December 5, 2017 – Martyn Perks

Category: Writing

The Digital workplace in 2018: improving how we work

Posted On December 5, 2017October 3, 2019 By martynperks

As the New Year approaches, here we take a look at what will make our digital workplace projects a success in 2018. The year ahead will provide an opportunity to improve the bottom-line, along with cost savings, productivity gains and better engaged workers. It will be essential to achieve these goals in order to secure ongoing digital workplace investment.

Contributor to ClearBox’s groundbreaking Independent Intranets and Employee apps reports on the nascent growth away from traditional intranets to flexible, niche and low-cost apps and independent digital workplaces. As is often the case, the most interesting innovation happens at the edges of an existing market. These reports demonstrate that.

Was invited to debate the merits of working from home with the team at Simply Communicate.
Podcast: working from home or the office? (subscription required).

Am a quoted contributor to Mastering Messaging in the Workplace report by the business app Guild. It’s a welcome and prescient piece of research, examining the risks and opportunities of messaging for businesses. Read more…

Heavily quoted in this response to The Edelman Trust Barometer 2020 report published by the leading internal communications network simplycommunicate.

“To reclaim a sense of purpose and authority leaders must give employees tools to increase autonomy, give them more freedom and control over their work. Those are essential steps in rebuilding trust and a combined sense of purpose.” Read more…