Over the last decade, organisations have incorporated more and more tools into their digital workplaces. As technology evolved and an increasing number of specialised platforms entered the market, it became the norm for IC teams to have different standalone platforms...
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Helping Hyphen Celebrate Their 25th Anniversary with a Creative Intranet Campaign
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of their Paris and Madrid offices, Hyphen created a six-week inter-office scavenger hunt that brought colleagues together and strengthened their 'One Hyphen' culture. Using SharePoint and Beacon web parts, Hyphen’s Communication’s...
Why the Microsoft Viva Communications Dashboard Deserves a Place in Every Internal Communicator’s Toolkit
Internal communicators are constantly asked to do more with less — more engagement, more visibility, more impact — all while navigating shrinking budgets and fragmented tools. One of the most promising developments in Microsoft 365 for comms professionals is...
Building a 10 out of 10 Employee Experience with M365
At the start of the summer, I attended the IoIC Festival, where I had the opportunity to connect with over 200 internal communicators. The event prompted me to reflect on the different ways we can put employees at the front and centre, and on the true value of...
Too Many Meetings, Too Many Emails: Why Your Digital Workplace Isn’t Helping
Despite huge investment in digital tools, individual productivity continues to be sapped by back-to-back meetings, overwhelming amounts of email, and constant interruptions. Is the problem technical or is it cultural? This blog explores what is happening, why, and how...
The Governance Trap: Why Overthinking Security Can Weaken It
Where governance is concerned, too much restriction can paradoxically weaken security. We look at how and why this happens, and how Microsoft 365 enables you to achieve a balanced, consistent and universal approach to governance and security. IT Leaders Already Know...
Evidence-Based Intranet Design: 5 Things We’ve Learned from Tree Testing
We talk a lot about building intranets that actually work for people — tools that help them do their jobs, not hold them back. But getting to that point isn’t just about shiny design or ticking off a features checklist. It starts much earlier, often in the weeds of...
Unclear Strategy & Ownership Could Be Holding Back Your Digital Workplace
IT typically carries the responsibility for digital workplace initiatives, but these projects often come with time pressures. We look at the interrelationship between clarity, collaborative involvement, speed of delivery and project success.The Tortoise or The Hare?...