantastic idea from an employee. After all, staff suggestion boxes, designed to encourage idea-sharing, have been around for decades. Nowadays, however, technology has made it easier for staff to get their creative minds...
Personal Project Management Made Easy
Sticky notes. To-do lists. Checklists... Love 'em or hate 'em, there's no denying they help to pull off a project. But as anyone knows who's been involved in a major initiative, there's more required than this humble trio to get things done. Both in our work and in...
Knowledge Management For Healthcare Teams: Five Ways To Improve
Poor knowledge management can have a negative impact on the performance of any organization. However, the effects of poor knowledge management for healthcare teams may well have more serious consequences. Malpractice, misdiagnoses, administering the wrong medication...
Idea Sharing: How To Share Ideas In The Workplace
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...
Knowledge Transfer: Why It’s Important And How To Achieve It
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...