collaboration

A modern intranet does many things for the organization. It acts as a two-way communication platform giving all employees a voice and providing management with real-time feedback, and acts as an engagement platform for social networking and user-generated content leading to lower turnover, better on-boarding of new employees, and increased collaboration. In this webinar, we'll explore the components required to achieve these results including the one essential ingredient that most organizations get wrong.

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Organizations understand that web technology and social networking can help increase internal collaboration but worry about keeping the online conversation focused around the corporate mission. Many Drupal enthousiasts struggle to gain buy-in from senior management in Government for its use as the Intranet technology platform of choice. However, the true discussion that needs to happen is not one of technology but rather of web strategy.

Canadian organizations have typically been cautious in adopting wikis and other social networking tools in their Intranets. This workshop will walk attendees through the implementation of a Wiki-style intranet followed by a social intranet. It will highlight the coordinated effort between IT and KM to find a secure, cost-effective, user-friendly application that would add value and help increase collaboration.

An effective intranet design is one that is perceived as being of value by both employees and stakeholders. There is a significant amount of planning involved when designing an intranet experience no matter if it is a new build, redesign or new feature. It typically requires cross-department collaboration, management of a multidisciplinary team and implementation, marketing/communication and training plan. This session will provide you with: