40 REASONS WHY EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS AN INTRANET

1. Improve Internal Communications

The employee intranet is the perfect vehicle for sharing timely and consistent corporate messages. Whether it’s staff news, product launches, company announcements or internal memos, the employee intranet’s news feed or what’s new button is the quickest way to get the message out there.

2. Promote Genuine Dialogue With Employees

You can also use the employee intranet to develop an ongoing dialogue with staff or to promote internal conversations across teams and departments. Through blogs and team or company forums, the intranet allows employees to easily share new ideas and insights, offer feedback and suggestions to management.

3. Increase Employee Engagement

There’s plenty of research that suggests engaged employees tend to be happier, are more productive and have a longer tenure with an employer. An intranet is an excellent tool for increasing employee engagement. The improved internal communications provided by the intranet, alongside opportunities to have two-way conversations with management, are an important first step in developing employee engagement in your business.

4. Make The CEO And Senior Leadership More Accessible

An intranet-based CEO blog or vlog is a great way to reach out directly to staff. Getting up close and personal will make the senior leadership team come across as being more open and accessible. However, for maximum effect rather than being just a corporate mouthpiece, it needs to be authentic and heartfelt.