Discussions
The "Discussions" section takes visitors directly to the intranet
area where threaded discussion groups reside. Threaded discussion areas
are places where employees can initiate and add to specific topics. Anyone
can scroll through each on-going conversation and append a response at the
end. Sometimes new ideas and opinions are formed based on these "chat"
sessions. Employees find these unmoderated forms a helpful way to exercise
their opinions freely.
Create a central repository of corporate information needed to publish,
both print and on-line. Keeping everyone up to date on company issues is
a challenge. Solve this problem by providing a central location so employees
can access vital information and initiate processes from their desktop.
See the potential of the Web for community building. The community, flourishes
because all employees can give real-time input in the private discussion
area.
Resources and Benefits for Users:
· Easy, flexible access to current, recent and archival news, executive
changes, and other information about the company and its employees.
· The ability to browse through text, graphics, sound, and motion in
engaging ways traditional communications methods like brochures and conference
calls can not match.
· An opportunity to gain experience using the company intranet while
learning more about the company itself.
Benefits to the Company:
· Tools that enhance company messages, engage employees, and present
a better company image when communicating internally and externally.
· A method of communicating with employees that trains them in use
of the intranet.
·· Tips for Your Intranet
Develop on-line discussion groups. Make it easy for users to initiate and/or
become moderators of discussion groups, and make sure that relevant staff
and managers visit and browse these groups frequently. On-line discussions
can be a valuable forum for employee feedback and can help point them to
other useful resources.
Make use of technologies like RealAudio, Acrobat and QuickTime to emphasize
important information and keep your intranet interesting. It is important
to provide users with the software they need to play such features.