Staffordshire University’s Internal Comms Graduated Top-of-Class with Workvivo
Putting Workvivo at the heart of the digital transformation journey
79%
Percentage of staff registered on Workvivo
76%
Percentage of staff who access Workvivo per month
100%
Percentage of reduction in all-staff emails
Leading university for digital technologies
Internal communications and employee engagement can be hard to get right in any industry, but they can be particularly challenging in a university setting.
Universities typically employ thousands of diverse people and their employees are spread across different demographics, campuses, and departments. Someone that teaches organic chemistry, for example, may never cross paths with someone based in the alumni office or working as a security guard.
However, in today’s world, connection is one of the most important building blocks for company culture.
Staffordshire University, also known as The Connected University, employs 1,700 people in the UK. As a leading university for digital technologies, seeking new and innovative ways to connect staff was a natural next step in Staffordshire’s journey.
That’s why it chose Workvivo.
People
1,800
Industry
Higher Education
Location
UK
Category
Mid-Market
Embracing a more open way of communicating has been transformative for our employee engagement.
Judy O'Brien
Internal Communications Manager at Staffordshire
Areas Workvivo has helped improve
Employees at Staffordshire are better connected than ever before.
- People link in with each other about topics like mental health and sustainability, and colleagues give each other shout-outs. They can give their coworkers a sense of who they really are behind their job title. All of this has led to more meaningful conversations, strengthening employee bonds and cultivating a sense of belonging.
- Finding the right person for the job through org charts and structures on Workvivo means less time is wasted on searching, and employees can put faces to names.
- Corporate communication is easier too; for example, Digital Services can be alerted to internet issues through the platform.
- “Workvivo was a godsend when we moved to remote working”; since everyone already had Workvivo, formal updates were made easy and efficient during unprecedented workplace changes.
- Peer-to-peer recognition is stronger than ever and there is more trust and transparency between team members; they have the confidence to be their authentic selves and regularly engage.
- Today, all internal communications at Staffordshire go through Workvivo. When it launched, Judy and the team discouraged faculty from sending emails to all staff anymore. Instead, they showed their colleagues the benefits of streamlining comms by choosing the best Workvivo channel for the message in hand, such as parking and permit updates, sports fixture announcements, and upcoming events.
Areas Workvivo has helped improve
Employees at Staffordshire are better connected than ever before.
- People link in with each other about topics like mental health and sustainability, and colleagues give each other shout-outs. They can give their coworkers a sense of who they really are behind their job title. All of this has led to more meaningful conversations, strengthening employee bonds and cultivating a sense of belonging.
- Finding the right person for the job through org charts and structures on Workvivo means less time is wasted on searching, and employees can put faces to names.
- Corporate communication is easier too; for example, Digital Services can be alerted to internet issues through the platform.
- “Workvivo was a godsend when we moved to remote working”; since everyone already had Workvivo, formal updates were made easy and efficient during unprecedented workplace changes.
- Peer-to-peer recognition is stronger than ever and there is more trust and transparency between team members; they have the confidence to be their authentic selves and regularly engage.
- Today, all internal communications at Staffordshire go through Workvivo. When it launched, Judy and the team discouraged faculty from sending emails to all staff anymore. Instead, they showed their colleagues the benefits of streamlining comms by choosing the best Workvivo channel for the message in hand, such as parking and permit updates, sports fixture announcements, and upcoming events.
