Employees want authentic communications in real-time

"Perhaps this has always been the case, but more than ever it seems employees expect to have answers at their fingertips. They want the straight goods too, no beating around the bush. If a topic has made it to the proverbial coffee machine, you should probably consider having a position on it soon in the next official internal communication."

The purpose of internal communication includes:

• giving information
• gathering information
• clarifying issues and points
• influencing action.

The next step generation - Enterprise Social Network

An ESN*( Enterprise Social Network ) is an internal workplace that streamlines communication among co-workers. 

They give employees a sense of online community and help forge connections between departments, especially within larger corporations.

Does your company use an ESN? Does that network make communication more effective? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below .

If you do not have yet jump into ESN or its simplest forms here are a few apps you can try before implementing a full-features cloud based digital work-space.

TIBBR

My favorite Tibbr feature is the "Insights" tab, which provides an overview of what's happening within your network in a visually dynamic, infographic-style layout.

Enterprise apps like Salesforce, SAP and Oracle are integrated on the social network, as well as personal apps like Box, Evernote and LinkedIn (accessible through the App Marketplace).

Tibbr recently integrated third-party meeting and video chat service, so you can use Skype, WebEx or Google Hangouts directly through the Tibbr interface.