A culture of openness and transparency starts at the top. You’re the leader of your office, so don’t neglect to lead by example.

Your workers want to feel relevant. Without a sense of inclusion, their motivation dwindles. Soleil recommends creating employee-based intranet communication teams that generate video content, post content, interview employees, etc. “The overall goal,” she says, “is to support employees in their quest to make the intranet ‘their space.'”

A strong internal communication plan “becomes the check and balance of truth and

integrity,” says Soleil. She recommends designing your intranet as a core vehicle with the intention

of “communicating truthful information that impacts employees, the community

(local and global), and the earth.”