On Tuesday 18 June 2013, Log-On organised the first Masterclass Social Intranet. The masterclass answered questions such as 'What does a social intranet look like?', 'How can a social intranet contribute to my organisational objectives?' and 'How do I implement a social intranet?'
It becomes clear that a social intranet can ensure that people enjoy their work, perform their work more efficiently and ensure that people connect with each other. Finally, the importance of a solid implementation became clear. Simply providing access and a concise instruction is not enough here, it is about being able, willing, daring and having to.
The power of social
First, we will address the question of what a social intranet actually is. Martijn Weesjes latvia phone number list initiator of Embrace SBS, names five changes that have occurred in recent years:
The reach of the individual is very large. Justin Bieber has 40 million followers on Twitter. That is four times as many as CNN in primetime.
You can ask questions without knowing the person with the answer. Previously, you had to decide in advance who you were asking the question to, but now you just ask an open question and get an answer from someone you may not know: #dtv.
Knowledge and expertise are easy to find. Previously your own network was decisive, now you can search specifically on LinkedIn for people who know something.
People can collaborate on knowledge. Just look at the 'History' heading of any Wikipedia page . Some pages are edited by thousands of people who don't even know each other. You couldn't have organized this fifteen years ago.
Technology is cuddly. Since the rise of social, applications have become incredibly user-friendly. Software is more accessible and it is fun to use.
A social intranet connects social, processes and information
With a social intranet you can implement the above five changes within your organization. In addition to the social component, it is important that these five changes really become part of the work. An organization we work for, for complex quotation requests and tenders in their social intranet, seeks out a team organization-wide based on knowledge and expertise. The questions that remain unanswered, they then put out to the entire organization. They then work out the quotation together in a Wiki.