Employee Intranet Software Resources - Page 54

Companies are more distributed than ever with office locations around the globe. It’s also common for various departments to become more isolated as a company gets bigger. When done well, an intranet serves as a virtual corporate headquarters and helps connect, align, and engage employees across departments and locations. An intranet helps the company: - Tighten consistency in company culture across a distributed workforce and in times of rapid expansion with consistent messaging and engagement - Drive employee engagement with a digital workplace that encourages a place for employees to connect and communicate with the rest of the organization - Gauge company-wide sentiment and energy on the company’s momentum and strategy - Mitigate flight risk by documenting tacit knowledge, history, and processes - Improve overall productivity by making it more efficient for employees to find the information they need - Onboard new employees faster improving overall time-to-productivity - Reduce support costs by encouraging self-service and streamlining common support processes - Streamline mandatory processes and make it easier to complete administrative tasks (e.g. HR workflows, IT support processes, financial approvals) - Drive adoption of other productivity tools by making the intranet a ‘go-to’ hub that connects the rest of the digital workplace

The global internet offers anyone with access the ability to connect and share information. Modern employee intranets are based on the same premise, with one significant difference: intranets are designed for internal company use, and access is restricted to a subset of users, such as employees and key company stakeholders.

An intranet helps employees: - Stay informed about important company communications such as important news, strategy, and events - Find and connect with the various experts across an organization - Socially communicate with coworkers, share personal news, and discover shared interests - Access critical information, data, knowledge, and documentation to complete business tasks - Collaborate with coworkers, particularly those across departmental lines or in different office locations