Archives for Intranets

Five hats for global intranet teams

By: James Robertson Posted: October 23, 2013

Global intranet teams can (and must) play a mix of roles within large and complex organisations.

How to run intranet projects in a rush

By: James Robertson Posted: July 31, 2013

When intranet projects are given just 3-6 months to deliver, they need to be focused, nimble and effective.

Bring passion to your intranet!

By: James Robertson Posted: June 26, 2013

Too many intranets are ‘passion free zones’ that fail to engage with staff.

What’s the ideal size of an intranet team?

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: May 28, 2013

Delivering an effective intranet requires a sufficiently large team, and support from the business

Content migration: start as you plan to continue

By: James Robertson Posted: April 26, 2013

When migrating to a new intranet, it’s important to establish the right authoring practices from the outset.

Intranets play a strategic role in times of disruptive change

By: James Robertson Posted: October 18, 2012

We’ve worked with many organisations that have gone through an immense amount of organisational change. These are a challenging times, and the temptation would be to leave the intranet until …

It’s time to put the focus back on frontline knowledge

By: James Robertson Posted: July 27, 2012

“We want to be number one for customer service.” We’ve heard this stated by a number of our clients over the years, particularly in the financial services industry. This makes …

What should a global intranet team be doing?

By: James Robertson Posted: March 12, 2012

We’ve written a lot about the roles and responsibilities of intranet teams, with a focus on the activities of teams in medium to large organisations. Intranet teams in global firms, …

Intranets: global and local

By: James Robertson Posted: December 21, 2011

All intranets must find a balance between global (common) and local (specific) information.

Reverse innovation of intranets in global companies

By: James Robertson Posted: September 6, 2011

Global companies, whether banks, pharmaceutical companies or non-profits, have a particularly strong need for great intranets. With tens or hundreds of thousands of staff across dozens of countries, intranets must …