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Virtual meeting best practice – are we there yet?
Four years after the world was plunged into enforced remote working, what lessons have we learned about online meetings? What new work practices are working well for us, now we’re in a hybrid working environment? What hasn’t worked?
Are you wasting your time designing intranet access for mobile devices?
Do you spend time designing your intranet to be accessible to employees on their phones and mobile devices?
If so, it seems you’re probably wasting your time!
Digital Collaboration Platforms: A guide to choosing the right one for your collaborative tasks
We’re faced with a plethora of digital tools to conduct our work. We look to provide guidance on how collaborators within enterprises can make the right choices based on the collaborative tasks they are looking to undertake.
Dr SWOOP, our AI genius, is coming soon to SWOOP Analytics
Introducing Dr SWOOP! This little genius will provide you with instant answers to just about all your questions, and give you proven tips and ideas to boost communication and collaboration across your organisation.
Latest SWOOP Analytics product updates
We’ve been busy implementing improvements across all the SWOOP Analytics dashboards to make it easier for you to use, and to provide you with more meaningful insights to empower you in the digital workplace. Check out the latest SWOOP Analytics updates.
Intranet pages don’t need to be pretty, they need to be up-to-date and work
A beautifully designed intranet page looks great, but the reality is, it’s useless – and an expensive time waster – if it doesn’t clearly provide the information employees are looking for.
For an intranet to be successful, pages need to be up-to-date, easy to use and capable of driving an action.
How to make the most of the 10 minutes employees spend on the intranet
How can you capitalise on the small window of time employees spend on the intranet to get eyes on your key messaging? The key advice is to ensure employees can easily navigate the intranet, while content must be written and presented in way that is easily digestible.
The 2023 Viva Engage Community Champions!
From championing conversations on equity, diversity and inclusion on Viva Engage, to empowering thousands of frontline workers with the ability to connect with colleagues, our 2023 Viva Engage Community Champions boast impressive resumes.
Microsoft: How experimentation and consistency moved our leaders from absent to visible
Join Jon Bates, an Executive and Employee Communications leader at Microsoft as he shares his learnings and experiments on developing leadership visibility, employee advocacy and ultimately, brand love for Microsoft and it's mission.
Christian Aid: Governance as your Viva Engage superpower
Viva Engage is the heart of internal communication at Christian Aid, enabling fast, efficient and, most importantly, HUMAN connection for their people. Hear how a strong and well implemented governance framework is the key to their Viva Engage success.
UNHCR: How Viva Engage helps enable learning at UNHCR
The UNHCR team will share the story of how a focus on internal community engagement, powered by Viva Engage, plays a critical role in learning and career development for their global workforce.
SWOOP Analytics: 10 Community Manager tasks to do in SWOOP in 10 minutes (EMEA)
Join Pete, the SWOOP expert, and Nicole, the Internal Comms Manager, in running through 10 popular community manager tasks with SWOOP Analytics. Discover the power of real data!
Manchester Airports Group: Connecting our people through community
Hear the story of how Manchester Airports Group launched Viva Engage and made it THE place to create communities, build a sense of belonging and showcase human stories across the organisation.
Vestas: Creating the safe space for conversation to flourish
Freja from Vestas will share how they are working to make Viva Engage a safe space where people can share openly and honestly, building stronger connections and communicating more effectively.
Microsoft: Microsoft Communities
The Connected Communities program is the largest internal community of practice program at Microsoft, helping nearly 60,000 employees across 75 communities to connect, share, and grow their skills to help our customers. Learn more about Connected Communities and how it uses Viva Engage to empower employees to achieve more.
Johnson & Johnson: Use internal social influencers at work and measure engagement on Viva Engage
Learn how Johnson & Johnson use work Influencers in Viva Engage to deploy your change management plan and to measure its progress.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL): The launch of Viva Engage and the importance of getting leaders onboard
Tim Reading will take us through PNNL’s Viva Engage journey of how encouraging leaders to partake in transparent and open conversations with employees results in thriving communities.
SWOOP Analytics: 10 Community Manager tasks to do in SWOOP in 10 minutes (AMER)
Join Gemma, the SWOOP expert, and Coco, hungry for tips on how to get leaders on Viva Engage through SWOOP data, in running through 10 popular community manager tasks with SWOOP Analytics. Discover the power of real data!
Panel Discussion with Johnson Controls and BCBS NC: Giving employees a voice with Viva Engage
Providing employees with a voice on Viva Engage harbors a culture of inclusivity, innovation, and problem solving.
Katie Cutinello and Mark Stinneford come together to share their experiences of using Viva Engage to amplify employee voices across their organizations.
Comcast: Using Viva Engage to educate, excite and engage nearly 100,000 employees by investing in a culture of employee ambassadorship
At Comcast, Viva Engage is used to provide resources and foster communication that cultivates a positive and engaged workforce. Find out how Darnell McAlpin who is Sr. Employee Communications Manager at Comcast uses Viva Engage as a strategic tool to educate, excite and engage nearly 100,000 employees by investing in a culture of employee ambassadorship.