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Intranet leadership and collaboration: how to drive digital workplace success

Your intranet can boast engaging content and beautiful branding, but it still needs interdepartmental partnerships to succeed. The organizations recognized by this year’s Simpplr Employee Experience Excellence Awards demonstrate how executive commitment, technical expertise, and cross-functional collaboration create intranets that deliver meaningful business results.

5 ways to promote authentic communication in the workplace

Authenticity isn’t a soft skill — it’s a success strategy — and it matters now more than ever. We live in a world driven by connection and technology. So while it’s easier than ever to communicate, it’s gotten harder to do it in a way that feels genuine. Between video calls, AI-generated content, and constant scrolling, it’s easy for conversations to become transactional and for true authenticity to get lost in the noise.

Intranet engagement: best practices for a thriving digital workplace

What transforms an intranet from a digital filing cabinet into a vibrant workspace? The organizations honored with this year’s Simpplr Employee Experience Excellence Awards have cracked the code on intranet engagement, creating platforms where employees actively participate, find essential resources, and feel recognized for their contributions.

7 elements of a strong corporate culture

Most organizations know their corporate culture matters, but few can explain what makes it strong. Leaders can get stuck at the mission statement, struggling to build a culture that actually shapes daily behavior. This creates a frustrating gap between the culture leaders think they’re creating and the one employees experience every day.

Bridging art & strategy: redefining internal comms in a growing company with Sarah Kaplan

In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Kaplan, Director of Internal Communications at Smarsh. With a background that spans from opera performance to corporate communications, Sarah has led transformational change while building Smarsh’s internal communications function from the ground up. Carolyn Clark, Simpplr’s VP of Communications and EX Strategy, moderates the conversation as they discuss leading through acquisition and leadership changes, why ruthless prioritization is key to scaling small teams, and how communication can support a company’s transition from startup to mature organization.

Intranet design: crafting experiences that reflect your brand

Behind every captivating intranet lies intentional design choices that speak to organizational identity. This year's Simpplr Employee Experience Excellence Award winners demonstrate how thoughtful naming, consistent visual elements, compelling multimedia, and unexpected features turn standard digital workplaces into distinctive brand experiences.

Leading through change with Kelly Clarke, former IC leader at Cisco, Meta, and Gong

In this episode, we sit down with Kelly Clarke, a seasoned internal communications leader, to explore how endurance and empathy power executive presence in times of transformation. With a foundation in PR and a passion for human-centered leadership, Kelly shares how she has guided companies through crises, cultural shifts, and massive change — always with transparency and trust at the core. Carolyn Clark, Simpplr’s VP of Communications and EX Strategy, moderates the conversation as it uncovers how internal comms can drive clarity, connection, and courage at every level of an organization.

Your employee profile matters: creating connections that count

It’s a tiny space with the potential to change everything. You know that feeling when you walk into a meeting and realize you don’t know half the people on the call? Or worse. Everyone’s got their camera off and their name is just a jumble of letters and dashes? Yeah, that.

The benefits of SharePoint integration with modern intranets like Simpplr

Every day, our solution consultants field a common question: Why should we choose Simpplr over SharePoint? It’s understandable — SharePoint has more than 200 million monthly active users and handles document management for organizations worldwide. But the question reveals a fundamental misunderstanding about what makes a digital workplace actually work for employees.