From getting new leaders to record a video of themselves answering random questions to Lady Whistledown posts, it’s easy to see why Westpac New Zealand ranks as one of the world’s top performing Viva Engage networks.

If you’re working in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, chances are you’ve been asked why you need Viva Engage when you’re already using Microsoft Teams.

Couldn’t you just have a large team on Microsoft Teams and eliminate the need to switch between the two platforms?

If you want to reach every employee at global investment services provider IFM Investors, forget about sending an all-employee email. Instead, post on Viva Engage.

With more than 80 stores scattered across one of the largest countries on the planet, Medibank’s frontline team members are some of the most connected and engaged in the world thanks to their vibrant Viva Engage community.

Aggreko, the global leader in providing energy solutions, has replaced the news feed on its SharePoint intranet with the Viva Engage All Company feed so every employee becomes an editor with the power to share stories.

At Christian Aid, almost every employee reads Viva Engage because a decision was made to make it the primary communications tool. Leaders and staff are banned from sending all company emails, and instead must communicate through announcements on Viva Engage.

When the CIO of a major bank made the decision to move away from email updates and embrace Viva Engage for authentic, two-way connections, it took just a month for him to become one of the most influential people in the entire organisation.

There are three key purposes for using Viva Engage at Engage Squared. 1. Showcasing the completion of successful projects and sharing lessons learned. 2. Nurturing a culture of sharing and connectedness. 3. Reward and recognition.

A Viva Engage community celebrating Pride has become a place of connection and support at a major US health insurer, breaking down geographical, departmental and even team barriers across the company’s almost 100,000 employees.

Viva Engage has become a psychologically safe space at tertiary educator Box Hill Institute. Employees feel empowered to openly share their personal stories with their colleagues and feel supported. The data backs it up.

Using data from SWOOP Analytics to create monthly reports, posting those reports on Viva Engage and @mentioning people identified has created a new lifeblood in Viva Engage at consultancy company Bip.