Will social media kill off the intranet in years to come?

The intranet currently forms an integral part of the internal communication strategy in most organizations as an information provider and collaboration tool.

But social media also allows collaboration, dialogue, documentation and much more, at a lower cost and with much less back-end work involved.

In this report we look at the future of the much-loved intranet and it's chances of survival in a web 2.0 world.

Source: www.internalcommshub.com Posted by bee 761 days, 16 hours, 23 minutes ago

Before you can effectively communicate change to employees, you need to understand their point of view. And although employee surveys are the most common way to collect data, they don’t necessarily get at the heart of what employees feel about the brand.

At Tribe, we take all of our clients through the Discovery phase to get a better understanding of the people behind the brand. Here are three suggestions for developing more engaging questions for employees...

Source: www.goodcompanyblog.com Posted by bee 768 days, 16 hours, 48 minutes ago

TOP TIPS: 10 ways to secure buy-in for your intranet Are you finding obtaining buy-in from your organization a trickier process than anticipated? Recognizing your compelling content, refreshing design and finding a “champion” are some of the factors that can persuade senior executives to release resources.

When trying to make improvements to the intranet system, intranet managers may encounter a number of hurdles: trying to persuade senior managers...

Source: www.internalcommshub.com Posted by support 771 days, 14 hours, 3 minutes ago

Oh, how far the intranet has come

Fifteen years ago the employee publication was the flagship of the typical employee communication program. Not anymore.

The first decade of the 21st century has seen the emergence of the intranet as the centerpiece for the employee communication program. It has evolved into an information sharing, learning and feedback “mother ship” of sorts that’s also become the launch platform for a host of social media tools that are revolutionizing the way employees communicate with one another.

Source: www.motiv8comm.com Posted by support 771 days, 14 hours, 16 minutes ago

Massive corporations will always be more opaque for their employees than smaller ones. Working in a small team, you can take the time to learn your colleagues, speak with them about the projects, understand the motivations behind every decision. It is impossible to do the same in a company employing thousands of people. Most of large organisations understand this is a weakness, putting at risk employee engagement, creativity and consistency between departments. Tactics to mitigate these  risks are common...

Source: bruchansky.name Posted by bee 774 days, 17 hours, 39 minutes ago