Microsoft Viva Engage

Pros

Enables interaction with colleagues in different parts of the world.

Cons

Nothing observed as yet, the application is very handy.

Pros

Viva Engage is totally compatible with Microsoft Outlook and MS Teams and can be pinned as an app in the side bar, which means that a user can easily swap between those apps to make a post and return to their normal work.

Cons

When making a post where an image is included, it would be great if the user could adjust where the image will fit in the text, to give more purpose to the image.

Pros

I appreciate the company wide communication that allows you to ask questions and speak with people you wouldn't otherwise have access to.

Cons

Because of the sheer vastness of available groups it is sometimes unclear where the best place to post is. Conversations digress quickly with a lack of monitoring from appropriate parties.

Pros

I love that it helps create a sense of community at work. It’s easy to create, design, and navigate Viva Engage sites.

Cons

For the most part my overall experience with Viva Engage is positive. The only minor feedback I have is the post sorting sometimes, it’ll default to new posts and when I switch the filter to all the posts will sometimes be out of order.

Pros

Yammer is a software that brings a unique bond in our day to day interaction. Working together in one peace has always been my greatest desire. Yammer helped me to implement this since it creates a platform where ideas are exchanged, discussion and negotiations are also done in an orderly manner leaving everyone contented. The performance has risen gradually bringing more hope and motivation to achieve more.

Cons

It was not easy for us as a team to implement the tool especially in formation of groups and adding new members. However, after a thorough consultation internally, we sorted things fast and it is a great tool.

Pros

I enjoy the ability to create different channels to segregate topics.

Cons

The feed is very overwhelming, and it's easy to miss posts. I also find some the apps doesn't register that you'd read something so it shows it to you twice.
I also don't like that there is an ability to alert the entire team with your posts- it gets over utilised and clogs up your msg box. Instead I feel they should stay within the channels just perhaps highlight thoa channels red and urgent rather than sending a msg to the inbox.

Pros

Yammer has a unique approach to bringing together people with common goals to keep connected and organized. This way, I was able to recognize the loopholes on the overall performance which gave me a chance to make the necessary adjustments. It keeps everyone informed on the proceedings by sharing valuable files and documents. It is quite secure and I can feel the change closer and closer everyday.

Cons

So far so good. No complaints from all parties. I had easy time since day one.

Pros

It was part of MS Suite package or so it was affordable.

Cons

No one in the organization didn't use it they just shared content in MS Teams.

Also I think my colleagues didn't like the name "Yammer" it reminds me of Yams...

Pros

An internal comms platform that makes internal comms easy and interesting.

Cons

Setting up specific notifications can be tricky. It seems it’s everything or nothing. But a small thing to be concerned about.

Pros

Use it for knowledge sharing by posting articles on the any updates in the company such as business updates, quarterly company financial performance updates and any company news. Has the necessary interface for allowing the users to like and post their comments under every post

Cons

If you are following a particular channel in viva engage you get too many email notifications of every activity in the channel. I would like by default to not receive email notifications unless opted for

Pros

The ability to create instant announcements and add images, links, documents etc has allowed for communication across Teoh organisation to take place with ease and allows collaborative discussion where required/desired/necessary

Cons

Not a lot that is not liked maybe some additional features to link yammer posts together so there can be a thread

Pros

The best thing about Yammer is that it allows for informal communications within the company just like any other social media platform. You can communicate with others through posts and images, and you can leave comments with your ideas. It aids in stress relief.

Cons

I am unable to disable email notifications in my situation. It is pre-configured with a default value and cannot be altered. I get between two and four emails a day, but I check those in Yammer anyway, so I don't need those messages.

Pros

What I loved about this platform is the ease and security of communication between workers

Cons

Maybe a few updates to the platform, but that's okay

Pros

Easy to use has options of polls, asking questions and simple communication activities adding gifs and photos.

Cons

It’s a little outdated to be fair and lacks some functionality with inserting videos etc. it’s ok but is basic in places fir engagement of colleagues

Pros

We are able to connect with folks from many different business areas.

Cons

Most folks do not use it since there are other offerings.

Pros

It lets us upload pictures for other people i work with to see

Cons

I have never had any issues with Yammer.

Pros

Company-wide communication: Yammer offers a centralized communication channel where employees can share updates, announcements, and news with the entire organization. It helps foster transparency and keeps employees informed about important company-wide information.

Cons

Security and privacy concerns: Yammer's social nature raises concerns related to data security and privacy. Organizations need to establish clear policies and guidelines to ensure that sensitive information is not inadvertently shared, and they must define access controls and permissions appropriately to protect confidential data.

Pros

Yammer provides us a platform to share businnes news and to communicate with the team.

Cons

Yammer is not that user friendly, there are some bugs and notifications take very long to be received (sometimes days).

Pros

The feeling that we are not just a coworkers but we are kind of family and we can share and comment to our lifes.

Cons

Nothing but when people stop using yammer, there might be a way to make them engage to the site again.

Pros

Ability to create spaces and groups / teams for employee engagement was a game changer for my team. Because my team was so large and spanned over several countries and time zones, yammer improved employee engagement in the work place with the annual staff survey results showing an improvement in staff engagement with yammer being one of the key contributors mentioned by employees

Cons

Nothing specifically about yammer, we were kind of pushed by higher management to use yammer and our performance is rated on how effectively we use yammer in the work place

Pros

Yammer is a good communication tool within the organization for both personal and professional work. Through Yammer, we can share our knowledge and ideas in a funny way by sharing pictures, and recipes and get to know people in a friendly way. It is an easy-to-use platform.

Cons

The main disadvantage of this tool is that it is only applicable to the user who has an Office365 license. It is good if we have a better UI.

Pros

Yammer was so easy and a convenient app and space for all employees to interact about upcoming promotions, shift coverage, and available shifts to work. It was so quick and so helpful!

Cons

Employees complained about the storage space it took up, but that really is not a huge deal.

Pros

Yammer creates a sense of community within the organization, helping to build a strong corporate culture and improve employee engagement and it makes it easy for employees to collaborate on projects and share information across departments and teams.

Cons

Integrating Yammer with other systems and tools can be challenging, requiring additional IT resources and expertise and With so much information being shared on Yammer, it can be difficult to filter out the noise and find the information you need.

Pros

I liked that it was very similar to facebook, and liked that we could make posts on there to communicate or gauge conversation with other employees in the company. It was also nice to use to stay informed.

Cons

I liked the app, so i don't think that there was anything specific that I didn't like or would suggest.

Pros

that exists with well-known social networks, which makes it very easy to use.

Cons

There could be an option to separate by location when viewing the feed, so we could only see content from the location we are interested in.

Pros

I like Viva Engage because, as a Software Programmer, I use many Microsoft products and Viva is at their nexus. Viva allows me to pose questions which can be seen and answered by other programmers at numerous company locations all over the world.

Cons

The interface is somewhat cluttered.
Permissions are all to often set, such that postings which aren't within the purview of a given forum get in, and lead to time wasted sifting thru them.

Pros

What I like most about Viva Engage is that it is a space where you and your co workers are able to engage in anything you want to create. It essentially is one place where you can communicate.

Cons

My least favorite thing about Viva Engage is sometimes while trying to find posts could be confusing if you don't have the feed when things are posted at first.

Pros

Firstly, this tool is not limited to sizes of participants. I have executed major projects through team work especially because it has a clear communication channel. There is constant updates from the help desk which is great.

Cons

I was able to overcome the few glitches which I encountered during preliminary stages. They included; difficulty in integration and customization was not so easy for me.

Pros

It is good to stay informed about company updates. I like that we receive email updates directly about new information or posts.

Cons

Since there are so many people updating the tool across a large organization, not everyone uses the tool. Some of the social engagement is not relevant to every team. It is also not very intuitive to use. The use interface is not very simple to use.

Pros

Easy to use and can create my story. Light app.

Cons

Searching for an old story or writeup is sometimes difficult. Also I want to keep them tagged at one place for later review.

Pros

Yammer is a great platform for improving communication and collaboration, increasing employee engagement, and enhancing knowledge sharing within a company. It can also help to streamline information sharing, improve transparency, and reduce reliance on email. Overall, Yammer is a valuable tool for companies of all sizes that are looking to improve their internal communication and collaboration.

Cons

Yammer's potential drawbacks include limited integration with other Microsoft 365 applications, the challenge of achieving user adoption, and the risk of information overload. Companies should consider these limitations and implement effective strategies to maximize Yammer's benefits.

Pros

I love being able to connect with my coworkers on a business level as well as person level.

Cons

I wish the look of the software was more customizable.

Pros

I am such a fan of Viva Engage! When I first started at my new company, coming with an extensive background in social media this really excited me. I love to keep in touch with people and to share great moments and highlights. Viva Engage is very similar to Facebook. You can like, comment and share pictures, videos and even follow other member of your company. With a company the size of over 300 people. Viva Engage keeps everyone a click away from engaging with a co-worker/friend from across the room to across the country!

Cons

I really don't have any cons for Viva Engage. It is user friendly, and I like how it notifies you when someone comments or likes your post. It even sends daily updates of what's going on in the community, but you can silence it if you don't want the alert.

Pros

A good way to find your community at work.

Cons

I get so many notifications that I end up not looking at them much--that's on me for not taking the time to unsubscribe to some groups.

Pros

I love this app so much! It makes it easy to stay connected to coworkers. It utilizes a social media setup that is familiar and easy to navigate.

Cons

I haven't found anything I didnt like yet.

Pros

Ease of integration and automated display within emails to serve as reminders.

Cons

Could be used more on outlook to provide further support for user.

Pros

This Tool has helped me Reducing the number of emails and also reduce the number of meetings because we can all collaborate in meetings.

Cons

All content between groups is lost, making it difficult to remember who posted something and where.

Pros

It is interactive and a good tool for keeping up with my work/social life.

Cons

Nothing specifically at this point in time.

Pros

Good for large corporate engagement and wide spread information sharing

Cons

Cultural change towards use is required in order to get best experience

Pros

I like how you can post office events and find groups that fit your personality.

Cons

It is a very familiar social media website. It is easily comparable to other sources. Not really a bad thing.

Pros

It’s social media for professionals within a company intranet

Cons

Not setup for use outside company boundaries

Pros

It is a great tool to use within a company to communicate and collaborate with othrr employees. I think it works good for small companies but would work even better with larger companies especially where people don't have time to check 50-100 emails they get each week, communicating different changes.

Cons

There wasn't much not to like, it is honestly a good software to use

Pros

it was good when it start especially to improve internal communication.

Cons

from covid onwards we started shifting onto Teams with Yammer being used less frequently

Pros

People can comment and ipdate globaly about the company

Cons

Nothing all was good maybe filter the groups that you are less interessed on

Pros

Yammer is easily integrated with our company's Microsoft Teams platform.Yammer allows you to tag registered users, allowing alerts/notifications to be sent to a user when that user is referenced.Yammer allows you to upload photos and other files to include with your post.

Cons

Yammer is a basic platform and its functions are limited to posting.

Pros

It is very simple to share electronic content in a group of users with colleagues simply by joining the group, via the web interface, and posting when of interest

Cons

Anyone can subscribe you to a group's notifications and, if you're not interested, a lot of junk email arrives

Pros

I like that is easy to use, you can get notifications. We have two communication portals in the company and everything that is posted on yammer gets 3x more views and interactions.

Cons

I guess it´s not that innovative, it could have more features to use in the forums, but I think its simplicity is its main strength

Pros

I love how it’s social media but for work.

Cons

I wish it contained more graphics and updated background color

Pros

It's very akin to major social media platforms, encouraging people to share and engage.It's a central place to house and share documents too so truly a double edged sword.

Cons

The search function does not always pull up information in a chronological order. Can be frustrating when you are looking for a specific recent post and don't want to scroll through everything.

Pros

I enjoy being able to look up information and to post. It’s a great source of knowledge. It’s great being able to be a part of so many diverse, interesting and global groups. Love that photos can be posted as well. Then firm I am employed at used it as their professional social media outlet.

Cons

I need to think more about this one as I am not too sure.