Change management is a scary topic — especially when it involves transforming culture. But, you shouldn’t shy away from opportunities to champion change within your organization. We recently had the opportunity to discuss transforming culture with Brian Brockman, VP of Communications for US and Canada at Nissan. In the interview, we unpack several interesting topics and lessons Brian learned while working on the Nissan Next initiative.

Automated user provisioning is the IT pro’s best friend — especially when it comes to employee onboarding. Manual provisioning and deprovisioning of user accounts can be time-consuming and error-prone, delaying productivity as new employees sit idle, waiting for the tools and systems they need to do their work.

Employee retention. Employee engagement. Employee feedback. As the modern workforce becomes more dynamic and distributed, strategic human resources leaders are solving these top HR challenges with the help of an AI-powered intranet.

Tightening budgets are making it more imperative than ever to choose an intranet solution that is easy to deploy and maintain, thereby preserving and optimizing your IT resources. Streamlined intranet implementation can save money, time and frustration for IT and beyond.

From an AI-powered Writing assistant to super-charged Neural search and more, here’s what’s new at Simpplr with the latest release.

This article was originally published on Feb. 5, 2016, and was updated on Oct. 25, 2023 The right mix of intranet content serves double-duty as an organization’s virtual watercooler and centralized knowledge base — the go-to hub to communicate, connect and engage. Turn your employee intranet into a communications, collaboration and engagement powerhouse with these essential intranet content ideas.

Tightening budgets mean it’s more important than ever for internal comms, IT and other intranet stakeholders to measure intranet ROI. Proving a strong return on investment will help convince budget-holders to devote the resources needed to keep your intranet in tip-top shape — or replace it with a stronger solution.

Are you thinking about intranet security? Ask anyone in IT, and they’ll probably share that their evolving security protocols are the top risk management issues keeping them up at night.

One of my favorite words is dynamic and when I get to use it related to work, I always get pumped. Truth: it’s a dynamic time to be an internal communicator. The pandemic dramatically altered how and where we work — and employee expectations along with it. And artificial intelligence (AI) continues to disrupt as we grapple with the best ways to harness its potential and minimize its pitfalls. Many organizations have put off modernizing their employee experience.

In today’s increasingly digital workplaces, effective communication is critical for clarity and understanding, higher employee engagement and satisfaction, and increased collaboration, problem-solving and innovation. But teams can’t reap these benefits if they don't incorporate diversity in communication.