Archives for Intranets

Sharing organisational history

By: Catherine Grenfell Posted: September 23, 2013

The history of an organisation can provide a powerful way to engage with staff.

Use business (not solutions) thinking

By: Steve Byrne Posted: August 22, 2013

Intranet solutions need a clear business focus and an understanding of organisational factors.

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.

Five fundamental capabilities of social intranets

By: Alex Manchester Posted: July 31, 2013

Social intranets provide a valuable mix of functionality, beyond publishing content and news.

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.

Use social intranets to solve business problems

By: Alex Manchester Posted: June 26, 2013

Go beyond woolly objectives for social intranets, to solve real business problems.

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

Beyond the standard content audit

By: Steve Byrne Posted: April 26, 2013

Using Excel in more powerful ways can bring further insights beyond a typical content audit

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.

Designing intranet homepages that help employees do their jobs

By: Alex Manchester Posted: March 28, 2013

How much of your intranet home is red (irrelevant) vs green (directly helpful for staff)?