The original article appeared on HR.com and be viewed here
As more day-to-day work takes place online, human resources teams are working overtime to keep organizations 
connected. Gone are the days of deskside meetings, so keeping employees up to date on policies and company news is a daunting challenge. In the State of the Digital Workplace study by Igloo Software, 23 percent of respondents admit that it would take five to ten minutes just to access the latest version of a document. Few teams…
The Learning Management System (LMS) has been an integral part of learning delivery at most organizations for decades now. It's table stakes, so why am I questioning its role as the go-to digital destination for employee learning experiences?
I wrote an article for the Igloo Customer Care Training Blog that explores the question "Can a digital workplace replace the LMS as the go-to learning destination?"
It has been suggested that it would be a good candidate for the Playbook Thought Leadership Blog as well, so I am cross-posting it here. Enjoy!
The following article was originally published to Igloo's corporate blog and can be foundhere
Knowledge is everywhere in today’s workplace, but it’s not always easy to find, use, and share. There’s no value in unused information and insight, and searching for hard-
to-find data can hinder efficiency. Consider this alarming finding: about one-third of employees have avoided sharing a document with a colleague because it would take too long to access it.[1] This is why knowledge management is so…
Being a leader who creates a positive environment, one that helps break down barriers, is a core belief of Igloo Software vice president of technology Julie Forsythe.
A self-proclaimed nerd, Forsythe’s passion for her industry, employer – Kitchener, Ont.-based cloud software firm Igloo Software – and employees shone through during an appearance earlier this month as part of the women in business leadership panel…
Team collaboration apps have gained rapid adoption in the enterprise, with already more than 46% of participating companies in Nemertes’ 2018-19 unified communications and collaboration study either using them or planning to use them by the end of 2018. Team collaboration apps combine chat and persistent workspaces to enable groups to communicate and…
The following article was written by Mike Hicks, VP Marketing & Strategy at Igloo Software and was published on CMSWire. You can find the original article here
Intranets are often the “basement” of the hypothetical house that is any given organization. And like an untouched basement filled with spiderwebs, company’s intranets hold valuable nuggets of information that often go unused, untouched or completely forgotten.
My company, Igloo, conducted a survey of 1,000 full-time employees.…
Remote work can be key to employee well-being. It gives people the freedom to get work done wherever and whenever, freeing up precious time for family, friends,
and other priorities. Yet organizations with remote employees face unique challenges. Without a physical home, a dispersed workforce may struggle to form strong connections with colleagues and the company itself posing a challenge to build a thriving…
Many business leaders feel they’re in a digital race, with two-thirds saying they believe that their companies must pick up the pace to remain competitive.[2] But how does this sense of urgency play out on…
The following article was originally published in HR Technologist, and can also be viewed here
Guest AuthorMay 25, 2018 | 6 Mins Read | Level - Intermediate
Today’s organizations can choose from a vast array of electronic communication tools within this spectrum. Mike Hicks, VP of Marketing and Strategy, explains why even this wealth of choice doesn’t guarantee that…
The following article was originally published in BetaKit, and can be found here
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest challenges they face in their role, as well as future technology predictions in their space.
If there’s one thing that Julie Forsythe emphasizes for her team at Kitchener-based Igloo Software, it’s creating predictability…