The resource behind Source intranet portal: Leandro Freitas
One of the things we are most proud of at IC Thrive is our team. We have a small but very talented group of people who work very hard to deliver the best intranet portal and internal communications...
View ArticleEnhancing customer success: “Step-by-Step” intranet learning sessions at IC...
At IC Thrive, our workplace culture is fueled by our shared core values (SPICED) and the simple, yet significant mottos that help guide us to do our best work. One of our guiding internal mottos is,...
View ArticleInternal communication strategy: planning for 2021
No matter how long you have been in corporate communications, getting the basics consistently right is the first step in delivering value. From there, growth and impact can be exponential. What are...
View ArticleBest practices for effective communication in the workplace
Your boss handed you the portfolio of internal communications after reading about it in several high-profile business trend studies. “Effective communication in the workplace is essential to increase...
View ArticleAudience analysis for corporate communications
In marketing, audience analysis is a well-established practice. Every marketer knows that the key to a successful campaign is speaking to the right audience at the right time with the right...
View ArticleThe silo mentality – 3 tips to evaluate your workplace culture
One of the top reasons organizations seek out an intranet solution is to help them address the silo mentality. Silos are problematic for many reasons. They damage employee experience, erode workplace...
View ArticleTiming is everything – tips to improve employee communications
Only good things happen when you find yourself in the right place at the right time. In modern folklore, timing is often a serendipitous event – walking past an ice-cream shop just as they start...
View ArticleFinancial Services Challenges: Improving Employee Retention
Human resources in the financial services industry have always faced unique challenges compared to their counterparts in different industries. Enter a global pandemic, and an onslaught of new...
View Article3 Steps to an effective employee referral program
Word of mouth marketing is a powerful tactic. The right word can make your business, and a bad one can tarnish it instantly. This marketing phenomenon, when applied to the hiring process, is called an...
View ArticleActive listening and more: 3 takeaways from the IABC World Conference
This year’s International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) World Conference conference was, let’s say, a little bit different from what we were expecting. Instead of converging on...
View Article7 Tips for onboarding remote employees
COVID-19 has brought many changes to the way we live, consume, and work. Among all the challenges that change brings up, organizations are having to re-think and re-structure their onboarding...
View ArticleWhy is employee engagement important while working remotely?
Remote working might have been thrust upon business in the last few months due to unprecedented global circumstances, but it’s not a trend that’s going to disappear any time soon. A recent study by...
View ArticleFour tips to write better emails
Email is one of the most popular forms of communication in the workplace. You’re able to talk to multiple people at once, organize your thoughts in a logical way, and save the time of having a...
View ArticleOn-premise vs secure cloud intranet: which solution is better for your...
IC Thrive Source intranet was only available as an on-premise software solution for many years. This meant customers provided their own physical or virtual server and installed the intranet on the...
View ArticleFostering an employee feedback culture
One of the more slippery areas we look at when we’re assessing the internal communications landscape of an organization is two-way communication. Specifically, how their employee feedback works...
View ArticleIC 101: Communication metrics that matter
Effective communication in the workplace … Pipe dream mentioned in numerous vision and mission statements or something practical that can be achieved? Well, that depends. Are you looking at the your...
View ArticleFire up your communication in the workplace 5 days
We are very proud (and excited) to announce Source Quick Launch, an offer that will see you launch your intranet in only five days. Not only that, but you’ll have free access to Reach, our internal...
View ArticleLessons from a crisis: from remote working to software innovation
Winston Churchill famously said, “those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.” When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic there are plenty of lessons for every global industry from...
View ArticleCommunicating bad news
Humans have many ways to talk about communicating bad news. We “hate to be the bearer of bad news,” and urge people to not “shoot the messenger.” But when it comes down to it, shouldn’t we — as...
View ArticleIntranet implementation: the psychology behind company buy-in
Implementing a new piece of software can be an extremely exciting but stressful moment for an organization. It’s important to understand the psychological effect of change in order to support our...
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