Policy storage and maintenance is one of the most important aspects of knowledge management. Your members need access to up to date policies to ensure they're acting on correct information, as well as for compliance reasons. Policies are work. They require access, ownership, review, and archival. Today we'll look at how to set up a Wiki Channel to handle all of the above. 

A common question about managing policies is whether to use Wiki or Folder Channels. If your policies are stored as files, …

Igloo's architecture model offers a range of customization, letting you build a digital workplace as wide or deep as you need, with specialized Pages, Spaces, and Channels to match your every desire. However, identifying those needs and building elements to suit them can be time-consuming, so we offer out of the box Solutions. 

Solutions are advanced templates, specialized Spaces designed by experts that can be added directly to your digital workplace. We identified the most common use cases…

There's a temptation to see engagement as the endless pursuit of digital transformation. When we look at engagement as bigger numbers, more likes, and more comments, it can be easy to lose sight of the true goal of your digital workplace: solving business challenges. The numbers are a tool to critically evaluate how well your digital workplace is addressing specific business challenges, nothing more. 

With that in mind, it's essential to focus efforts on measuring engagement against your…

Every organization can benefit from an engagement campaign that builds morale, positivity, and celebrates togetherness. That's what the Wall of Same campaign is all about! 

How does it work? 

This campaign is easy to set up and easy to manage, which makes it a great option for organizations looking for simple ways to drive engagement and build corporate culture with limited resources and budget. 

Step 1: When you see employees dressed similarly (You might be surprised by how often this…

A digital workplace is never "one and done". It grows and adapts as your business does. But how do you know what to improve and change? Measuring success is the first step towards evolving your digital workplace to meet the changing needs of your employees and organization— delivering value every step of the way. 

It's a continuous process— launch, monitor, measure, adapt!

A continuous improvement program 

We believe that analytics and reporting play a small, but vital, role in your digital…

Who doesn't love a good playlist?

The new Company Playlist is a simple, yet effective engagement campaign to drive adoption of your digital workplace.  By focusing on a common activity that most (if not all) employees enjoy—listening to music—you can engage employees in a fun, yet meaningful way. This type of campaign also adds to an organization's culture by creating a shared, collaborative outcome—your company's very own music playlist. It's something that allows every single employee a…

Microsoft's announcement about the retirement of Skype for Business Online and increasing their focus on Teams, demonstrates the keen alignment between our organizations. Earlier this month, prior to the Microsoft Inspire conference, Igloo announced that we will be providing a series of integrations and functionality enhancements with Microsoft Teams.  

Stay tuned for updates on our product strategy with Microsoft Teams and direct messaging.

In 2019, Igloo conducted a global Digital Workplace Study which surveyed hundreds of companies on their digital workplace strategy, tools and technologies in an effort to help us shape our corporate strategy moving forward. As the results trickled in, one significant trend emerged: Microsoft tools and technologies are now dominating the new modern digital workplace landscape. From Azure cloud hosting to O365 productivity tools and the emergence of Microsoft Teams for employee messaging and team…