TL;DR: The Future of Work, Search Tips, and February Product News
Work Rewired Thought Leadership
Corporate Communications Best Practices for a Successful Year Ahead
According to a recent Gallup poll, employees who are engaged are 27 percent more likely to report "excellent" performance. CRO Jason Hahn discusses cultivating engagement through consistent and effective communications tactics.
4 Encouraging Workplace Trends to Watch in 2021
In 2020, the pandemic forced organizations to rethink the way they do business. Inevitably, the workplace will be different this year too. CEO Mike Gaburo knows what's keeping executives up at night and sees the encouraging trends ahead in how we work.
Customer Care & Product News
Upcoming Community Collaboration Webinar - One Year In: Lessons Learned during the WFH Revolution
Our latest in the Community Collaboration Webinar series will look into the work we do and how it's changed over the last 12 months. We'll discuss collaboration, communication and social strategies while looking at some customer use cases. We'll also look to the future and what that holds as we continue to evolve our work strategies and environment.
We hope you can join us for this discussion on Wednesday March 31, 2021 from 2-3pm. Register here.
Community Collaboration Webinar - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
A discussion of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the initiatives our customers have taken to give these important conversations pride of place in their Digital Workplaces.
In this webinar, we had a panel discussion with Julie Craig and Chelsey Louzeiro - of Baylis Medical and Heifer International respectively - looking at initiatives their organizations have implemented within their Digital Workplaces, Blink and The Corral. We also looked at a mock-up of some of our customer's greatest hits in the area of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Find the recording here.
New & Free in the Course Catalog: Learning Webinars
Beyond the functionality of your site, these in-depth webinars focus on the theory & strategy that will enable you at every stage of your digital transformation journey. Learning Webinars dive into the concepts of digital transformation driving the digital workplace, engagement, governance, our top Solutions, implementation, launch and beyond.
Feature Voting in the Ideation Portal
Check out the Product Zone to submit and vote on Igloo ideas. The Product team uses these insights to inform the roadmap for development - here are a few favourites from February.
- Global configuration to suppress content in Microblog notifications HERE
Grab Bag: Email, Searches, and Moderation
Find tips on emailing a calendar channel, multi-moderators, and search permalinks in this month's grab bag.
Your First Look at Your Igloo
Jim captured the feeling and what to next when you're new and feeling stuck in the glue. Consider this post the Coles Notes of how to build an Igloo when no one told you how to build an Igloo.
Igloo Announces Timeline for Transition from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge
It's time to say goodbye to Internet Explorer. Microsoft is encouraging its users to move to Microsoft's new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, and we're part of that shift too. More on that and tips to shift in the post from VP of Product, Sean Duffy.
February 2021 Product Release
We have a brand new widget this release with signs of things to come. Learn more about the Celebration widget and the theming options within it. We've moved the Marketplace button and more.
From the Archives
Creating Effective Recommended Search Results
A powerful and underutilized tool, implementing Recommended Search Results in your community connects people to the content that matters most. Consider the best practices, then find Search in your control panel to define your community's critical content.
How Refreshing Your Digital Workplace Can Revamp Your Culture – Three Ways to Do it Right
With more of our life online than ever, we're hearing from customers their desires to reinvest in evolving their digital workspaces. Still true today, this post from VP of Customer Experience, Brian C. McIlravey looks at the connection between revitalizing culture and the digital places we work.