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Blog
Viva Goals – A New Addition to the Microsoft Viva Family
Only this time last year, Viva was the new kid on the block with only two of the modules available to play with. It was the talk of the Microsoft 365 community, which was awash with the familiar blend of excitement, speculation, and a pinch of scepticism. Fast forward...
Improve Employee Training with Viva Learning & SharePoint
Delivering ongoing training and development opportunities for employees is a key part of engaging your workforce, and an essential way to grow talent internally, maximise the potential of your staff, and attract new talent into the organisation. A report by Middlesex...
The Emerging Innovative Practices of Hybrid Working
Challenging times can bring about the perfect opportunity to do something different, and with many employers struggling to establish their own version of hybrid working practices – and find the right balance between home and office – we are seeing new innovative...
Coming Soon – Microsoft Loop
In November last year Microsoft introduced us to Microsoft Loop so, with the full release set for this summer, we thought it was time to welcome the newest app to join the Microsoft 365 platform and take a deep dive into its capabilities and benefits. What is it?...
Guides
5 Step Plan to Making Hybrid Meetings Work with Teams
5 Step Plan to Making Hybrid Meetings Work with TeamsHybrid meetings. Love them or loathe them, they're here to stay. So, we need to find a way to make them productive, collaborative and inclusive. This five step plan will help you make the hybrid meeting experience...
How to Create a Killer Intranet Launch Campaign
How to Create a Killer Intranet Launch CampaignBuilding your new intranet is one thing - launching it is another. Launching your intranet needs the same time, love and attention that you've given to every other step of the project. This guide sets out how you can...
You’ve Got the Tech – What Next?
You've Got the Tech - What Next?You've got Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Yammer - what next? This guide helps you take your digital workplace to the next level to really boost engagement, productivity and collaboration.
Loneliness: Combatting the Hidden Impact of Hybrid Working
Loneliness: Combatting the Hidden Impact of Hybrid WorkingWe asked desk-based employees about one of the more difficult topics around hybrid working - loneliness. This report addresses the findings, and asks the question; how can we use technology to make the hybrid...
Case Studies
Asahi: Engaging Change Communications
In the first 30 days, the transformation hub received:70% employee reach750+ unique visitors6,000+ page views6m 23s average site visit4.8/5 employee rating Asahi Europe & International (AEI) is part of Asahi Group Holdings, a leading global beer,...
A New, Engaging SharePoint Site for Santen Pharmaceutical
The site has seen: 166% increase in unique viewers 95% increase in site visits Santen Pharmaceutical is one of the world’s leading specialist ophthalmic pharmaceutical companies,supplying products to over 60 countries with more than 4,000 employees...
Learning & Development Platform to Elevate Mondelēz Team Knowledge
The First 3 Months Saw: 3,000+ Sessions 26,500+ Page Views 8,600+ Views Per Session 1600 Repeat Visitors 16 min. 9 sec. Avg. Time Spent on Site Per Person Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the...
New Intranet Platform for REAch2 Trust
Colleagues can now: 1x designated location to access all company messaging, communication and resources for daily work needs REAch2 is a charitable organisation and the UK’s largest Primary School Academy Trust with 55+ schools and 1400 staff and...
Podcast
S02E05 – Pearson
Work Happy Podcast: S2 - Episode 5 Pearson is an educational company with a rich, 177 year history, and the global reach of its over-20k full time employees has impacted an unfathomable number of students. As a company ahead of its time in utilising video,...
S02E04 – GSK
Work Happy Podcast: S2 - Episode 4 For a business the size of GSK operating around the globe, the comms challenges around language are more than just tone of voice - translating their messaging throughout the multinational pharmaceutical giant is a vital step...
S02E03 – NHS Digital
Work Happy Podcast: S2 - Episode 3 It’s often been said that two heads are better than one - so consider the collaboration between Penny Richards & Helen Hartley in their joint role as Head of Internal Communications at NHS Digital as an exhibition of the...
S02 – Bonus 1
Work Happy Podcast: S2 - Bonus Episode Internal news has been brought into the 21st century - gone are the generic weekly news emails, left to gather dust unread in employees’ inboxes. SharePoint and Viva Connections present an appealing arsenal of tools for...