But intranets do still have a key role to play in today’s digital workplace.

True, the intranet isn’t the only place employees go for information, but it has big value as a trusted hub that connects people, knowledge, tools and communications across the organisation.

It’s easy to see why the intranet is struggling to keep pace in a connected world. Originally, employee intranets were simply places to share internal documents. Pages were created for every new topic and initiative with new pages pile on old ones, quickly creating intranet ‘bloat’ and confusing menus, making it difficult to find what you need, or know what is relevant. They became places where ‘documents go to die’.

So what’s intranet’s vital role?

Our clients tell us that their biggest challenges with their intranets today are simple:

1. Getting employees to use them
2. Helping people find what they need quickly
3. Keeping content accurate, current and trusted.

Three challenges they are keen to overcome. In fact, a recent survey said that 51% of organisations want to increase intranet adoption and engagement as a focus next year2, seeing it as a solution for creating a better employee experience and improving communication effectiveness. Yet many aren’t sure where to start.

Whether you’re replacing an outdated platform or improving user experience and driving better adoption of an existing intranet, Sequel is helping clients through intranet transformations across a range of platforms.

From our work with clients and expertise in digital workplace experience, we’ve developed a five-step model which combines to create intranets that deliver measurable value.