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Why communities win: How culture & connection fuel productivity
We’re slowly seeing Viva Engage become another broadcast channel, but one-way broadcast messages aren’t enough to engage, inspire, or drive action. True connection happens in communities—where people share, learn, collaborate, and remember they’re part of something bigger.
This session, Ray takes us through why communities at Eli Lilly reach beyond broadcast communications to drive engagement and innovation and spark imagination.
Moderation that matters: Building safe and engaging communities
Discover how smart moderation keeps conversations constructive and communities thriving at Siemens Energy. Carla Guest shares tips to guide discussions, handle challenges, and make Viva Engage a safe space.
Leadership engagement and top-down communication in driving adoption of Viva Engage.
Discover how harmonising real-world communication practices with workplace tools transforms leadership engagement. Dan shares lessons from a decade of internal communications, exploring the shift from traditional email and town halls to dynamic, community-driven conversations. Learn practical strategies for leaders to foster transparency, dialogue, and everyday connection, making digital engagement work for everyone.
Using Viva Engage as a strategic change management platform (case-study)
Consolidating thousands of employees spread across multiple locations under one roof is a massive change management project. In this session, we’ll hear how one of the biggest banks in Denmark - Danske Bank - used Viva Engage as a platform to communicate with employees, listening and reacting to feedback and celebrate successes.
From chaos to clarity: How Capgemini is transforming Viva Engage into a strategic communications powerhouse
In this session we’ll get an inside look at how Capgemini, a global organisation with over 340,000 employees, reimagined its Viva Engage all-company community. What was once a space filled with unstructured, ad-hoc messages is now being transformed into a dynamic, Internal Communications-led channel for strategic information and employee engagement. Discover how this revitalised platform is now delivering real value to employees, fostering alignment, connection, and a stronger sense of community across the Group.
From insights to impact: Building high-engagement communities through data, dialogue and daily wins.
Learning from surveys & taking action: "From Insights to Impact", Open dialogue & empowerment: "Dialogue". Leadership nudges & culture reinforcement: Implied in "Building High-Engagement Communities". Celebrating wins & functional alignment: "Daily Wins".
Making leadership visible, accessible and actively involved
Just 12 months since formally launching Viva Engage to our organisation, learn about how we’ve got buy in from our Executive Leadership Team, are enabling successful adoption of the platform and providing ongoing support to successfully embed the approach.
We’ll also share how this is helping to drive wider adoption and foster engagement, with the aim of contributing to an improved organisational culture and performance outcomes.
Key insights from SWOOP Analytics’ 2025 Viva Engage Benchmarking Report
We'll brief you on SWOOP Analytics' 2025/26 Viva Engage Benchmarking Report and show you the good, the bad and the ugly trends of Viva Engage usage, as well as giving you a first-look at a game changing app to help you deal with information overload.
From launch to lasting impact: Building trust in Reece's transition to Viva Engage
What does it take to build trust in a new platform? At Reece, we made Viva Engage feel like it was made for our people; by listening, simplifying, and committing to continuous improvement throughout the whole transition journey. Come behind the scenes of our Viva Engage rollout to see how we earned trust in the product, our process, and the team driving it all.engagement or want to amplify your organisation’s vision, this session will offer practical insights and inspiration.
How Medibank used Viva Engage to amplify its commitment to mental health
Join Cat Owen, Employee Change and Communications Partner at Medibank, as she shares how Viva Engage became a powerful platform to bring Medibank’s mental health commitment to life.
In this session, you’ll discover how Medibank used Viva Engage to spark meaningful conversations, foster connection, and empower employees to be part of the story.
Accessibility features are now available in SWOOP Analytics for SharePoint intranet
We’re thrilled to announce accessibility checks are now live across SWOOP Analytics for SharePoint intranet!
These checks aim to improve the accessibility and usability of SharePoint intranet content by flagging issues such as missing alt text and unclear link labels, helping organisations build more inclusive and compliant digital experiences.
Ethical use of generative AI in internal communications: Best practices
In this third blog post on the ethical use of AI in internal communications, Cai Kjaer explores best practices internal communicators should adopt as they embed the use of AI.
Ethical use of generative AI in internal communications: When to declare AI use
In Cai Kjaer’s second instalment in his series on the ethical use of AI in internal communications, he explores how the need for disclosure increases with the level of AI’s involvement, and the risk of misperception.
Ethical use of generative AI in internal communications: Transparency and disclosure
While AI can boost efficiency and provide creative inspiration for internal communicators, it raises an important question: When should communicators disclose that content was AI-generated or AI-assisted?
This is the first of Cai Kjaer’s three-part series on the ethical use of AI in internal communications.
Are we writing for people or bots? Rethinking intranet content and analytics in the age of AI
In the age of the chatbot, are internal communicators writing for people, or for bots?
The reality is, we are writing for people who might reach our content through a bot. Cai Kjaer explores the evolution of AI and intranets.
Are intranets ready for generative AI?
Will AI take over the intranet?
The overwhelming consensus is that AI and the intranet won’t work together unless governance measures are in place and content is up to date. Learn how organisations are using AI and the intranet.
Getting your intranet ready for AI is like moving house
If you want to get your intranet AI-ready, think of it like a fresh start when you move house. You need to get rid of the junk, you need to do a good clean-up of the old house and have structures in place in the new house to keep everything organised.