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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?...
Your Employees Can’t Find What They Need. Here’s Why.
SharePoint search ‘not working’ is perhaps the most common complaint we hear. But the capability of the search engine is rarely the real issue: it’s how the digital workplace is structured, governed, and maintained. In this blog, we’ll unpack what really causes poor...
Digital Tools Don’t Transform Workplaces: User Experience Does
Although the importance of user experience is now well understood, too many digital workplaces continue to fall short of expectations. This blog explores what user experience really means in a workplace context, and why it matters for IT leaders. We’ll also look at...
Guides
Digital Workplace Audit Checklist
Digital Workplace Audit Checklist Framework for assessing and evolving your Microsoft 365 digital workplace Struggling with tool overload? Not getting the most from Microsoft 365? This checklist helps IT and digital workplace teams quickly identify what’s working,...
SharePoint Accessibility Checklist Guide
SharePoint Accessibility Checklist A 7-Step Guide to Creating An Accessible & Inclusive SharePoint Building an accessible SharePoint environment isn’t just about ticking boxes—it’s about creating a digital workspace that’s welcoming for everyone. This 7-step...
Successful Internal Communications in Higher Education
Successful Internal Communications in Higher Education A Microsoft 365 Guide Universities are embarking on huge digital transformations, legacy platforms are reaching end of life and staff are demanding change. Now is the perfect time for internal communicators in HE...
Microsoft Viva for Internal Comms
Microsoft Viva for Internal Comms Exploring The Employee Communications & Communities Plan Viva is no longer a mystery. It’s the missing layer in your digital workplace — built to unify communication, engage employees, and simplify how Internal Comms (IC) teams...
Case Studies
Gulf Oil: A Global Intranet for a Connected Workforce
The Challenge With operations in over 100 countries and a legacy spanning more than a century, Gulf Oil is one of the fastest growing names in the lubricants and fuel retail industries. But, until recently, communication across departments and regions was fragmented....
Streamlining Resource Management: A Custom Provisioning Tool for a Multinational Engineering Company
The Challenge Our client is a British multinational manufacturing and engineering business with thousands of employees worldwide. With a vast workforce spread across multiple locations, the company relies heavily on Microsoft Teams and SharePoint for communication and...
University of Leeds: Transforming Communication with SharePoint
Download the overview and save it for later.The Challenge The University of Leeds is one the UK’s largest universities, with over 9,000 staff and 39,000 students. Ranked in the top 75 universities in the world, University of Leeds prides itself on its desire to make a...
Argent Energy: A New Approach to Document Management with SharePoint
Argent Energy is a European waste-based biodiesel producer with a vision to help decarbonise transport worldwide. Argent Energy believes in using waste materials only and continuously searches for new waste to be turned into higher-value products. Argent...
Podcast
Series 3, Episode 5 – Alex Graves and Martin Day
Work Happy Podcast: S3 - Episode 5 In the world of modern work efficiency is the name of the game. Enter: the ‘Do More With Less’ ethos. Microsoft have been encouraging organisations to 'Do More With Less', a message which stems back to Microsoft’s...
Series 3, Episode 4 – Craig Smith
Work Happy Podcast: S3 - Episode 4 A brand’s vision and values are integral to the decisions made day to day, but are they imparted onto a business, or rather uncovered to already lie within their DNA? Being over 14 years into a journey of helping businesses...
Series 3, Episode 3 – Asahi
Work Happy Podcast: S3 - Episode 3 There’s an ever-growing link between change management & internal comms across the board, which is clear to see from observing Asahi’s two functions working so closely together. Asahi’s Head of Change Management, Soraya...
Series 3, Episode 2 – Martin Day and Alex Graves
Work Happy Podcast: S3 - Episode 2 Microsoft Viva - Microsoft's employee experience platform - is an incredibly powerful suite of apps. But, to many it presents a dizzying array of tools and we often hear from customers how the sheer volume of apps, updates...