Digital Workplace Impact

“It's those continual conversations and interactions we're having with our members and wider community that inform us what people are excited about, what they are concerned about, what they are struggling with – perhaps because of its newness or due to the level of hype or confusion – to put it into perspective.”  Elizabeth Marsh, Director of Research at DWG  What are the top digital workplace questions on the minds of leaders today? And how are they tackling the challenges and opportunities they face? All this and more is taken into the mix to inform the DWG research programme every year. And in this episode of Digital Workplace Impact, Elizabeth Marsh, Director of Research at DWG, joins host Nancy Goebel to explain what’s shaping the DWG research programme for 2025.  The conversation gives a tantalizing preview and delves into the key themes and topics driving this year’s research agenda. These include intranet futuring, AI readiness and literacy, digital workplace business cases and change management.  Elizabeth also shares insights into how the research programme is designed to support and enable digital workplace teams and leaders, emphasizing the importance of change agility and storytelling in driving successful digital transformations.   The 2025 programme comprises a rich set of topics, which balances the strategic and the tactical, the forward-looking and the ‘here and now’, in a robust and accessible fashion. To find out more about this research that will help unlock the future, listen now to discover more about DWG’s research programme for this year.  (Show notes, links and transcript for this episode.)  A collection of previous digital workplace reports produced by DWG can be viewed online. 

For the crème de la crème of insights, dip into highlights from Digital Workplace Impact’s 2024 ‘best in show’ episodes as determined by popular demand. Host Nancy Goebel distils key insights and shares advice from digital workplace leaders.  These ‘fab five’ podcasts offer cutting-edge thinking on hot topics such as the employee experience, workplace design, navigating uncertainty and, as always, the future of digital workplaces. Together, they reveal just how rapidly the digital workplace is evolving – driven by a mix of technological advancements, changing work patterns and, of course, the need for more adaptive and inclusive environments.   Nancy touches on a mix of conversations. These include LinkedIn's innovative approaches to knowledge management and MillerKnoll's vision for intentional workplace design.   This short, sharp episode offers relevant advice and a guide to Digital Workplace Impact podcasts that will set you up for the year ahead. Listen now to inspire your own thinking about digital workplace strategies and the future of work. 

What is futuring and why is it an important practice for digital workplace leaders and teams? How does futuring differ from envisioning? And what practical approaches can you take to futuring in your organization?‘Futuring’ practices are firmly in the spotlight in this episode of Digital Workplace Impact. Host Nancy Goebel is joined by Shimrit Janes, a DWG research author and lead consultant. Together, they talk about what can be learned from a recent research report published by DWG, ‘The road ahead: A practical guide to ‘futuring’.The report offers practical guidance around understanding the distant horizons of the digital workplace. The discussion takes a look at the research findings, some frameworks and how these insights can be applied to the digital workplace. Insightfully, the research draws on learnings from the DWG Awards programme, which show that trailblazing teams actively invest in approaches for interpreting trends and signals from the world of work and beyond. The research also includes futuring examples from organizations such as Proctor & Gamble and the UK Government. So, join us now for a thoughtful conversation that considers how to build 20/20 foresight to help navigate and prepare for tomorrow’s digital workplace.(Show notes, links and transcript for this episode.)Guest speakers: Shimrit Janes, Lead Consultant at DWG

Have you ever challenged yourself by asking generative AI to reflect on a body of work created by you?   Recently, in the spirit of challenging herself, our host of Digital Workplace Impact, Nancy Goebel, did just that.   Nancy put her 2025 predictions for the digital workplace into Google’s NotebookLM to produce her very first AI-generated podcast – and this latest Digital Workplace Impact episode is the result.  It’s an impressive output – both in terms of the reflective content and also the conversational tone. But you can judge it for yourself, as we share the podcast here in its entirety.  So, for some fascinating predictions for next year, including how the digital workplace will feel like a retro-futuristic multiverse, join our two AI-generated presenters to hear their discussion. We look forward to your thoughts and reactions to the first AI-generated edition of Digital Workplace Impact. (Show notes, links and transcript for this episode.) Guest speakers:  Two AI-generated presenters from NotebookLM 

In this latest episode, Nancy Goebel is joined in the Digital Workplace Impact studio by Toni Vanwinkle, Vice President of Digital Employee Experience (DEX) at Adobe, a professional recognized by ACG Silicon Valley as one of the 40 leaders to watch in 2024.  In this thoughtful conversation, Nancy puts a magnifying glass over some incredible milestones and insights from Toni’s career. These include not only Toni’s strategies for building and mobilizing inclusive, high-performing teams, but also the delight of a visit by invitation to the Juneteenth celebrations at the White House. Together, the pair discuss Toni’s vision for the future of work, what inspires her and her perspective on the most significant challenges and opportunities for companies in the coming years.   Along the way, Toni shares advice for fellow digital workplace professionals who may be looking at the future of work. So, tune in now for an engaging, inspiring and enlightening episode with Toni Vanwinkle.  (Show notes, links and transcript for this episode.) Guest speakers: Toni Vanwinkle, Vice President, Digital Employee Experience at Adobe

Have you heard about DWG’s new programme to help digital workplace leaders future-proof their organizations?  In this episode of Digital Workplace Impact, Paul Miller, DWG’s Chairman and Founder, stops by to talk with host, Nancy Goebel. He shares more about the new kick-start programme aimed at helping leaders to go from ‘baseline to breakthrough’ – and then beyond.  As part of a new series of ‘Vantage Point’ events, DWG will host two 90-minute online sessions, on October 23 and November 20. These will take leaders through how to baseline where an organization’s digital workplace is really at, as a springboard for the future. And this also ties in with a new benchmarking product focused on AI, due to launch later this month.   In this conversation, Paul discusses the importance of designing the future before it designs you. He muses that the digital workplace post-pandemic is in a state rather akin to the Leaning Tower of Pisa: standing up but in need of some maintenance and alignment! But is it tilting towards the future or the past?  So, join Nancy and Paul for a lively conversation on what’s next from DWG around helping organizations to design their own future.  (Show notes, links and transcript for this episode.)  Guest speakers:  Paul Miller, DWG’s Chairman and Founder