How to Avoid Digital Disruption in the Workplace with Digital Etiquette

In the wake of COVID-19 and digital distractions at an all-time high, how much time is your team losing? Learn how can you harness the best of digital transformation without creating unnecessary digital interruptions that destroy creativity, productivity, and morale.

Yammer vs. Microsoft Teams: Which Tool?

The debate between Yammer and Microsoft Teams is an age old question for Office 365 users; when do you use one over the other? The question is imminent if you haven't asked it already. I understand, they are both social tools. Let’s take a deeper look and try to answer the question from a non-technical perspective...

Why Communication In The Workforce Is Important

Under-communication, lack of communication, miscommunication, NO COMMUNICATION whatever you want to call it, is a problem in the workforce.

Meaningful communication is much more than issuing a statement. It is a dialogue geared towards reaching common ground.

Digital Leadership: 7 Tips for Better Internal Communication

The way we are communicating is changing. And organizational leaders are struggling to keep up.  Let’s take a look together at 7 simple tips, culled from business leaders that we have coached, for becoming a more digitally engaged executive in your organization.

The 4 Pillar Digital Workplace Plan

Investing in digital workplace solutions, such as SharePoint, is the easy part of a digital transformation.  In this article, we will look at the 5 components – 4 pillars and a foundation – that make up any digital workplace plan, regardless of the technology.

Intranet Shark Tank: How a Better Intranet Could Have Helped Mark Cuban

Every time I read the news, it seems there is another organization rocked by scandal. And, like Mark Cuban, it is often a leader who may otherwise be ethical, but who is out of touch with what is really going on inside of their organization.  Read on to learn how building a better intranet could have helped the Shark Tank entrepreneur avoid a scandal.

Employee Engagement - It's NOT an Initiative, it's a Culture

Employee engagement – it’s just one of the latest buzz words floating around. But what does it really mean? I can tell you that it’s not just performance plans, timely feedback and evaluations. We need to stop being so focused on the employee’s productivity and start focusing on their experience in the workplace. If an employee is having a good experience, it stands to reason that this will allow them to be more productive and engaged. So how do we do that? Let’s take a look at five principles to get us there…

SharePoint Blogs, Discussion Boards and Announcements. What is the difference?

When working with SharePoint, what is the difference between blogs, discussion boards and announcements - and when do I use each of these to improve communication and collaboration

Building an Award-Winning Intranet is All About Luck

In this post, which is part of a new Building a Better Intranet series that I’m writing, I want to share 4 strategies with you. Four overarching themes, that you can and should be using, whether you’re designing and building a new intranet, or trying to breathe new life into a struggling one. Don’t worry, I promise to show you what luck has to do with it, so just stay with me.

4 Reasons Why Your Intranet Is No Longer Effective

This post will the first of a 4-part series on how you and your organization can begin to build a better intranet. In this first post, we will ask the question of "Why do we need a better intranet?", and give you 4 areas that have changed dramatically, and why acknowledging and addressing them is one of the keys to a successful intranet.

How to Tell if Your Users Hate Your Intranet

Are you considering an intranet project? Or do you have an intranet that no one wants to use? Creating an intranet that your team loves to use doesn't require a PhD, but it does take some time and patience. This article include 3 simple secrets for intranet success.