Essential information all policies should include When creating an effective policy, it is important to include certain sections that provide essential information. By following the same format for all policies you will simplify the policy creation process. An additional benefit is that employees will be more familiar with the policy format and able to find […]
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How to get employees to read and agree to your employee handbook with SharePointOne of the biggest challenges facing organizations today is not the creation and maintenance of the employee handbook, but how to ensure employees read and acknowledge / agree to it. Traditionally this has been achieved by creating a glossy brochure and requesting […]
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Using metadata to classify policiesIn this post, we will to find out how SharePoint metadata can be used to tag and classify a policy to make it more discoverable.Along with search, managed metadata is a service in SharePoint that operates at the organization level to allow for comprehensive classification and tagging of enterprise content. As […]
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Policy creation and revisionThis post explains how SharePoint’s document management features can be used to help manage the policies and procedures lifecycle.SharePoint is big, really big!SharePoint is now the worlds most popular document management system. Most organizations are using SharePoint to not only manage their documents but also as an Intranet, search engine, application hosting […]
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Using a basic SharePoint workflow to approve a policy changeSharePoint Server 2016 SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise SharePoint approval workflows can be used for a variety of different purposes. In this post I’m going to show how a SharePoint Policy Approval workflow can be used when a document / policy or procedure is changed.What is SharePoint workflow?Workflows […]
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Planning Your Compliance Management SystemCompliance has never been more important! Every industry has its own rules and regulations, with global, national and local legislations also shaping an organizations management. A compliance management system can help provide the framework for adhering to the relevant standards. It can also ensure your organization achieves this in a structured, […]
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How to link fields in a document to an O365 libraryLinking fields in a word document to a document library can save time and also ensure consistency of reporting. This technique is really useful for Policies amongst other use cases. This post will provide the step-by-step instructions you need to follow to link fields to […]
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How to Increase Employee Engagement in Policy Management (part 1) The Connection between Employee Engagement and ComplianceEmployee engagement plays a crucial role in ensuring policy compliance within an organization. When employees are engaged, they are more likely to understand, follow, and support the companies policies and procedures. Engaged employees have a deeper sense of connection and […]
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Maximizing internal communicationsIn the modern business landscape, effective internal communication is the cornerstone of success. It enhances collaboration, productivity, and employee engagement, leading to a more cohesive and efficient organization. Microsoft 365, a suite of powerful productivity tools, offers a comprehensive solution to boost your internal communications. In this blog post, we will explore how the […]
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Five ways to improve internal communications in your organizationSpeak to the HR or Marketing department of most companies and they will tell you the importance they place on good internal communications. Every organization values how it speaks to its own staff, and trumpets the methods it uses to give people a voice. Yet despite these best […]
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