You have to be cool to be kind ??

Hey there! It was Valentine's Day this week and today is?Random Acts of Kindness Day, so in amongst the usual news I've got some stories that amp?up those positive vibes.

There's intranet charity, new workplace trends, and?here's something just for you —????You. ??Are. ??Amazing! It's not kind, it's just facts. Let’s dive in!?

VW's?intranet charity drive?????

I eat up stories about intranets being used for good purposes and this week I read a beaut. The good staff from across the Volkswagen Group have been donating via their intranet to victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Together, they've raised?€1 million!

New York State of Kind????

Speaking of companies doing amazing things with their intranets, I'm so excited that New York Life are sitting down for a fireside chat with Interact to discuss redesigning their digital employee experience. You're invited! In fact, I insist you join us.?

We found love in a hybrid place???

What role does emotion (especially love) have in the workplace? We want everyone to love?coming to work, for sure, but should we?use?comms to encourage greater?emotional engagement?too? CMSWire says we can and should.

Mondays go from blue to bare???

Following on from last year's?"quiet quitting," the latest workplace trend doing the social media rounds is "Bare Minimum Monday". However you feel about these trends, it's fascinating to see them brought out into the open by the confessional nature of social media.

Password123 isn't cutting it???

ICYMI, Reddit recently confirmed its cybersecurity was breached after a phishing attack involving its intranet. If the thought of hacks brings you out in hives, brush up on your security best practices with?this article on our blog.?

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