​Home office has become a daily reality for many in the Corona crisis. Various studies are investigating what opportunities mobile work offers and what risks arise. Our most important findings at a glance. Will office workers continue to work from home in the future? Job ads provide a clue. The Corona pandemic has catapulted many workers from the o...

At the moment, one news item about mobile work follows the other. Today, there is a current statement from Siemens, where mobile working is to be drastically expanded. In the meantime, there is already a corresponding board resolution and also a name, it is about a "New Normal Working Model" . As can be read further, however, this is not connected ...

A social digital collaboration platform includes all the applications and tools that employees need, not just a social intranet or communication tools such as chats and video chats, but also collaboration tools. In addition, important functions such as time tracking, IT support module and customer management are also offered, creating a platform th...

The digital workplace is an organizational structure of an organization's workplace in an online setting. The workplace and the digital workplace are becoming ever more important in modern organizations. As a result of the Digital Revolution, many organizations have begun to shift the traditional workplace structure towards a digital workplace mode...

Intranet versus Social Intranet An intranet is part of a company's in-house computer network; its data is contained within the corporate network and the networked computers on the company's network. The term Social Intranet describes a network of social information available to a group of people, often within a workplace, that can be accessed via a...

New work and collaboration tools are essential to ensure teams can operate more efficiently as well as communicate and collaborate across geographic and cultural boundaries. However, new tools may also put an increased responsibility for content maintenance on the shoulders of individuals. The more time spent on content maintenance, the more it may...

The strategic digitization of operational processes in internal communications via a central platform reduces costs. A mobile-first concept in companies with many employees without PC workstations also creates a good corporate culture. Practical examples show what a digital communications platform can achieve in companies. The way a company designs...

The topic of home office and mobile working, or remote working, suddenly came into focus for many companies as a result of the Corona pandemic. While some of them confidently switched to digital collaboration, others recognized a multitude of unanswered questions. With the end of the "home office mandate," organizations are now faced with the quest...

New Work is currently the buzzword on everyone's lips. For the most part, however, it only refers to the everyday work of employees in the office. But what is the situation like for workers who do not have a desk, so-called non-desk workers? New Work: The bulletin board has had its day What does the future of work look like? This question is not on...

With a mix of office and home-based work, offices have reopened and companies are realizing that working will be a hybrid in the future. Work has shifted from the office to the home - and it will continue to do so. But are employers doing enough to maintain company culture and team development in the new blended workplaces? as part of a study from ...

Home office has proven to be an effective way to limit contacts at work as well as on the way to work during the Corona pandemic, thus reducing the risk of infection. But while some jobs can be easily done from home, in other areas this is not readily possible - and this is reflected in job postings. The aim of a study conducted by the company Hays...

Home office has proven to be an effective way to limit contacts at work as well as on the way to work during the Corona pandemic, thus reducing the risk of infection. But while some jobs can be easily done from home, in other areas this is not readily possible - and this is reflected in job postings. The aim of a study conducted by the company Hays...

Flexibility, pragmatism, willingness to change - rarely have these qualities been in such demand as in the past few months. As if out of the blue, a virus forced us to throw established conventions overboard overnight and enter "new territory". Without being able to draw on empirical values from comparable situations, ways had to be found to avoid ...

​For internal communications, non-desk-workers are a group that is consistently rated as difficult to reach. There are 4 key learnings for communicating with non-desk-workers: There is no one-size-fits-all solution, and traditional channels don't work The cost of miscommunication is higher than ever before Tomorrow's changes shouldn't stop you from...

More flexible working practices are the long-cherished wish of many employees. But it took the Corona pandemic for bosses to recognize the benefits of home offices and digital communications. With the gradual easing of contact restriction regulations, German companies are slowly lining up for a return to the office. Is this a return to "business as...

Does it feel like you don't even notice what's happening in your company when you're in your home office - or only when the company management officially announces it? No wonder, because small talk in the hallway or at the coffee machine is missing. But there are ways to encourage virtual hallway chatter. It's not only important for well-being. Aft...

According to well known experts in the field, standard social intranets have 3 main downfalls.Here I will explain to you why you do not need to worry about them. 

Looking for ways to improve your employee's performance? In this blog post, we will show you how to achieve stellar productivity from your employee's without resorting to pay rises and promotions.