Digital inclusivity is a way of working, a culture through which the digital workplace is intentionally made welcoming to everyone – but how can you successfully create this?   In this episode of Digital Workplace Impact, Shimrit Janes, DWG’s Director of Knowledge, shares her latest insights from The inclusive digital workplace: Part 1 – Nurturing digital inclusivity. This recent report, the first in a three-part DWG research series, is available online.    Host Nancy Goebel explores what inspired this series of reports, why Shimrit is releasing Nurturing digital inclusivit ..read more

In this latest episode of Digital Workplace Impact, you can meet Stacie Barrett, Director of Internal Communications at Domino's, the world’s largest pizza company.   An exceptional digital workplace practitioner, Stacie is responsible for digital and in-person communication to Domino’s franchisees and corporate team members globally. Within minutes, you will see just why OFC named Stacie a ‘Rockstar of Culture and Communication’.   Stacie specializes in integrating messages from all areas of the company into simple, coherent and digestible communications. This ballerina turned ..read more

As DWG’s latest member research report is published, Research Author and Lead Strategy Consultant, Kevin Olp, drops into the Digital Workplace Impact studio to unbox his findings on the evolution of enterprise social networks (ESNs).    In Intranet 2.0 and enterprise social networks: How they've changed the way we work, Kevin examines how ESNs have been adopted (or not) by organizations, considers the extent to which they’ve changed how we work, and explores how they’ve evolved over the last decade and a half.  Together, Kevin and host, DWG’s Nancy Goebel, use this latest podca ..read more

2022 brought more twists and turns. It was a year of economic change, of hybrid tugs of war, quiet quitting and the continuing great resignation. So, what’s next and what could this mean for those leading and shaping the digital workplace? Since 2014, DWG leaders have reflected each year on what’s come to pass and then looked ahead at key trends. With an average 70% success rate of predictions turning into reality, DWG’s annual forward look has become a north star to help guide and inform the thinking of digital workplace leaders everywhere.   In this podcast, host Nancy Goebel rev ..read more

With 2022 nearly at a close, it is the perfect time to unwrap DWG's top ten podcasts of the year.   In this episode, host Nancy Goebel takes us through her top choice of 2022 Digital Workplace Impact podcasts, revisiting fascinating and advice-laden discussions. These rich conversations with industry thought leaders and practitioners provide a window into the challenges they face, the ideas they are exploring and the strides they are making to push the digital workplace to new heights.   Studio guests throughout the year included organizations such as Uber, Charles Schwab, Meta, Micr ..read more

How can all that’s on offer in the enterprise social arena be best used to help connect and scale conversations in today’s hybrid workplace?   Demystifying Yammer, Microsoft Viva Engage and more is at the core of this latest episode of Digital Workplace Impact. Host Nancy Goebel is joined by expert advisor, James Tyer, a customer engagement leader at Microsoft and co-author of Social By Design: How to create and scale a collaborative company.  In this absorbing conversation, James takes listeners through a changing landscape of enterprise social, his career highlights and some ..read more

The metaverse offers enticing opportunities and the prospect of shiny, new immersive and virtual experiences, but how do you get beyond the hype and uncover the art of what’s both possible and useful in the digital workplace?    In this episode of Digital Workplace Impact, Nancy Goebel is in conversation with Florin Rotar, Chief Technology Officer, and Patrik Löwendahl, Global Head of Metaverse Service Hub, from Avanade, a leading provider of innovative digital, cloud and advisory services. Avanade has adopted a client zero approach, so that in-house learnings can inform the work it ..read more

Are you stepping into a new role or looking for a fresh approach to your current job? In the latest Digital Workplace Impact podcast, Uber’s Andrea Baltazar shares her blueprint for an effective first 100 days with any organization.   Now a Product Design Leader, Andrea has moved industries and direction throughout her career. She joins Nancy Goebel and talks through her consistent focus on people, processes and products, an approach she has taken most recently at Uber, the tech company that connects the physical and digital worlds to help make movement happen.  Over the years ..read more

To mark the fast-approaching first anniversary of her time as host, Nancy spotlights the 10 most popular podcast conversations from Digital Workplace Impact in 2021.  These conversations bring us the inspiring, the exotic, the practical, the visionary, the challenging and the exciting, including guests from Fidelity Investments, HSBC, energy company Uniper and The World Bank. And, as well as the many well-known international brands, there have also been some great conversations with members of the DWG team, who shared insights from DWG research on AI, robots and automation and organizati ..read more

At a time when leaders are dealing with more challenges in the workplace than ever before, it can be particularly difficult to know how best to make an impact.  James Rousseau is a keen ‘go-giver’, he empowers people to pursue their potential, helps leaders achieve sustainable business growth and has written the book, Success on Your Own Terms: 6 Promises to Fire Up Your Passion, Ignite Your Career, and Create an Amazing Life.   Follow the conversation as James joins Nancy and shares his perspective on what it takes to be a purpose-driven leader, and explains hi ..read more