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Why communities win: How culture & connection fuel productivity
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Why communities win: How culture & connection fuel productivity

We’re slowly seeing Viva Engage become another broadcast channel, but one-way broadcast messages aren’t enough to engage, inspire, or drive action. True connection happens in communities—where people share, learn, collaborate, and remember they’re part of something bigger.

This session, Ray takes us through why communities at Eli Lilly reach beyond broadcast communications to drive engagement and innovation and spark imagination.

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Leadership engagement and top-down communication in driving adoption of Viva Engage.
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Leadership engagement and top-down communication in driving adoption of Viva Engage.

Discover how harmonising real-world communication practices with workplace tools transforms leadership engagement. Dan shares lessons from a decade of internal communications, exploring the shift from traditional email and town halls to dynamic, community-driven conversations. Learn practical strategies for leaders to foster transparency, dialogue, and everyday connection, making digital engagement work for everyone.

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From chaos to clarity: How Capgemini is transforming Viva Engage into a strategic communications powerhouse
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From chaos to clarity: How Capgemini is transforming Viva Engage into a strategic communications powerhouse

In this session we’ll get an inside look at how Capgemini, a global organisation with over 340,000 employees, reimagined its Viva Engage all-company community. What was once a space filled with unstructured, ad-hoc messages is now being transformed into a dynamic, Internal Communications-led channel for strategic information and employee engagement. Discover how this revitalised platform is now delivering real value to employees, fostering alignment, connection, and a stronger sense of community across the Group.

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Making leadership visible, accessible and actively involved
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Making leadership visible, accessible and actively involved

Just 12 months since formally launching Viva Engage to our organisation, learn about how we’ve got buy in from our Executive Leadership Team, are enabling successful adoption of the platform and providing ongoing support to successfully embed the approach.

We’ll also share how this is helping to drive wider adoption and foster engagement, with the aim of contributing to an improved organisational culture and performance outcomes.

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From launch to lasting impact: Building trust in Reece's transition to Viva Engage
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From launch to lasting impact: Building trust in Reece's transition to Viva Engage

What does it take to build trust in a new platform? At Reece, we made Viva Engage feel like it was made for our people; by listening, simplifying, and committing to continuous improvement throughout the whole transition journey. Come behind the scenes of our Viva Engage rollout to see how we earned trust in the product, our process, and the team driving it all.engagement or want to amplify your organisation’s vision, this session will offer practical insights and inspiration.

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How Medibank used Viva Engage to amplify its commitment to mental health
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How Medibank used Viva Engage to amplify its commitment to mental health

Join Cat Owen, Employee Change and Communications Partner at Medibank, as she shares how Viva Engage became a powerful platform to bring Medibank’s mental health commitment to life.

In this session, you’ll discover how Medibank used Viva Engage to spark meaningful conversations, foster connection, and empower employees to be part of the story.

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Viva Engage Advanced Analytics versus SWOOP Analytics
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Viva Engage Advanced Analytics versus SWOOP Analytics

We are often asked what difference there is between Microsoft’s Advanced Analytics for Viva Engage and SWOOP for Viva Engage. Remember that Microsoft’s Advanced Analytics for Viva Engage is only available for those who have bought licences for it.

If you are predominantly looking to boost analytics, then SWOOP for Viva Engage is a very cost-effective way to get extensive analytics only investing a small fraction compared to the C&C bundle.

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Microsoft: Microsoft Communities
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Microsoft: Microsoft Communities

The Connected Communities program is the largest internal community of practice program at Microsoft, helping nearly 60,000 employees across 75 communities to connect, share, and grow their skills to help our customers. Learn more about Connected Communities and how it uses Viva Engage to empower employees to achieve more.

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