Over the years company intranets have become an indispensable part of any digital workplace. When deployed successfully, intranets can improve communication, enhance collaboration, and encourage productivity throughout the workplace. But transitioning to a new work platform can feel a little intimidating. MangoApps’ simple, step-by-step, getting started process always keeps new users in mind and makes […]
5 Ways To Create The Best Onboarding Experience
April 2, 2019 By
In order for any business to grow, new reliable and successful employees have to be added. But shockingly, recent studies have shown that nearly one-third of new hires quit their job within the first 6 months! Retaining long term and effective employees is essential for every business, but how do you help employees feel welcomed, engaged, and […]
5 Ways To Unleash The Power Of Small Independent Teams
March 26, 2019 By
Whether you’re a long-established global enterprise or a newly emerging start-up, small teams are the secret to long term success. Empowering small, dedicated, and independent teams, helps workers handle tasks autonomously and encourages the best an employee has to offer. While small companies have long known the benefits of size-controlled teams, even larger organization are starting […]
Building A Company Culture Of Continuous Learning
March 19, 2019 By
Building a company culture of continuous learning is paramount for industry growth and long term success. Learning new skills and ideas lights up the brain and helps employees engage with their work, feel connected to their company and increase their dedication and investment in their field. Continual learning inspires continual thinking, adapting and innovation. By […]
5 Reasons Your Company Needs Employee Engagement Surveys
March 7, 2019 By
Employees today understand the freedom that remote work abilities and new workforce skills provide, and while these opportunities can be an incredible aid to industries who use them well, it also means that employees are no longer willing to tolerate businesses that neglect to value, understand or appreciate their contributions. A successful business must maintain an […]
10 Survey Questions to Measure and Improve Employee Engagement
February 26, 2019 By
Everyone understands that employee engagement is important, but knowing exactly where your business stands is much more difficult. The bottom line is that if you aren’t able to keep your workforce engaged, their work quality will suffer, or even worse, they will leave you for another organization. Even monetary solutions are only a temporary fix. […]
Increasing Pay Won’t Always Win Over Your Employees
February 21, 2019 By
The priorities of employees are changing. While bosses in the past could rely on pacifying or even motivating employees with a bonus or a salary increase, the modern workforce has other ideas. Employees today, particularly in the millennial and upcoming generation consider a wide range of engagement factors more important than income alone when accepting […]
Increasing Employee Engagement With Technology
February 14, 2019 By
It’s well known throughout the working world that employee engagement and business profitability go hand in hand. But just understanding the importance of engagement isn’t enough. Despite increased awareness about this concern, the majority of employers still struggle to find solutions and an astounding 86% of the global workforce still considers itself primarily unengaged. Among the companies […]
The Benefits of Running Anonymous Employee Surveys
February 7, 2019 By
As a manager or business leader, it can be difficult to honestly understand engagement levels. Concerns about putting their best face forward can make employees appear to be happy and enthusiastic, even if their genuine opinions are a bit farther from the truth. And to make matters worse, if frustrated or discouraged employees feel like […]
How the MangoApps Departments Boosts Connectivity and Engagement
February 5, 2019 By
The success or failure of any organization today depends heavily on its digital abilities to adapt, connect, communicate and collaborate. Knowing that these factors are essential, companies often invest in email, social media, video conferencing and all kinds of other independent digital tools, without implementing a centralized digital workplace strategy. While each of these programs […]
Why Investing In Engagement Is Always A Good Idea
January 29, 2019 By
Engaging and investing in your employees is now more important than ever. A recent Gallup research study showed that engaged employees outperform their less interested coworkers by a staggering 202%. Whatever your company’s size or industry, massive productivity gains can be achieved by honest employee engagement. The more employees are connected and enthusiastic about their work […]
Everything You Need To Know About Building An Engaging Workplace
January 3, 2019 By
It’s a transformative time for businesses and organizations. Competition in the last decade has grown rapidly in almost every industry, dramatically increasing a company’s need to provide new, interesting and innovative products and services. So how are successful organization supposed to keep up with increasing competition and cultivate a thriving industry? By bringing out the […]
8 MangoApps Features To Enhance Your Office Holiday Spirit
December 18, 2018 By
The holiday season is finally here! Which means festive evenings, office parties, and preparations for another outstanding year. At MangoApps, we understand how important holidays are and how celebrations bring everyone in the office closer together. So we wanted to offer a few ideas about how we can help. MangoApps features can help organizations strengthen […]
5 Signs Your Company Needs A Digital Upgrade
December 6, 2018 By
With the rapid rise of new technology in the workforce, businesses across industries are struggling to properly accommodate their employee’s growing needs. Employees today expect flexibility, freedom, and access to effective technology. Businesses that ignore these needs or fail to adapt are doomed to have a difficult time recruiting and retaining high-quality employees. But how […]
7 Warning Signs Of Decreasing Employee Engagement
December 3, 2018 By
As a manager, few things are more discouraging than receiving a resignation from out of the blue. Realizing that a good employee is unhappy at work can come as a shock to managers, particularly when it seemed like everything was going well. Decreasing employee engagement, especially in previously motivated employees, is a serious problem for […]
5 Ways To Build A Culture Of Employee Recognition
November 29, 2018 By
Today’s workforce approaches satisfaction very differently than employees in the past. No longer will a fat paycheck guarantee an organization the best talent they need. Numerous workplace surveys and research conducted on modern-day workforce trends have shown that in order to attract top talent, companies now need to build a culture of employee recognition. So […]
9 Ways To Hold More Productive Office Meetings
November 20, 2018 By
Surveys show that the average organization requires up to 31 hours of unproductive meetings every month. Thinking about that in terms of lost revenue is more than a little frightening. So how can companies reduce these numbers? The solution is to make better use of available tools and to help employees create smarter and more […]
The Right Way to Measure Employee Engagement
November 15, 2018 By
In order to make a positive change, you first have to know where you stand. For successful companies, that means honestly evaluating and understanding how employees feel about the organization. In a previous post we looked at how employee engagement can influence company culture, but today we want to focus on how to know how […]
5 Employee Engagement Ideas For a Stronger Company Culture
November 8, 2018 By
Employee engagement is an essential pillar in building a happy company culture, but companies are falling incredibly short. A recent study reported that only 15% of employees consider themselves fully engaged at work and 85% of employees do not have an emotional connection or commitment to their company. Engaging more of your employees and, as […]
8 Strategies Proven To Boost Employee Productivity
November 6, 2018 By
The old business adage that the “Customer is King” is starting to be overturned. Employers and organizations across the globe are finally beginning to realize that while customers will always be important, employees also deserve attention and respect. Helping employees understand their value is a company’s most successful tool for achieving happier employees, more satisfied […]
How To Refresh Employee Rewards and Recognition
October 30, 2018 By
Successful companies understand that employees are the core of their business. Highly engaged and satisfied employees work with an excited and positive energy that often helps transform business and boost profits. A workforce that feels a personal rapport with management is also more likely to become productive and engaged. Positive employee engagement happens when employers […]
How To Successfully Incorporate Remote Employees
October 25, 2018 By
Offering employees remote and work-from-home opportunities is now a business necessity. For many potential new hires, the ability to work remotely is actually a more influential factor than the starting salary. Today’s employees feel that remote work provides a better environment and a recent study conducted by Flexjobs found that over 76% of employees preferred […]
MangoApps Announces Launch of Internal Mail And Calendaring Platform
October 15, 2018 By
SEATTLE, WA Oct 15th, 2018 – MangoApps, the leading provider of cloud-based employee software solutions, announced the launch of Mango Exchange this week. Organizations across all industries either sink unnecessary money and effort into providing employees with unneeded inboxes, or just avoid the operational headaches and costs altogether, leaving segments of their workforce in the dark and […]
How To Encourage Lasting Employee Intranet Usage
October 9, 2018 By
In physics, potential energy refers to an object’s stored energy and its ability (or potential) to give off that energy in an environment. It could be a ball at the top of a hill, a coiled spring or anything that with just a little push can make a lot happen. And while the possibilities of a […]
The Only Way To Permanently Achieve Inbox Zero
October 4, 2018 By
As the struggle to keep on top of company emails seems to grow every day, employees are trying whatever it takes to get their inbox back to normal. Inbox zero, as the idea has come to be known, is the attempt to reach an empty or close to an empty inbox, in an effort to be […]
The Roles of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
September 27, 2018 By
The fear of artificial intelligence replacing or infringing on humankind has persisted ever since the birth of science fiction. But today, AI is no longer a work of fiction and is an active and important part of our working world. According to recent Gartner research, AI is predicted to currently power more than 85% of the […]
MangoApps Announces The Launch Of Office Locations
September 18, 2018 By
SEATTLE, WA Sep 18th, 2018 – MangoApps announces Office Locations, a new key feature in its latest update aimed at enterprises with multiple offices. Today, multiple office enterprises and geographically separated employees struggle to manage and maintain the details of each location and rarely create a unified workforce. The Office Locations feature allows enterprises to […]
8 Powerful Ways MangoApps Can Enhance Employee Engagement
August 6, 2018 By
It’s no secret that successful organizations are constantly working to enhance employee engagement. When employees see themselves as an integral part of an organization, they naturally become brand ambassadors. Companies and corporations want consumers to see them through the eyes of these empowered employees. Creating enthusiastic employee engagement takes work, communication and a solid understanding […]
Reward and Encourage Your Employees with MangoApps Gamification
October 15, 2014 By
Gamification is the concept of applying game-design thinking to non-game applications to make them more fun and engaging. Games are already an integral part of our daily lives and earning points and rewards always adds an element of fun. MangoApps takes the enjoyable aspects of games and applies them to your daily activities with a […]
18 Ways To have a Positive Attitude At Work
March 14, 2014 By
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” ~Winston Churchill. While you know that thinking positively is better for your state of mind, you might be surprised to learn that it can also be good for your health. Do you want to leave negative thoughts behind and […]
How To Have An Epic Social Intranet Software Launch Party
January 2, 2013 By
Once you’ve found the perfect social intranet software, how do you launch it in a way that gets great adoption and participation? Throw a party of course! One of our customers went above and beyond with their launch party for MangoApps (Internally called Solera “Hub”) and resulted in almost 100% participation. Results are of course not guaranteed and may need […]
Enterprise Business Software Tools Help Improve Employee Happiness
January 26, 2011 By
There are many choices in small business software. Chances are your using some version of it right now. When you wake up and go to work in the morning, do you feel like, “Today is going to be so great. I feel connected, engaged and valued by my colleagues.” If you do, congratulations, you’ve hit the jackpot. You likely either operate or work for people who understand how to use collaboration tools and social networking software for business.
Improve Your Work Experience With Easy Project Management Software
December 29, 2010 By
The word easy and project management software rarely go hand in hand. Hundreds of project and task management tools are on the market and rarely does easy come up when they are talked about. But why? Isn’t project management and task management at the core of what people do everyday? Shouldn’t Project Management Software be one of the easiest business software applications in the company?
MangoApps Small Business Tools Create Flawless Communication
September 21, 2010 By
When you are looking for a great small business software that is packed full of small business tools, look no further then MangoSpring’s group collaboration software called MangoApps. Available now in the Google Apps Marketplace, MangoApps suite combines the best of breed Document Management System, Project Management Software, Event Planning Software, innovation Management technology with the microblogging and Work Management software you would expect in the best small business software in the marketplace.
You Have the Power to Make it Happen
September 10, 2010 By
Mike Jensen is the new VP, Customer Engagement & Success for MangoSpring. He bring 15 year of tech, SaaS and customer focused experience to the team to help drive awareness and adoption of the MangoSpring Collaboration solution.
Software Overload Effects on Employee Performance and Productivity
February 21, 2010 By
Chatter, Buzz, Wave, Yammer, Cubetree, SharePoint, Jive, Bantam, Lotus and much more. These aren’t just sounds, shapes, flowers or animals, believe it or not, these are all kinds of business software. Software products today are everywhere and are constantly trying to fulfill and differentiate themselves in the space of enterprise 2.0, social media, social CRM, social […]