Internal Communication Archives

13 Dec 7 Approaches to Lead Better Internal Communication Initiatives

Posted at 15:13h in Change Management, Collaboration, Communication, Employee Engagement, Internal Communication by Andy Jankowski 0 Comments

With the New Year quickly approaching, many begin thinking about goals and vision for the coming year. Companies are no different. The year-end is the perfect time to evaluate where you have been, where you would like to be, and exactly how to get there....

20 Nov How to Ensure a Positive Culture at Your Company

Posted at 16:28h in Change Management, Communication, Employee Engagement, Internal Communication by Andy Jankowski 0 Comments

Company culture is an important aspect of the workplace, and an increasingly important component for people looking to be hired at a company. An employer can offer perks like extra vacation time, a casual dress code and after work happy hours to retain employees and...

13 Nov Silos in the Workplace: Connecting through the Barriers

Posted at 15:07h in Change Management, Collaboration, Communication, Internal Communication, Intranet, Social Business by Andy Jankowski 0 Comments

Silos, the idea that a company’s groups or departments should not or will not share knowledge with others, are prevalent in the workplace. “This type of mentality will reduce the efficiency of the overall operation, reduce morale, and may contribute to the demise of a...

01 Nov 6 Ways to Increase Employee Engagement and Development at Your Company

Posted at 15:25h in Change Management, Communication, Employee Engagement, Internal Communication by Andy Jankowski 0 Comments

Only 33% of employees are engaged in the U.S., according to Gallup, and this number has been stagnant for several years. Reasons for unengaged employees range from lack of passion for a job, having leadership that is not involved, to not feeling appreciated in the...

17 Oct Volunteering: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Human Connection

Posted at 14:51h in Change Management, Communication, Employee Engagement, Internal Communication by Andy Jankowski 0 Comments

Volunteering is more than just the “day of service” that we read about in our company newsletter or on the home screen of our intranet. Those who desire to volunteer have many reasons and motives for wanting to do so. Many organizations have commitments to...

05 Oct Working Remotely: The “Workplace” Could Be Almost Anywhere

Posted at 09:51h in Change Management, Collaboration, Communication, Enterprise Collaboration, Internal Communication, Social Business by Andy Jankowski 0 Comments

You may have heard your manager say "I need my employees here in the office! That's where collaboration and teamwork flourish!" While in-person interaction is necessary for some organizations, for others it may have added costs and stressors that employers may not have considered. Working...

28 Sep Engage Employees with New Groups on your Enterprise Social Network

Posted at 14:25h in Collaboration, Employee Engagement, Enterprise Social Networks, Internal Communication, Intranet by Andy Jankowski 0 Comments

Most enterprise social networks (ESNs) have many groups related to a company’s different business functions and departments. While many of these are necessary to business operation, such as HR for employee docs or All Company for company-wide announcements, include some lighter groups for employees to...

21 Sep Find your Work-Life Balance

Posted at 13:42h in Change Management, Communication, Employee Engagement, Internal Communication by Andy Jankowski 0 Comments

Finding and maintaining a healthy work-life balance is essential for success and happiness. Doing so does not sound so difficult in theory - work your set hours, then after you leave the office, make time for leisure activities and other obligations. But, for the average...

14 Sep Intranet Launch: Cultivate A Social Intranet

Posted at 14:15h in Collaboration, Employee Engagement, Enterprise Collaboration, Internal Communication, Intranet by Andy Jankowski 0 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I can easily find myself engrossed in HGTV. Whether it is Chip and Joanna shiplapping Waco, Karen and Mina revamping downtown Indianapolis, or the Yard Crashers searching home improvement stores for someone who could use a pro's expertise -...

23 Aug Onboarding for the Digital Workplace: Get Employees to Productivity Faster

Posted at 11:37h in Collaboration, Communication, Employee Engagement, Enterprise Social Networks, Internal Communication, Social Business by Andy Jankowski 1 Comment

How optimizing onboarding for the digital workplace improves the employee experience (and saves you money!). A key theme we focus on when working with clients is clarifying what business value they will derive from their efforts. One way to do that is to create use cases...