4 employee engagement tips from Volvo, Microsoft, NRMA and more

Employees are the lifeblood of every organization.

That means engaging them is more than just a line on internal communicators’ to-do lists. Rather, it’s a crucial part of organizations’ success—both internally and externally.

Consider these four lessons from organizations using Yammer to better support their employees:

1. NRMA: Build without a budget.

The NRMA—the trusted roadside organization of more than 2.4 million members in Australia—knew they had to empower their employees and foster a thriving company culture. However, their budget was paltry: They had a whopping $0 to work with.

“Increased connection, easier sharing of information, faster problem solving, empowering the frontline—these needs read like a shopping list of why you would use an Enterprise Social Network,” Pete Johns, digital employee experience manager for NRMA, said in a blog post.