Dear Diary,  Here is today’s ponderable: is an AI-first CEO a new leadership archetype for a new age?  The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) as a critical driver of business strategy is giving rise to a new breed of leaders: the AI-first CEOs. These leaders understand that AI is not just a technology but a... The post The AI-first CEO: a new leadership archetype for a new age  appeared first on Digital Workplace Group ..read more

Digital workplace leaders and their teams have a lot on their plate. Generative AI is infiltrating the workplace and organizations need guidance on how to get the best out of it, build the right foundations and support employees. At the same time all the other challenges of the digital workplace haven’t gone away, including driving... The post Takeaways for digital workplace leaders from the Digital Workplace Impact podcast appeared first on Digital Workplace Group ..read more

Welcome to the second instalment of our DWG Vantage Point series, in which I provide a perspective on my observations as DWG’s Chief Growth Officer.   In the last Vantage Point post, I covered the importance of governance and the key role it plays in establishing high-performing digital workplaces. When done correctly, governance can help organizations... The post DWG Vantage Point: AI readiness – A strategic imperative appeared first on Digital Workplace Group ..read more

In this week’s blog, we round up the latest practices and trends from organizational change and psychology to bring people along on the digital workplace journey. 1. Let go of the need for certainty The place to start with all change is to embrace the new normal and let go of the old ways of... The post New horizons in change management appeared first on Digital Workplace Group ..read more

Organizational culture refers to the shared values, beliefs and behaviours that determine how employees and leaders interact at work. It is essentially the ‘personality’ of the company, and it plays a crucial role in organizational success. It’s not just about making the workplace more enjoyable for employees. Culture is a strategic asset that can drive... The post DWG culture playbook: Creating and sustaining culture in the digital workplace appeared first on Digital Workplace Group ..read more

In November 2022, DWG boldly stated as one of its predictions for the coming year that:   “ESG programmes will pressure digital workplace teams to clean up their act. It’s time to start addressing your dirty ecosystem.”  Alas, cut to November 2023, and the prediction was one of two that had to be marked with a... The post How to integrate and amplify ESG with the digital workplace   appeared first on Digital Workplace Group ..read more

My role as Chief Growth Officer provides an excellent vantage point from which to observe trends happening within the DWG Member group and wider industry circles.  I would like to share some of these insights with you in our new ‘DWG Vantage Point’ series, where I will provide regular updates on what I am seeing,... The post Governance – immovable object, unstoppable force appeared first on Digital Workplace Group ..read more

Digital workplaces are never done. There are constantly new challenges to overcome and opportunities to improve. And it’s a space that keeps on moving as both work and technology evolve – from the sudden rise of remote and hybrid work due to the pandemic, through to the new waves of innovation emerging via generative AI.... The post Digital workplace insights from Amazon, Domino’s, Unilever and Fidelity International revealed in the Digital Workplace Impact podcast  appeared first on Digital Workplace Group ..read more

In the three years since Microsoft first launched its Viva employee experience platform, this has continued to evolve and expand. In that time, it has provoked huge interest from digital workplace teams, HR functions, comms professionals and IT departments, with a view to using Viva to drive engagement, support productivity, increase learning, and more. We... The post 6 ways in which Microsoft Viva is evolving to support employee experience appeared first on Digital Workplace Group ..read more

The digital workplace is well understood as a means of helping organizations reduce their overall carbon footprint and environmental impact. Remote work and virtual meetings can help limit business travel, paperless operations reduce paper and ink waste, energy efficiency through smart technologies – to mention a few of its positive impacts. But environmentally conscious organizations... The post Approaches to reducing the digital workplace carbon footprint appeared first on Digital Workplace Group ..read more