4 Ways the Digital Workplace Can Improve the Employee Experience: A Guide for HR & IT

The concept of employee experience is ubiquitous when it comes to discussions about the digital workplace. But how do we make it better? Specifically, what kinds of digital workplace improvements can be made to that will support success in the future of work? There are actually quite a few things that can be done, but let’s start with four that will have a huge impact and can be accomplished pretty quickly and easily…

The Grid – Workgrid’s Newsletter for the Digital Workplace | July 2021

This month’s edition of The Grid, Workgrid’s newsletter dedicated to employee experience and the digital workplace, is focused on the future of work and getting the basics of the digital employee experience right as the needs of the workforce continue to shift.

How Liberty Mutual Insurance Modernized Their Digital Workplace and Improved the Employee Experience

Evolving the Digital Workplace: How Liberty Mutual Insurance Transformed Their Intranet Into an Intelligent Employee Experience Platform

What Is an Intelligent Workplace?

The digital workplace is undergoing an evolution, the intelligent workplace. Learn what the intelligent workplace is and the opportunities it will bring to the enterprise.

What Is an Enterprise Virtual Assistant?

An enterprise virtual assistant is a powerful tool that can drastically simplify the work day for employees by leveraging AI and natural language processing technology. How can this technology transform your digital workplace? Find out now.

3 Tips for Naming Your Company Intranet

The responsibility of your company intranet is big. Giving it the right name is the first step in ensuring it has the power to drive traffic and increase engagement. In fact, the right company intranet name will help distinguish it from other internal sites, help convey the brand vision of the company, create a sense of ownership and belonging, and even increase adoption of the site.

The Grid – Workgrid’s Newsletter for the Digital Workplace | June 2021

This month’s edition of The Grid, Workgrid’s newsletter dedicated to employee experience and the digital workplace, is focused on how companies can get on the fast-track to a modern intranet and deliver the intelligent experiences employees expect and need.

Fast-Tracking the Maturity of Your Internal Communications

As businesses respond to the long-term changes affecting the workplace (and work itself), the role of internal communications professionals will only grow in demand and necessity. To help navigate the future of work, internal communication teams will need to leverage tools such as company intranet to continue to deliver the need-to-know information that keeps business running swiftly and efficiently.

3 Common Intranet Integration Mistakes - and How to Avoid Them

Integrations provide a transformative function to even the most out-of-date intranet. Bringing together functionality of multiple applications into a single experience allows the transformation from a static news site or link farm into a productivity hub driving employee engagement and simplifying the work day.

The Grid – Workgrid’s Newsletter for the Digital Workplace | May 2021

This month’s edition of The Grid, Workgrid’s newsletter dedicated to employee experience and the digital workplace, is focused on the future of the digital workplace. The past year has accelerated the evolution of the digital workplace, shining a light on what's working and what's not.

A Brief Guide to Creating an Effective Digital Workplace that Improves the Employee Experience

What is an effective digital workplace? The quick answer is an effective digital workplace is one that improves the employee experience. Building a modern digital workplace that meets the varying needs of your workforce can be challenging, but recognizing the critically important differences of employee experience vs employee engagement will help you reach your end goal.

Formula for an Effective Digital Workplace Experience

What is a digital workplace and how do you make yours successful? The formula for success is the combination of productivity, communications, and experience. Ultimately, for employees to operate at their fullest potential, they need simplified, user-friendly technology to support the work day.

Workgrid April 2021 Product Updates

Integrations help streamline the digital employee experience and make it easier to engage with enterprise technology. And this month we have an integration enhancement that's sure to delight users. Read about this and other updates in the latest blog.

Things You Wish You Knew About Integrations and the Intranet

Conquer employee experience challenges with a modern digital ecosystem. Integrations with your enterprise applications and existing intranet system can help support a digital employee experience that is well adopted, includes personalized and contextual resources for employees, and provides functionality that creates a simplified workday.

Workgrid March 2021 Product Update

Sometimes small changes are the biggest delighters - like being able to upload and change your own profile photo or easily copying something you've already done so you don't have to start from scratch. Read more about some small but impactful changes we made this month in our latest product updates post!

Digital Workplace Trends 2021

The path to digital workplace success begins with understanding – and capitalizing on - the trends that will shape digital workplace success in 2021 and beyond. Here are perspectives from three industry experts on what organizations should be focusing on in the coming year.

Workgrid Becomes DWG Institute Partner

Workgrid is proud to announce that we've been selected as the Digital Workplace Group’s inaugural DWG Institute Partner! Read on to learn more about the benefits this exclusive honor will provide for both Workgrid customers and DWG members.

Workgrid February 2021 Product Update

Two minutes: the time you'll need to check out our February product updates! And during National Time Management Month, this means you'll be back at it in no time. Read more about how using Tasks on mobile just got even easier and how if you're using Internet Explorer, there are important changes you'll want to check out.

Workgrid Ranked as a Gold Medalist in the 2021 Digital Workspace Data Quadrant Awards

Find out why Workgrid was ranked as a digital workplace leader in the 2021 Digital Workspace Data Quadrant Awards.

Workgrid January Product Update

New year. New level of productivity! We ended 2020 on a high note with the introduction of Workgrid Tasks. Now at the start of 2021, we've got new functionality that will take task management and routine processes to the next level! Find out how you can automate tailored tasks lists for all your people-facing processes and recurring events.

Workgrid Launches Workflows

Workflows in Workgrid expands on recently released task functionality to enable the auto-delivery of task lists, simplifying the routine processes your business relies on. such as such as: onboarding, offboarding, retirement, objectives and goal setting, training and education, and many more!

Building an Intranet That’s an Integral Part of the Digital Employee Experience Strategy

Gone are the days where the intranet was the single source for organizational news and information. The way employees are working and accessing information is changing. With dozens of new employee applications entering the workforce, employee communications are fragmented. Transform the role of your intranet and understand how a modern intranet affects the digital employee experience.

New Integrations in Workgrid Help Customers Streamline SAP® Approvals

Workgrid partners with SAP to provide employees with a consolidated & simplified experience for approvals across the enterprise.

Workgrid December Product Update

Check out Workgrid's year-end product announcements and get ready to get organized in the new year! New functionality and several new integrations will help you work smarter, not harder - and who isn't looking to simplify their work day?

Holistic Task Management - Made Possible with Workgrid Tasks

Staying on top of the business and personal tasks you have to manage every day is now easier than ever before with new task capabilities in Workgrid. Now all of your tasks - personal, work, and team – can be consolidated alongside other tasks from systems of record within the To-Do panel of Workgrid, so nothing gets missed. Read on to learn more...

Workgrid November Product Update

Read about Workgrid's latest product updates in November.

7 Tips for Building Powerful Digital Employee Experiences

It’s no secret that the pandemic has fundamentally changed the nature of how work gets done. Not only has it amplified the importance of the digital workplace, it has also cast a glaring spotlight on what’s working and what isn’t. Now that we’ve reacted and responded to the immediate challenges of the pandemic, it’s time to take a step back. Organizations need to assess their current digital workplace and understand how they can make it better. Here are 7 tips to get you started...

4 Strategies for a No-Fail Employee Experience

Learn four key strategies for a no-fail employee experience and get guidance on how to implement them effectively in your organization.

Workgrid October Product Update

Read about Workgrid's October product updates and experience enhancements ...

Modernizing Communications for the Future of Work: Lessons From the DWX Roundtable

If there's one thing a global pandemic has taught us, it's that the quality and effectiveness of the digital workplace is a big driver of long-term organizational success. Read on to find out how to modernize communications in this new era of work.

Taking a Product Management Approach to Your Digital Employee Experience Initiative

Organizations know that creating streamlined, personalized and contextual experiences for employees is imperative. But who's job is it to pull it all together and make sure it happens? This blog discusses the value of taking a product management approach to digital workplace strategy that ensures you meet your goals and achieve the holistic vision that's necessary for success.

Supercharging your Distributed Workforce: Step 2 – Employee-Focused Technology to Simplify the Work Day

Once you understand what your employees need from their digital workplace, it's time to implement technology to make it happen. This blog post discusses the best approach to implementing the intelligent, employee-focused technology organizations need to support the long-term success of their workforce.

Evolution of the Digital Workplace: Are Digital Experience Layers the Next Frontier?

The digital workplace is more complicated than ever before. The use of an increasing number of enterprise applications has employees feeling overwhelmed, frustrated and unable to focus on the meaningful work that drives value for the business. This post explores how digital experience layers can solve this challenge and help organizations deliver the seamless, intelligent and contextual digital experience that power business success.

Workgrid September Product Update

Read about Workgrid's September product updates and experience enhancements ...

Supercharging Your Distributed Workforce: Step 1 - Understanding Employee Need

As organizations rethink their strategies behind how the physical and digital workplaces intersect as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, they will also have to rethink the employee experience. A flexible, seamless experience that simplifies the work day will be fundamental to the ongoing success of employees. So how can companies empower every employee in all of the unique situations that this “New Abnormal” has created? And how can they continue to create experiences that support the success of employees and the organization over the long-term? Read on to find out...

Workgrid Summer Product Update

Check out Workgrid's Summer product releases and experience improvements ...

Digital Workplace Transformation: Understanding -- and Improving -- the Impact on the Employee Experience

Digital workplace transformation advice that will help organizations create long-lasting improvements to the employee experience.

Could Employee Data be Your Greatest Asset for Improving the Employee Experience?

Harnessing the employee data you already have can have a transformative affect on employee experience, starting with enabling contextual communications and delivering a modernized intranet experience. Here are just four ways the use of employee data can improve the employee experience...

5 Key Factors to Create a Successful Remote Onboarding Process that Supports the Entire Employee Journey

A successful onboarding process is integral to the successful of the employee journey. Here are 5 ways to make sure you get it right out of the gate.

Workgrid May Product Update

Check out what’s available in Workgrid's May product release, as well as a sneak peak of functionality that will be available soon …

5 Reasons Your Employees Need an Intelligent Digital Assistant

Intelligent digital assistants are an indispensable part of daily life and can have a big impact on employee experience and productivity in the workplace as well. Read on to learn more about the benefits of having an intelligent digital assistant your workforce can rely on to handle the mundane administrative tasks that waste so much time...

What Your HR Technology Could (and Should) Be Doing for Your Organization

Whether organizations are large or small, with new HCM technology or a legacy system, every business suffers from the same challenge - HR service delivery that's siloed and fragmented experience, reducing productivity and frustrating employees. Here;s how to fox it...

How to Create a Better Onboarding Experience that Supports Employees’ Long-Term Success

Onboarding is more than just a day to give new workers a tour of the office and a chance to fill out the required paperwork. Instead, it should be treated as an opportunity to demonstrate competitive advantage, to reaffirm the employee’s decision to come on board, introduce them into the culture of your business and set them up for long-term success. Here's how to create an onboarding experience that supports employees’ long-term success.

What if You Could Deliver a Remote Work Experience that Went Beyond Just Getting Work Done?

It's possible to deliver a remote work experience that goes beyond just getting work done. Read on to find out what that means and how to make is possible in your organization....

How a Modern Intranet Can Help Improve the Employee Experience

Did you know that a modern intranet can be one of the best resources for helping employees reduce frustration, increase productivity and spend more time on their high-value work? Read on to find out how,,,,

Creating a Digital Experience that Puts Employee Needs Front and Center

Last week a handful of top executives gathered at an executive round table event we held in Boston to talk about best practices for building digital experiences designed to improve the employee experience. Three key themes emerged that are valuable points for any organization to keep in mind when taking on an employee experience transformation. Here they are...

Workgrid February Product Update

Check out what’s new in Workgrid’s February release...

Implementing a Digital Experience Platform That's Designed to Actually Address Employee Needs

Digital experience platforms have an established reputation when it comes to the customer experience -- but can they be used to improve the employee experience as well? Well ... yes and no. There are some important differences with the employee experience that require special features and functionality. Here's what you should be looking for....

The Future of Work Predictions That Will Shape Your Digital Workplace

Navigating the challenges of a modern workplace while trying to create an employee experience that increases productivity, reduces frustration and supports business growth can be tough. Here are some future of work predictions from top experts that will give you the guidance you need to understand what you should be focusing on.

Using Cloud Technology to Improve the Employee Experience: Workgrid Software Named Finalist in 2019-20 Cloud Awards

Workgrid Software has been named a finalist in the International Cloud Computing awards program in he category of "Most Promising Start Up", The Cloud Awards. Read on to learn more about this announcement

Workgrid November Product Updates

While Workgrid’s October Product Update delivered the all-new, enterprise-grade chatbot, complete with a no-code Q&A Builder, robust discoverability features and an analytics dashboard to monitor the performance of your bot, the November update is focused more on time. Check out the details on Workgrid’s new Time Planner and Quick Links features:

What is Employee Experience and What Do HR, IT, and Internal Comms Need to Know to Make It Successful?

As organizations strive to create a digital workplace that offers competitive differentiation, the question "what is employee experience" is frequently asked. Read on to get the answer you're looking for, plus find out what you need to do to make your employee experience initiative successful.

4 Winning Employee Experience Ideas You Can Steal From the Customer Experience Playbook

Find out how your organization can deliver the kind of award-winning employee experiences that help attract and retain the best talent, increase productivity and drive bottom line value. It's easy if you take advantage of these top 4 practices...

Starting Your Digital Workplace Strategy Off Right: Involving the Right Teams

To start your digital workplace strategy off right it's important to identify the key stakeholders and assemble the right team for the initiative. And that means understanding everyone's goals and objectives from the beginning. Here's how to make that happen....

Workgrid Q&A: Should You Buy or Build Your Employee Experience Solution

The decision to build vs. buy your employee experience solution is an important question to consider because it will have a major impact on the success of your initiative. Here are the 3 most important things you need to consider as you decide which option is best for your organization.

Everything You Need to Know About Employee Experience Best Practices Can Be Learned From Tubing Down a River

Because the natural world is in a constant state of change, it’s the perfect teacher for organizations trying to navigate a digital workplace transformation. Here's what tubing down a river can teach you about employee experience best practices ...

Elevate your Digital Workplace Strategy with Outcome-Driven Design

Elevating your digital workplace strategy is one of the most important things you can focus on in the coming year -- and outcome-driven design will be a key factor to your success. Here's how (and why) it will play such a big role in employee experience...

Planning for Your Digital Employee Experience

Summer might be coming to a close, but don't be sad. Now is the perfect time to plan for the digital employee experience your organization needs. Here's what you need to know.....

The Hidden Threat That’s Ruining Your Organization’s Employee Experience Strategy (and What You Need to Do to Fix It)

Your employee experience strategy is under a serious threat from within the walls of your own organization. Find out what this threat is and how you can fix it to deliver an employee experience that delivers bottom line value to your business.

The Definitive Digital Workplace Definition (plus 3 other terms you need to understand to improve your employee experience)

Here are the 3 terms you need to understand to improve your employee experience, plus the inside scoop on what a digital workplace really is....

What Kitchen Faucet Design Can Teach You About Employee Experience Innovation

It's time to expect more from employee experience innovation - here's what faucet and sneaker design can teach you.

3 Steps to a Successful Workplace Chatbot Project

Workplace chatbots are a great way to deliver an exceptional personalized experience to your workforce. When executed thoughtfully, they enable employees to perform common tasks in an easy and intuitive way, plus they provide quick answers to the most commonly asked questions. According to Outgrow, 80% of businesses…

Understanding Digital Workplace Trends: Top 3 Insights From the 2019 Digital Workplace Experience Conference

According to statistics and anecdotal data shared at the Digital Workplace Experience event, the evolution of the digital workplace is accelerating -- but it's still a journey, and a pretty slow one at that as organizations have to work hard to make sure they get their digital experience right. Since understanding the…

7 Secrets to Creating an Effective Internal Communications Strategy (Plus Advice on How to Make It Happen)

Building an effective internal communications strategy for today's modern workplace is no easy task -- but there are secrets that can make it easier. Read on to learn more.

What if your digital workplace was as intelligent as Google?

As organizations are racing to meet the demanding needs of digitization and consumerization across the digital workplace, we need to be mindful about how data and information is now being delivered to employees. The average employee has dozens of workplace apps they use to perform their job and work-related matters.…

What Makes an Award-Winning Digital Workplace?

Liberty Mutual's recent implementation of the Workgrid Assistant has earned them not one but two digital workplace awards! The awards include the 2018 Digital Workplace of the Year Award by the Digital Workplace Group in partnership with SMG/CMSWire and the Platinum level Step Two Intranet and Digital Workplace Award.…

The Power of Voice for the Enterprise

Workgrid to Demonstrate the Power of Voice at the 2018 Digital Workplace Experience Event. We're excited to announce that Workgrid is an Innovative Sponsor at this year's Digital Workplace Event held in Chicago, IL June 18th -- 20th. At this year's event, the Workgrid team will be providing live demonstrations of the…

5 Signs Your Current Digital Workplace is Failing

A Digital Workplace promises to empower employees to be more productive and efficient across locations and devices with the goal to enable workers to access information and applications they need to perform their jobs in more collaborative, productive, and social ways. For many organizations this means moving…

Digital Assistants Take on Departments' Biggest Headaches

Imagine a digital assistant that could help simplify the work day and improve the employee experience. A digital assistant that could eliminate the productivity burdens of employees having to login to multiple applications to find information. One that could manage to-dos, tasks, and approvals, and ultimately get work…

Why Chatbots Need Context

The secret to a great chatbot experience? Your chatbot understanding context. Have you ever listened to an adult talk to a small child? Their tone shifts, they use shorter words and sentences. They repeat the same phrases, "Look at the dog Billy, do you see the dog? It's a friendly dog, isn't it? A lovely dog. Do you…

5 Tips to Getting Started with Conversational Design

Looking to build a bot and/or new to conversational design? Start here! Moving from web design to conversational design can be a little intimidating, but you don't need to spend months developing linguistic and script writing skills before you can start. I've summarized the key things I've learned from studying…

What's All the Chatter about Intelligent Workplaces?

The intelligent workplace is getting a lot of hype, learn what industry-leading experts are predicting about AI and the future of AI in the workplace.

7 Tips for Handling Chatbot Failure

All technology is capable of failure. This blog aims at walking you through a high level look at some key considerations you should think about when designing UX for chatbot failure.

Five Trends for Voice Assistants in 2018

2017 was a big year for Voice Assistants and 2018 is proving to be just as exciting. As we think about what is coming next in the world of Voice Assistant, here are five predictions for the rest of the year.

Say Hello to Your Intelligent Assistant

Today's employees are suffering from information overload and wasted managing their work across disparate systems. It's time to start leveraging modern technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and chatbots to transform the way we work.