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Some advice on adjusting your digital workplace in changing times.
There are really only two kinds of change. Sometimes you change your circumstances, and sometimes you adapt to accommodate them. And in a contemporary climate where we're all adapting as best we can to these new conditions, we're finding that having a digital workplace is more vital than ever. As organizations transition to working from home, communicate new policies and processes to members, and work together through this, it can expose gaps in existing digital workplace practices that can…
Igloo's Design Team has created a free “Work From Home” image repository which will allow your digital workplace to reflect the new work, home and lifestyle reality of your employees.
At Igloo, we know that the world of work is changing, and your digital workplace should reflect that. Appropriate imagery is the best way to communicate meaning and our free "Work from Home" image repository will save you spending needless hours searching for the perfect picture to accompany your communications.
The photo above is from Igloo's Work From Home Image Repository: Work Spaces - Slider - Spaces-Slider6
Igloo's free "Work from Home" image repository (140 images in total!) is…
Many organizations have staff working remotely during the current pandemic and managers are wondering how to keep them engaged. When times are tough, surprise employees and engage them with a fun, light-hearted campaign.
Igloo's very own social committee, the ICE Squad, developed this campaign during the 2020 pandemic to encourage connection between employees while working from home. It can be run for several weeks in a row and is meant to ease the tension during a stressful time.
Introducing, Igloo's New Oh Baby! Campaign!
Here's how we did it!
- Start with a few members of your social committee and collect 5 baby or toddler photos.
- Create a new campaign page.
- Add five HTML widgets, one for each photo.
- Crea…
Some highlighted best practices from the Prep Stage.
When it comes to your organization's digital transformation, preparation is the key to success. In planning an implementation, Igloo positions ourselves as your partner. We succeed by helping you succeed, and that means making resources available, including a planning framework, key questions, and best practices proven through hundreds of successful implementations. You can find all these and more in the Prep stage of the Playbook.
Today we'll highlight a few of the essential best practices for…
A short guide to implementing a request fulfillment Channel.
Request management is an essential part of connecting members of your digital workplace with people around the office, whether office administrators, other departments, or your site administrators themselves. It requires building workflows that make it easy for people to submit requests with complete information, and an easy way for the relevant parties to ask questions about and resolve requests. Today we'll walk through several possible implementations for request management, to make it as…
Tips on building engagement in your digital workplace.
When we talk about your digital workplace improving collaboration and knowledge management, and ultimately solving your business challenges, what we're really talking about is engagement. All of the outcomes you're looking for are driven by engagement. If members aren't using the digital workplace in the way that meets your business objectives, this can interfere with work, with compliance, and with culture. So when planning your digital workplace, engagement should always be the goal.
Value
…Did you know Igloo has File Upload APIs?
Content Management is an important aspect of your digital workplace. Uploading content to your digital workplace can be done one of two ways:
- Via the UI (using your workplace)
- Programmatically through APIs
For bulk content uploads, the programmatic solution is the best approach. Igloo has a Developer Knowledge Base that includes File Upload APIs. These APIs can make bulk uploading much easier for your administrators and content creators/publishers. This approach to bulk uploading comes…
Podcasts are more popular than ever. Use this new campaign to build culture and engagement within your organization.
Sometimes, simple engagement is the best engagement!
Podcasts are everywhere these days. Many of us use these engaging pieces of content to learn something new, improve an aspect of our lives, for daily inspiration, or to simply listen to the news.
Take advantage of this trend by adopting Igloo's new Podcast List Campaign to help build culture and personal engagement within your digital workplace!
Ask your digital workplace members the following questions about Podcasts through a quick microblog…
A short guide to embedding Greenhouse.io in your digital workplace.
One of the best methods of recruiting for your growing organization is to leverage people's existing networks. The Greenhouse embed lets you post job boards directly in your digital workplace, so you can draw on the expertise and connections of your members. Placing it on a Page in your HR area will let you surround it with associated links for referral policies, information about benefits, and frequently asked questions.
Implementation
First, you'll need to retrieve the relevant embed codes…
The holiday season can be a fun time for companies. Channel this energy and excitement into building engagement.
It's the holiday season again!
As our gift to you, Igloo has compiled favorite holiday engagement ideas so that you can take advantage of the excitement in the air.
Here are just a few to get you thinking:
- Decorate your homepage
- Get nostalgic about 2019
- Share your resolutions
What some more tips? View our blog post on how to build engagement during the holiday season!
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