This September, we’re once again hosting our annual digital workplace conference, ICE. This year, the conference is in San Antonio, TX from Sept. 11-13, 2018 and will be held at the breathtaking JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa.
New to ICE?
If you didn’t attend ICE last year, you can watch the highlights here. Igloo’s vision for ICE is to bring you the most […]
It wasn’t so long ago that IT departments kept busy by buying, managing, and troubleshooting all the hardware and software at companies. Then a few pioneering employees started bringing their mobile devices onto the network. Soon bring your own tech (BYOT) was the norm, followed by bring your own app (BYOA) – and the rest is history.
We now live in the age of the empowered employee: people choose their tech tools […]
This morning we announced a US$47 million (CAD$60 million) growth equity investment in Igloo. The investment was made by Frontier Capital and the funds will aid in building Igloo’s sales and marketing operations, expanding distribution channels, strengthening our global partnership with Microsoft, and further accelerating our footprint in the North American market.
Why is this important? According to MarketsandMarkets, the Enterprise Collaboration Market is expected to grow from USD $26.68 Billion in […]
Conversation, collaboration and connection: they fuel innovation, drive workflows, and promote a healthy culture. Yet despite the abundance of communication tools available today, both employees and organizations still face communication challenges that stifle engagement and productivity.
Many small companies rely on group chat platforms like Slack, Yammer, or Skype for collaboration, and they do the job for awhile. But when companies grow, chat apps can’t grow with them. Company-wide and interdepartmental communication […]
The following is a guest post by employee engagement expert, best-selling author, and international keynote speaker, Jill Christensen
I speak with thousands of global business leaders and employees every week, and a pervasive line of thinking has emerged: re-engaging employees is difficult, if not impossible. However, it’s simply not true. Why do the vast majority of people think this? Because traditional approaches to employee engagement do not work, yet organizations continue to cling to them. What is the most popular traditional approach to re-engage employees? Outsource the initiative to Human […]
Got Employee Engagement? No? Then Get a Digital Workplace.
The following is a guest post by employee engagement expert, best-selling author, and international keynote speaker, Jill Christensen
Employee engagement. It’s all the rage. Why? Because for the first time in decades, leaders are acknowledging the undeniable connection between engaged employees and profitable revenue growth. According to The Economist, 87 percent of C-Suite executives now recognize that disengaged employees are among the greatest threats to their business. On the other hand, many of the most profitable companies in the world and the […]
That’s a wrap for ICE ‘17 – our first digital workplace conference – and we could not be more pleased with the results. We had a highly engaged audience of corporate communications, HR, IT, internal communications, knowledge management, and digital transformation professionals who were ready to learn about the future of work, discuss digital workplace strategies, and share best practices for improving employee engagement, productivity, and cultural alignment.
Highlights of ICE ‘17
From new product announcements and partnerships to inspiring and informative presentations delivered by industry […]
Today is the last day of #ICEbyIgloo! We are closing a conference that has been jam-packed with incredible speakers, deep learning, social interaction, and a culture all of its own that was alive with infectious energy. Which reminds me… have you seen the Igloo hat yet today? Did it survive the pub crawl last night?
Take a look at the video below for today’s wrap up. We’ll be following up with a collection of our favorite photos and videos, so don’t forget to stay tuned to the Igloo blog this […]
At the inaugural Igloo Customer Experience conference, 42 nominations were submitted for 7 category awards on Digital Workplace innovation. These awards acknowledge Igloo customers for their accomplishments in providing their organizations with a more connected and integrated workplace.
See the full list of nominees and winners below:
Best Digital Workplace – Knowledge Management
The winner of Best Digital Workplace – Knowledge Management is passionate about keeping their digital workplace a single source of truth, especially as it relates to managing client information across multiple […]
Jacob Morgan, futurist, best-selling author, and speaker, at ICE ’17 discusses the Employee Experience and how digital transformation is a contributing factor towards enhancing employee engagement.
Citing examples from over 252 companies Jacob Morgan talks about how the unintended consequence of employee engagement is the viewpoint that it is a perk. He proposes in this clip that rather than looking at engagement as a short term benefit but more of a core workplace experience evolution through culture, technology, and physical environment companies can truly shape and enhance their employee experience […]
It’s been a busy day at ICE ’17 here in Nashville, Tennessee. Take a look at the highlights below to see what you missed, and stay tuned for more coverage of the conference here on the Igloo blog.
Igloo CEO and Founder Dan Latendre shared the vision for the future of digital workplace technology
The traditional intranet as we know it is dead. The idea of a generic, static place that is all things to all people is a broken model. […]
We’re constantly inspired by the innovation and creativity of our customers when it comes to building and customizing world-class digital workplace solutions. In order to encourage and respond to the growing need for back-end developer support, today we’re excited to unveil the new Igloo Developer Program.
Designed to enable and support customers in pursuing deeper integration, customization, branding, and automation, the program centers around the new Igloo Development Framework and Software Development Kit (SDK).
Development Framework
Integrations – a scalable solution for building integration widgets or web […]
Digital transformation is a broad topic, and every organization is at a different point in their journey. As experts in this space with thousands of digital workplace communities built and actively supported, we’re compiling the ultimate guide for you to push your business forward.
Whether you’re exploring how you can get started, deep in implementation, looking for what’s next in your digital workplace, or a mature digital workplace champion looking to stay sharp and refresh your approach, the Igloo Digital Workplace Playbook will have exactly what you need.
We caught up […]
2017 has been a big year for Igloo and our customers with the launch of our Digital Workplace Solutions portfolio designed to overcome some of today’s most common business challenges. But it’s not enough – we need to keep pushing forward. Not only in partnership with our customers but with our key technology partners like Microsoft.
Today at ICE ’17 we welcomed Jason Brommet from Microsoft on stage to talk about the ways Igloo and Microsoft are helping customers achieve new levels […]
An interview with Anne Patterson, Community Manager
Digital Opportunity Trust
Can you introduce yourself to our audience?
I am the Community Manager at DOT, a leading international social enterprise that operates youth-led economic and education programs all over the world. Our programs are delivered by college and university graduates – who we call DOT Interns – to people in their local communities. Our vision is to provide people with the necessary skills to effectively use technology so they can take advantage of educational, social, and economic opportunities around them.
Very interesting. You mentioned that […]
Check out the video below to get a quick overview of Day 1 at ICE ’17. We couldn’t be more excited – there is an amazing energy here at the conference as we kick things off. Stay tuned for a big day tomorrow.
Join the conversation using #ICEbyIgloo, and let us know what you’re most looking forward to in the comments below.
Luke Reimer
Today marks the opening day for ICE’17 and we are excited to welcome over 200 attendees to the inaugural Igloo Customer Experience (ICE) conference in Nashville, Tennessee. This three-day event is exclusively focused on the digital transformation of the new digital workplace.
ICE’17 Agenda
We’ve created an exciting agenda with an excellent line-up of speakers including keynote addresses: Les Ottolenghi, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Caesars Entertainment, and Ranjit Sidhu, President & CEO, NCCEP, as […]
Are you struggling with how to re-wire your workplace in light of a failed intranet? Or are you just beginning to think about the whole concept of the digital workplace and how it might apply to your organization? Either way, you’ve likely read and heard a lot about the benefits of digital transformation. You’ve probably also figured out that it’s a complex undertaking that doesn’t happen overnight.
If you’re overwhelmed and unsure […]
Are you struggling with how to re-wire your workplace in light of a failed intranet? Or are you just beginning to think about the whole concept of the digital workplace and how it might apply to your organization? Either way, you’ve likely read and heard a lot about the benefits of digital transformation. You’ve probably also figured out that it’s a complex undertaking that doesn’t happen overnight.
If you’re overwhelmed and unsure about how or where to start, you’re not alone. Companies […]
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” as the saying goes. Employees today want to feel part of something bigger than themselves and their individual job. Millennials are motivated by more than salary – they want to ensure their needs and values are consistent with the larger workplace culture.
A recent survey found 95% of candidates believe culture trumps compensation. And organizations with a thriving culture are reaping the benefits: they attract the best talent, have the lowest turnover, and are more profitable long […]