Introducing the four dimensions of Digital Workplace 2030
The practice of looking into the future and forming well-considered ideas about what we might find there requires of us both rigour and creativity. Organizations often use a 10-year timeframe for this process in order to stimulate creativity and suspend current operational thinking, while avoiding the process seeming too much like science fiction. So when…
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An integrated digital workplace has multiple doors and windows
Over the past three years a major direction of travel for leading intranet homepages has been to present a focused “front door” into the wider digital workplace, allowing users to access the apps and tools they most frequently use from one convenient entry point. This not only saves time but also presents the digital workplace…
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From AI to Office 365: How DWG’s research programme will help DWG members get ahead in 2018
Digital Workplace Group (DWG) is delighted to announce the topics for its upcoming member research programme for 2018. For more than 12 years, DWG’s expert research programme has been trusted by DWG members to deliver focused insights across both intranet and digital workplace good practice. In fact, in our latest survey, 83% of members said…
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When most organizations develop a digital workplace strategy, or design an intranet which seeks to be a “front door” to that wider digital workplace, they are almost always seeking to create a more integrated experience of disparate systems, data and content. This can add value for employees and organizations in many different ways – from…
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What does a ‘Minimum Viable Digital Leader’ look like in your organization?
Companies that get digital leadership right are 38% more likely to report strong revenue and profit growth, and 24% more likely to have satisfied employees.1 However, most companies lack digital capability in the boardroom and many employees think their leaders lack sufficient skills.2 DWG research has identified a set of skills and principles that leaders…
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5 steps toward setting up a digital workplace user experience programme
In a new report for DWG members, “Setting up a user experience programme: The path to a user-centred digital workplace”, user experience expert and DWG benchmarker Andrea M. Lewis makes the case for user experience (UX) and sets out the steps towards establishing a programme for the intranet and wider digital workplace. The report delves…
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Measuring the digital workplace
Several months back, DWG challenged me to extend our member research on metrics – including a look at additional measurements to gauge the wider digital workplace programme in areas such as email, unified communications and social network analysis. The resulting report, “Measuring the digital workplace: The power of metrics in the connected workplace”, takes a…
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Why digital workplace transformation starts with digital leadership
Successful digital transformation – both inside and outside the organization – starts with digital leadership. Yet many leaders are struggling to understand how to evolve their leadership capabilities in the digital world of work and truly to understand the potential value of organizational transformation. To address this, leaders need to understand how to lead in…
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How can I know if my organization is ready for digital working?
We’ve all been there. You hear about a new app intended to help you change your habits. You download it to your phone. It’s life-changing for a few days, or even weeks. “This is it,” you marvel, “my life is changed forever!” Then you miss a day. Then a week. And, before you know it,…
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Managing digital workplace communication: so many tools, so much confusion
The interview below with CEO Paul Miller first appeared on CMS Wire and is written by Lori Alcala. It seems fashionable these days to blame email for our communication woes. After all, critics say it’s a time suck, makes us less productive, costs companies money and even makes us sick. While all of this may very well…
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What digital workplace teams need to know about Office 365: understanding the opportunities
Office 365 is Microsoft’s fastest growing commercial product ever.1 Recent DWG research found that 48% of organizations are already using it and an additional 15% planned to in the next year. Up to 40% of DWG members are planning to introduce Office 365 in the next 18 months.2 Microsoft is positioning Office 365 to respond…
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Six things the Digital Workplace Group has learnt about digital workplace maturity
One of the fascinating things about an emergent theme such as the digital workplace is that we’re all still collectively learning. Organizations and teams are continually trying out new approaches, or applying innovative twists to more established practices around designing, delivering and managing the digital workplace. This is a very exciting field to be in…
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