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SharePoint Intranets Shouldn’t Make Your Eyes Roll

SharePoint Intranets Shouldn’t Make Your Eyes Roll

Recently, I spent the day in a room full of internal communications professionals and much of the day went as expected - conversations about employee experience, storytelling, best practices and things to avoid. But, when the word "intranet" came up, I noticed...

Expert Opinion: Does Good Intranet Design Really Matter?

Expert Opinion: Does Good Intranet Design Really Matter?

Intranet design often suffers from a serious case of "meh". It’s like they're stuck in the 90s, with clunky navigation and more quick links than you can shake a floppy disk at. But if your intranet is there to serve a functional purpose, does good visual design...

How to Communicate Change: 4 Ways Your Intranet Can Help

How to Communicate Change: 4 Ways Your Intranet Can Help

In every organisation change is inevitable. But, the way it's managed can have a significant impact on the employee experience. Whether it's ongoing operational change like new staff or processes, or wide-scale transformation, using your intranet for change...

SharePoint Intranet Design: 3 Key Principles for Great UX

SharePoint Intranet Design: 3 Key Principles for Great UX

Good UX design is essential for providing positive experiences across your SharePoint intranet and employee communications. Visuals, page structure, and content all impact how your employees engage with your intranet and connect to your organisational values. So the...

7 Ways Microsoft Viva Can be Internal Comms Best Ally

7 Ways Microsoft Viva Can be Internal Comms Best Ally

In this era of hybrid, remote, and flexible working, employees' needs are changing faster than ever. The days of ad hoc huddles and sharing information over coffee breaks are gone. Leaders, HR, and internal communications teams need to plan more than ever, deliver...

AI for Internal Communications | Future Wave #01

AI for Internal Communications | Future Wave #01

Some of the best conversations start with “Hey, I had an idea…”. Ideas turn into products or solutions, and those solutions take our customers one step closer to Work Happy. And we want to share our ideas, our experiments, our trials, and errors so you can help us...

Silicon Reef Makes Leadership Shake Up to Prepare for Growth

Silicon Reef Makes Leadership Shake Up to Prepare for Growth

We are excited to announce that Simon Lawless and James Lewis have joined Silicon Reef as key members of our senior leadership team as we prepare for a period of growth. Simon will take up the role of Chief Executive Officer, whilst James will head up the sales and...

The Power of Internal Branding & Your Intranet

The Power of Internal Branding & Your Intranet

Internal branding is just as important as your external brand. A strong, clear, internal brand can strengthen your company by encouraging employees to embrace your organisational values, and can positively impact how your people interact with your customers and...