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...
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...
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....
The ping of instant messages is now commonplace in businesses worldwide. Many of us already use instant messaging (IM) to connect with friends and family, and the total number of worldwide IM accounts has hit over 8.3 billion. So, it's no surprise the use of instant...
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 -...
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...
Bestselling author and business guru Patrick Lencioni’s seminal book The Truth About Employee Engagement was first published in 2015. And it’s still a must-read for anyone interested in employee engagement and the impact disengaged employees have on organizations. The...
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...
Are paper and email systems slowing down your business? Are they also costing your company valuable dollars? The truth is just because you’ve been doing it the same way for years, doesn’t mean it’s the most efficient and effective methodology. In fact, paper and email...
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...
The human resources (HR) department is at the heart of every organization. Traditionally, its primary focus has been people and relationships. In today’s digital world, those face-to-face relationships that have been so integral to HR are changing. The Covid pandemic...
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...
Let's face it; technology can be confusing. And it doesn’t help when the jargon all sounds the same —intranet, extranet… internet vs extranet. What’s the difference? In this post, we clear up some of the confusion and set the record straight on intranet vs extranet....
Conflict resolution within remote teams is a difficult task for any manager. But when the dispute involves employees who are working remotely, it’s an even bigger challenge. And yet, home working is undoubtedly here to stay. The pandemic has simply fast-tracked what...
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...
Around the world, employees are tentatively returning to workplaces. But not wholesale. And not like before. So what does new normal working look like? The experience of New Zealand - where MyHub was born - offers some unique insights. Our island nation remains...
Over the coming months, staff will be tentatively swapping their slippers for shoes as they head back into offices and workplaces. While this re-entry to work post-covid-19 is welcome news, business leaders and managers need to sensitively and carefully manage the...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Mention the phrase ‘New Year’s Resolutions’ and most of us automatically think of personal goals like getting fit, taking up a hobby or spending more time with the family. The New Year is certainly a time for reflection and new beginnings; however, it’s just as...
The Christmas holiday season is just around the corner and most of us are looking forward to some time away from the office relaxing with family and friends. Spare a thought though for those that need to work over the holiday season. Service technicians, essential...
Do you feel as though your contributions are being undervalued by your employer? Are your peers earning more money than you? Do you believe you’re not being paid as much as you deserve? If the answers to these questions are yes, then what’s the best way to broach the...
When it comes to customer relationship management (CRM) software, the cloud computing company Salesforce is probably the market leader. The chances are high that your staff will be using Salesforce to input lead information, update customer contact details or log work...
As a game developer, the chances are you haven’t given a huge amount of thought to the operational side of your business. Your focus is naturally on creating and crafting video games and somehow you just seem to muddle through the rest of it. Well, you don’t need us...
We’ve heard a lot in recent years about the importance of the customer experience. We’re told that customers want more personalized, interactive experiences with companies. And many businesses have responded to customer demands by reviewing their operations to ensure...
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...
Think that a cloud intranet isn’t for you because you only have two employees? Well, think again. Far from being the preserve of large organizations or corporates, cloud intranets have a lot to offer startup enterprises as well. The truth is with over 90 percent of...
