7 tactics for making the leap from intranet to digital workplace leadership
More and more people are making the shift from managing intranets to managing broader digital workplace programmes, but it’s unlikely someone will just hand you this new gig. In this article we’ve outlined seven tactics to help you move the needle. In my previous post I looked at what it takes to make the shift…
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Do you have what it takes to be “Head of Digital Workplace”?
Digital workplace leadership requires effective intranet management skills, but also much more. This article explains the differences and my new book is a guide for those with the drive and vision. I love that so many of the conversations amongst groups of intranet folk start with: “So how did you get into intranet management?” It’s…
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Plentiful work we enjoy – is The Digital Renaissance of Work upon us?
In the run-up to the launch of my new book “The Digital Renaissance of Work”, the first chapter, titled “Plentiful work we enjoy – a first in human history”, is now available as a free PDF. Through an account of two contrasting experiences in San Francisco cabs, this article shows how the new work ethic…
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12 key concepts behind digital workplace success
Synopsis: How do you define and manage the digital workplace? What is the role of the intranet and the intranet team? This compendium includes 12 key concepts to answer those questions. Are you ready? In this, the last of my series of blog posts, I’m going to look back at what we’ve covered and also…
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WestJet’s mobile app for employees – live tour August 5th
Webinar summary: In nine months WestJet’s intranet team went from a blank slate to launching a mobile app for employees. See the results and hear how they did it on the August 5th episode of Digital Workplace Live. Show topic: Live tour of WestJet’s mobile app for employees Date & time: Tues, August 5th |…
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How user experience debt bankrupts your digital workplace
Synopsis: Saving money by not providing a good user experience in your digital workplace costs you money and goodwill elsewhere. A good digital workplace could be one of the tenets of employee engagement. While the intranet and other digital workplace tools aren’t “all about the technology”, they are technical projects at the start. Budget is…
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Three types of stakeholders for intranet & digital workplace projects
On July 31st in Chicago hear Nancy Goebel explain DWG’s new framework for engaging stakeholders of intranet and digital workplace projects. *This conference is not a DWG member meeting; DWG is just a sponsor and media partner. Stakeholder engagement a bigger challenge than technology It’s becoming common knowledge that most intranet and digital workplace project…
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Digital workplace projects: how to understand users through segmentation & personas
Synopsis: Not all your users are the same. User segmentation and related user personas for intranet and digital workplace projects will help you deliver targeted tools with clear business value for specific audiences. Risks of assuming a one-size-fits-all user Last time, I wrote about how scoping your digital workplace initiatives gives you “go-faster” stripes. This time…
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5 ways to bring the Digital Renaissance of Work alive in your organization
Synopsis: Overhauling your digital workplace to make it fit for the future is no small task, but it is critical. Simply getting people to talk about the “digital workplace” is an important first step and this article explains how to move the conversation forward. In October this year a new book, “The Digital Renaissance of…
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7 signs that you’re part of the Digital Renaissance of Work
Synopsis: As an increasing number of people are taking advantage of advances in technology and new ways of working, we’re seeing an emergence of a new digital work ethic. Access to information that if you wanted to learn more about, you can check out at this website for data related information, control over your work…
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7 vital skills for digital workplace leaders
The vision and knowledge of senior leaders has been essential to successful digital workplace transformations at organizations such as Unilever, Barclays and IKEA. There are seven key things that every digital leader needs to know in order to avoid failure. Unilever, Barclays and IKEA are all transforming the digital workplace experience, not just for their…
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The digital renaissance of work: are we exiting the dark ages of the office?
Synopsis: We are at a moment in human history that is far more significant and transformative than most of us realize. Digital working is completely changing our relationships to our work, to employers and to each other. In October this year a new book, “The Digital Renaissance of Work – Delivering digital workplaces fit for…
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