Is employee engagement truly that important?
You have read the headlines – “employee engagement is at an all-time low”, “organizations need employee engagement now more than ever” , “employee engagement is the holy grail of today’s workplace”, "a business strategy without a people strategy is doomed to fail” but...
Is employee engagement truly that important?
You have read the headlines – “employee engagement is at an all-time low”, “organizations need employee engagement now more than ever” , “employee engagement is the holy grail of today’s workplace”, "a business strategy without a people strategy is doomed to fail” but...
7 things to consider when choosing an internal communications platform
Your internal communication efforts depend greatly on being able to achieve proper reach and getting great engagement, which is highly dependent on having the right platform. Great content, ideas and campaigns represent one half of the equation, the other half is the...
Three challenges reducing your content engagement and what you can do about them.
Have you ever sent out communication on an important topic only to find out that your workforce did not get or read your message? For most of us, the answer is a resounding yes. Unfortunately, it happens too often, usually manifesting with your employees using phrases...
Are you delegating content creation for your internal communications?
The best way to engage with your workforce is to produce great content that is highly relevant, timely and of course frequent. Unfortunately, internal communicators are being asked to do more with less these days. The communication teams have shrunk during the...
6 Fun ideas to spice up your internal communications
Adding creative internal communications ideas to your comms strategy can drive participation and ongoing engagement from your employees. Employees often complain corporate messages are somewhere between uninspired and outright boring, if only they knew the challenges...
How to tell if your internal communication platform is due for an upgrade?
In 2021, there is really no excuse for having your internal communication rely solely on your Intranet or an email newsletter. If you want to achieve the readership, engagement, and alignment that you are after, all your communication channels need to work in unison...
WhatsApp vs. Sparrow Workplace Messaging
In case you missed it, Facebook is in the process of implementing changes to WhatsApp’s privacy terms. The backlash to the changes was so strong that they decided to delay them from February 8th, 2021 to May 15th, 2021. These changes include how WhatsApp will share...
How is Internal Communications likely to feel different this year?
2020 probably stressed your internal communications capabilities and team as COVID hit with the two-one punch of health, and economic impact. Looking ahead, we’re certain that 2021 is going to feel different yet again with uncertainty on health and economics, a...
Can we kill the Digital Workplace Hub already?
Often referred to as “the one place where you start and end your day” or “the one place where you can find all the information about your organization and your role”, the idea that you can create a single location, whether an Intranet or more recently something like...
Tips to communicate with every generation in your organization.
Most mid-size organizations have several generations in their workforce with varying communication preferences and digital expertise. From on-hands meetings to CEO messages, organizations are having to rethink how, when, and where employees can consume content. The...
