How Philips put power back into its intranet
Philips employs more than 70,000 employees in 100 countries. Before it launched its new intranet, Communication Channels Director, Dennis Agusi, relayed the organization’s global message through a myriad of local intranets. But with Philips’ strategic shift into the healthcare sector, came razor-sharp focus for the new intranet, which boasts content governance, content lifecycle management and…
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What you never knew about Russian intranets
Culture impacts all elements of life, and intranets are no exception. As an intranet consultant, and having worked in this area for more than 10 years, I am passionate about intranets and digital workplaces. This blog goes some way to enlighten you on Russian culture and how it affects the way in which we design,…
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15 reasons to book your Digital Workplace 24 ticket
If you haven’t already heard, Digital Workplace 24 (DW24) is a 24-hour festival of digital workplace insights, live tours and expert guidance. It’s aimed to help our community around the world come together virtually in one place, to learn from each other, connect, and help shape the future of work. There really is nothing else…
Blog Digital workplace DWG24 8 key intranet metrics you should be tracking
Our blog this week comes from ThoughtFarmer’s Senior Content Writer, Kelly Batke. ThoughtFarmer is an Innovation Spotlight sponsor in our forthcoming Digital Workplace 24 – a unique digital workplace online event, broadcasting from around the world over 24 hours. Measurable data – whether you are an internal communicator or a CEO – is a powerful…
Blog Digital workplace DWG24 Metrics & measurement DW24 – a binge-fest for lovers of digital workplaces
I worked in corporate communications for a long time before reinventing my role for the digital age. In fact, I made a leap out of that world a couple of years ago, to help organizations make the most of social technologies to collaborate and progress. The biggest lesson I’ve learned so far in rethinking…
Blog Digital workplace DWG24 What makes me so crazy – again and again and again? My truth about Digital Workplace 24
The real reason why I keep doing these insane 24-hour digital workplace marathons It was 4.35 a.m. in the breaking dawn of a new summer morning, June 2008, in the cabin at the bottom of my garden in leafy North London. We’d been on air broadcasting for just over 16 hours continuously, to a dedicated…
Blog Digital workplace DWG24 Four digital workplace insights from the Digital Workplace Impact podcast
How do you achieve digital workplace success? As many organizations are still evolving their approach to the digital workplace and digital transformation, it’s great to hear from early adopters, innovators, leaders and other players who are making headway in this space. In this way we can share experiences and collectively learn. One of our goals…
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And so, a butterfly: How Nationwide set themselves up for a sustainable intranet transformation
After the stress and intensity of a new intranet launch, the temptation can be to sit back and relax. The Nationwide team, however, knew that a “launch and leave” approach would ultimately get them back to square one in a few years’ time. Instead, they worked hard to set up the governance and team structure…
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Gain insights into your intranet and digital workplace: take part in the 2019 DWG survey
At DWG we’re very proud of our research programme. In over a decade of data-gathering analysis and documenting leading practices, we’ve delivered more than 70 detailed reports on intranets, digital workplaces and digital transformation. In fact, our members have told us this is one of the most valued aspects of membership. However, not all of…
Blog Digital workplace Creating unified employee experiences at BNY Mellon
With a background in online collaboration, communicative technologies and working out loud (WoL), Mike Fraietta was tasked with running BNY Mellon’s new intranet programme and encouraging its 50k+ employees to better connect to their tasks, to each other and to content. He talks to Paul Miller about the unusual approach to user migration; the challenges…
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My 10 digital workplace predictions for 2019
Before I get into my 2019 predictions, let’s start with a hopefully illuminating story from 1995 at a GlaxoSmithKline (then SmithKline Beecham) executive office in West London. I was demoing an early “interactive CD” about how to take Aquafresh toothpaste packaging into a global brand. We clicked on photos of people and up came their…
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12 things to consider as you embark on digital skills initiatives in your organization
In DWG’s 2017 Member Survey, we asked about digital literacy initiatives for the first time. This is an area where many companies are active, with interventions ranging from basic elements such as online guides, e-learning modules, or hints and tips, through to more ambitious, formalized programmes with extensive digital curricula, champion networks, help communities, and…
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