Workvivo

Avantages

The best things I like about Workvivo are:1. Users can add pictures and videos and participate in different activities and communicate services.2. The platform can be used as a uniform communication tool and management can share important updates through Workvivo3. It's also a great software for peer recognition and sharing the success journey

Inconvénients

Few areas I would recommended Workvivo to improve on:1. Their notifications cannot be personalized and we get pop ups for so many irrelevant posts which is not very admirable 2. We often notice glitch while playing videos of high quality and it freezes sometimes. This happens mostly in mobile application, the website works just fine3. The interface design is not very user friendly and can get difficult for new users

Avantages

Easy to navigate. Its great for work platforms.

Inconvénients

No issues found as of yet. But overal so far its great.

Avantages

The badges and spaces are the best two features in the Tool

Inconvénients

I think the tool still need many additional features for example:

1. The tagging is not always working
2. The images are not fit inside the post clearly. so the images are cropped.
3. More statistics about people who earn the Badges (Who is the most one got Badges, what are the most common badges...etc.).

Avantages

I think that Workvivo is a great tool for making sure everyone within a company can connect and can stay engaged. I really liked the ease of use that is provided with this software. The application has a social media interface which makes it engaging and recognizable, just with focus on work-related tasks.

It’s well suited for posting company updates, announcing team triumphs, and even rewarding colleagues with ‘shout-outs’. Instead of clogging your news feed with updates of everything that is happening around you, the activity feed allows you to stay updated only with the things that interest you.

Also, the live-streaming function is great for major company announcements; you get the feeling of being in the thick of things even if you’re telecommuting.

Another major victory concerns the analytics. I find it incredibly useful to see how active people are and what type of content gets the most attention. Workvivo also connects with apps such as Slack, Zoom and Microsoft teams so you don’t have to jump between apps. It’s like having all the ingredients in one place that you would need for a recipe.

Inconvénients

The things that Workvivo is great but has a few things to work on. For instance, they’re a little restricted when it comes to customization. The layout and design is something you can’t exactly tweak all that much, and that can make it feel a bit generic for some companies.

It also gets overwhelming if you are part of several teams or projects since the notification system gets really crowded. When you get a lot of alerts, it’s tough to ignore the alerts that don’t matter to you.

For example, the desktop version is a little faster than the mobile app when loading large files or videos. It’s not a deal breaker, but if you’re on the go regularly it can be a bit of a hassle.

Avantages

We have had a great reception for this platform. We needed something to help unite our teams and branches and have managed this through features and events. The fact that it is so easily recognisable in its user interface as so similar to LinkedIn and Facebook, meant that half the training is already done when we were rolling it out.
This is a great 'real-time' system for rolling out all our business updates and now staff report that they feel really informed about what is going on in the firm.

Inconvénients

Overall, when purchasing, I would have liked this to have been part of a fuller employee engagement platform which included wellbeing and a discount scheme however I was aware this wasnt there when I decided on this one as the communication side was so good and this was our primary focus.
In terms of what I'd like to see improved, I would like to see the text formatting be the same as any other software e.g. office. At the moment it is very basic and clunky and most formatting options are not available.
I would also like the document upload ability to be available to more than just the system administrators given we use this as out intranet. It would be good if it was one of the security profiles which we could give to certain people who should be responsible for this in the firm, but can't be as the software won't allow it.

Avantages

Where do I begin?! From the sleek new UI, to the New Search Experience, threaded comments and the email digest options there are so many great features along with the many great integrations we have in place (Workday, Slack, Azure AD and much more). The ease of use was pivotal in our decision making when choosing Workvivo also. Navigation around the platform so freely and easily really makes for a delightful experience when connecting with colleagues, sharing content and ideas and just keeping the conversations fresh and organic!

Inconvénients

Mobile Parity with the Desktop experience would be great to see. Although working remotely now, we will be "on the move" again at some stage in the future and replicating the experience on mobile is pivotal.

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Avantages

Workvivo creates a complete understanding of the relationships between departments, keeps the flow of information about the latest developments or updates. With it, we can publish presentations to explain any new concepts, and we make sure that they reach everyone immediately. I liked that we can highlight new decisions and circulate new instructions in an organized manner. Direct communication is guaranteed with Workvivo, which enhances the continuity of advice, discussing ideas, and collecting feedback on them transparently.

Inconvénients

There are no negatives with Workvivo, it is amazing and enables us to maintain the continuity of updates and broadcast messages and dashboards in real time.

Avantages

Easy to use, easy to learn and easy to access. The capabilities on Workvivo are robust and can be accessed via mobile apps as well as PC/MAC. The user interface is very straightforward and intuitive. Our users have given mostly positive feedback on the social-media like capabilities that allowed them to be engaged with our leadership team as well as peers.

Inconvénients

Lacks the customization we wanted for our use cases. While the software is still getting better, when we adopted it, we could not do everything we wanted. Some capabilities were not granular enough to meet our needs.

Avantages

What I like most abut Workvivo is it works like a social media within your company's circle. It builds good communication in a fun way1

Inconvénients

So far, there's nothing I like least about Workvivo because it's so easy to use and you can post communication within the company easily and digitally.

Avantages

It allows us to stay connected with out team members across the globe on one single place and is much similar like social media

Inconvénients

The frequent notifications is quite challenging

Avantages

The ability to communicate to all employee groups, regardless of whether they have a company device or not is fantastic. The wide range of communication styles available is great too; whether it's video content, a news article or a shout-out, there is an option for each occasion.

Inconvénients

It would be good to have a filter for bad language. The use of bad language has never been an issue for us but it would give peace of mind to have it. It would also be nice to be able to group podcasts by topic or category.

Avantages

We at Spearline know that effective communication is a vital tool for any business and even more so during these unprecedented times which is what made our decision to work with Workvivo an easy one! We were interested in Workvivo prior to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, but when COVID19 forced us to close our offices and work from home, we felt it was the perfect time to introduce Workvivo to our team and keep the communication and morale high.

Since we have integrated Workvivo into our communication network, we have seen a boost in employee interaction and positivity within the company. Employees are regularly posting and sharing while working from home, in turn allowing them to still have the workplace mentality they would if they were in the office. Having an app available on your mobile device makes it more accessible to post, like and share with other colleagues. The fact that the "app launcher" is integrated with most of our other applications makes it even easier to do things like book some time off, update a document or sheet etc or even check on how your performance is progressing. Spaces is also a great tool available where everyone can join a club depending on their likes and interests, Spearline greatly encourages employee engagement and I'm happy to report that so far Workvivo is proving extremely successful to us all!

Inconvénients

Hand on heart, there isn't anything that I could point out that I don't like about Workvivo. It has even allowed us to free up our inboxes by using Workvivo for announcements instead of emails - all positives!

Avantages

The bi-directional communicaiton, how intuitive, fun and easy to use it is. It's helped us engage employees in different locations that feel removed from Head Quarters and of course has been a great help during COVID where the majority of us were working remotely.

The Culture Alignment Feature is a God send as we transform our culture. It was the feature that decided us on Workvivo. Or at least it being there along with Communicaiton and Engagement. None of the other products we reviewed could deliver on all 3 and that was cirtical for us.

It's also been a life-saver with internal communicaitons making them fun and engaging and accessible. So far we've seen significant improvement in employee engagement in a short period of time.

Inconvénients

There really isn't anything to dislike. They developed the Arabic Language compatability significantly for us bit it still needs some work aesthetically but otherwise they did a great job in a short period of time on it.

The Survey feature could also use a bit of work to take them to the next level

Avantages

Workvivo is a brilliant business tool that allows all employees to share business and social information via the Workvivo platform. It integrates seamlessly with other business systems. It has really helped to improve our communication and helps all employees live the company values which are a great feature of Workvivo. Simple, and easy to use!

Inconvénients

Integration and installation was really easy. Workvivo do most of the work for you, but of course you will need to provide content plus employee information to get the team set up! There really isn't much I don't like about Workvivo. They are still a young company and are very open to feedback to improve. The odd feature still needs some work such as the ability to internally administrate the Organisational chart which is visible on Desktops, but this is in development with Workvivo.

Avantages

Since its launch in 2019, this platform has played a key role in Internal Team comms and recognition. During the course of this global pandemic, Workvivo has played a vital role in keeping our team connected, providing us with a great platform to recognise team members and all the great work that is being done. It is easy to use and allows me as an Admin user to track team engagement. Its a fantastic tool and resource and will play a key role in our People Plan for 2021

Inconvénients

My only piece of feedback is I would like to see the option to edit a comment and tag people in the edited comment. Any upgrades or new features over the last 12months have been great and have addressed anything that would have been an issue for us.

Avantages

What I like most about, is, how easy it is to use and how easy it is to like a comment and to send a post or shoutout to staff and colleagues.
It is a great way of communicating with colleagues and management.
It is a great to colleagues of charity/sporting/social events happening in your area.
For example, the most recent one is : last week our HR team launched our Walk for Wishes in aid of our Charity Partners : (Make A Wish Foundation) where colleagues were asked to walk/run/jog or cycle 30Km to raise monies. A lot of people took to Workvivo to say they were interested in participating but more so to post pictures and comments of what they had done or intended doing.

Inconvénients

Nothing. I cannot find a fault with it. You can get the handling of it very quick. Once you use it once or twice it is very easy to use.

Avantages

Easy to use. Great place to share ideas and see what is going on in other departments.

Inconvénients

I can not think of any cons with Workvivo.

Avantages

I like the overall feel to Workvivo, It is extremely easy to navigate and get what I need in a couple of clicks. It feels like a positive message regardless due to the feel of the app.

Inconvénients

Would be nice to have a news ticker on main screen to try to engage some of my team members that do not buy into the app.

Avantages

ease of use and navigation (means it gets used !!!)

Inconvénients

No complaints. Seems to tick all the boxes

Avantages

The product is very easy to use on a day to day basis. Workvivo is intuitive and therefore the use can easily navigate and move around the tool. 10/10 for customer support. The account manager we have is always very responsive. The entire deployment , and set up was very easy. We recently startyed using the podcast featuer and got a good response. The article feature is good to drive information.

Inconvénients

not really, cant complain. Workvivo has been seamless since we began our relationship

Avantages

Really easy to use and post. Scheduling posts is really great also and brings a sense of community.

Inconvénients

I think the photo upload feature could be made a little easier and add in some emoji's.

Avantages

It is so easy to keep in touch with others in your organisation especially with remote/hybrid working and makes you feel part of the team.

Inconvénients

Nothing is wrong with the software it is really great

Avantages

Ease of use, and implementation. One product providing a broad offering to support UBC communication, engagement and recognition.

The look of the products, and ability to tailor, brand as needed.

Inconvénients

I cannot recall anything we have not liked

Avantages

I guess the key benefit is that the solution comes 'out of the box' and is ready to implement very quickly. We got great support and advice from [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] and her team. Staff engagement is really important when we are all working remotely and keeping the office 'craic' was one of our big objectives. We are doing this by creating competitions, fundraisers and the like.

Inconvénients

Overall it is a really great solution, the one area that could be improved is the App - where the functionality is a little less than desktop but I understand that is being addressed.

Avantages

I love that it still feels like a personal social media account, but there are structures in place that keep it professional. It's a whole other aspect to our company now, and the intuitive nature of the platform means you immediately know the tone required in what you post.

Inconvénients

Some of the other tools (polls, articles, groups) could be more obvious to navigate to, but once you get the hang of it it's fine.