Most of us the corporate world enjoy the relative luxury of sitting in front of a computer for most if not all of the working day, while our colleagues on the Shop Floor are rarely exposed to the benefits that we take for granted.
Meanwhile forward thinking HR departments are spending huge sums on corporate intranet and communication portals to engage and inform their employees.
The problem is clear, how do we maximize the exposure of our corporate communication effort to reach those colleagues that do not have regular access to IT.
At Component Workshop we have developed many bespoke solutions over the years that help to solve this issue and with the recent release of our own employee engagement tool (BrightSpark) we are again being asked by clients for innovative ways of reaching out to the entire workforce.
Information Walls
A cost effective way of taking your corporate intranet content to the masses is to publish your content to strategically placed wall mounted screens that act as information points.
These screens when placed in Canteens, Rest Areas, waiting rooms and even on the shop floor will spread your corporate message without the need to log in to a PC.
This approach is often used with the corporate world where there is an abundance of IT purely because it is such an effective way of getting content in front of your staff.
Information Points
Purpose built Kiosks in canteens and reception areas offer a great way of getting feedback from staff, the novelty factor of a simple touch screen interfaces will prompt even the least tech savvy member of staff to give it a go.
These kiosks should also provide the user with information that exists in the corporate intranet.
BrightSpark
Our vision for BrightSpark is to give all employees a mechanism to contribute to the success of the company in a way that makes them feel part of the process and also allows their peers to collaborate in an open and transparent way.
We have used all of our experience to build a HR tool that is accessible to all employees in all areas of your business from the Shop Floor thought your back office and even out to your customers.
Introducing The BrightSpark Idea Point
The BrightSpark Idea point is an addition to our popular BrightSpark Idea Management system giving employees who do not have direct access to a computer an opportunity to contribute and collaborate on ideas.
This elegant kiosk with integrated keyboard and touch screen can be deployed literally anywhere, taking your innovative and creative coluture out in to the heart of your business.

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