Four more learnings about digital workplaces from the Digital Workplace Impact podcast
It’s hard to believe that we’re nearly up to 40 episodes of the Digital Workplace Impact podcast. Since the very first episode DWG’s CEO and Founder, Paul Miller, has spoken to a huge variety of people involved in the digital workplace and the future of work. From practitioners to thought leaders to disruptors through to…
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Why “Working Out Loud” is good news for employees, organizations and the digital workplace
Over the past three years or so, “Working Out Loud” (WOL) as a term and a concept has gained popularity to an extent that perhaps nobody could have anticipated. It’s a topic that DWG and its members have kept an eye on and something we’ve featured in both our knowledge exchanges and podcast. While…
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Eight digital workplace and intranet insights from the DWG annual survey
The digital workplace is a fast-moving area in which new technologies and tools are continually being introduced and teams are experimenting, innovating and learning. Even the humble intranet has gone through a transformation in recent years, emerging as a user-centred entry point to a wider digital ecosystem rather than just an internal communications channel. With…
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What exactly is the state of the digital workplace?
The digital workplace concept and terminology has been picking up interest and momentum over the past year or so, and at the recent Digital Workplace Experience conference, it was obvious how well under way some organizations now are on their digital workplace journeys. Not only did we enjoy some excellent presentations from thought leaders and…
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Has gamification become normalized in the digital workplace?
Back in 2011, I wrote a blog post which looked at whether gamification was going to be just a passing fad or become a permanent feature in the digital workplace. At the time, the term gamification – effectively the use of gaming techniques for things that aren’t games – was receiving the sort of hype…
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The power of people analytics in the digital workplace
Within every organization there are exceptional levels of data being produced and that’s growing. You can find all sorts of scary statistics that demonstrate exponential rates of growth in the data we produce in and outside of the workplace, some suggesting we’re going to reach 163 Zettabytes by 2025 – and that’s rather a lot!…
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Five key approaches for a successful integrated digital workplace
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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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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Start with snowflakes to design your digital workplace strategy
Every organization is different. Let me qualify that. Every organization – even those businesses that produce or provide similar things – are culturally different. What on earth does this have to do with designing successful digital workplaces though? Well, it turns out, everything. Like a snowflake, your organization’s current digital workplace is a complex, subtle…
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Six success factors for a personalized intranet
Good personalization, like good design, should be so well-embedded that you don’t notice it. Our personal digital lives wrap around us in a cocoon of personalized and customized content and services. It may not always seem immediately obvious, but our search results, our social media streams, our online shopping experience, the adverts we see, the…
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Five ways to move forward with digital workplace governance
For anybody wanting to advance their digital workplace, establishing some governance is essential. You need the right processes, structures and rules in place to underpin and drive a better, more effective and consistent user experience of your digital ecosystem. But digital workplace governance can be challenging. How do you get it set up in the…
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