Banking on better employee engagement
KPMG designed a mobile-friendly employee portal for a global bank to help it improve internal communications, boost productivity and strengthen customer service.
Banking on better employee engagement
KPMG designed a mobile-friendly employee portal for a global bank to help it improve internal communications, boost productivity and strengthen customer service.
Client
A global banking organization
Sector
Financial services
Project
Global employee portal
This client needed a better way to engage, inform, and support over 200,000 employees around the world. Communications between the organization and employees were fragmented, confusing, and limited.
Employees were overwhelmed by too many e-mails, internal Web sites, and irrelevant content. Newsletters and press releases were often unread. At the same time, employees had difficulty finding coworkers on company directories and staying up to date on industry news, policies, and regulations.
As a result, many employees used unauthorized apps and workarounds to access information, keep in touch with colleagues, and respond to customer requests.
Because employees have pertinent data and tools at their fingertips, they are better prepared to serve customers with accuracy and speed.
We conducted a global sampling of several hundred employees in Europe, North America, and Asia. Employees were selected across business lines, geographies, and seniority. We conducted interviews and workshops to understand the employee issues and concerns. We watched how they did their jobs and how they used existing tools.
Based on this field research, we identified several key drivers:
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Relevant, timely, and accessible information benefits the company, employees, and customers. With a newly designed system, the client can tailor external and internal content, news, updates, and push notifications to employees based on their unique needs:
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Because the employees have pertinent data and tools at their fingertips they are better prepared to serve customers with accuracy and speed.
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Without the right tools, millennials will find hacks and workarounds
Digital natives are going to be digital, so give them tools that are flexible, mobile, feature rich, and easy to use.
Fill the digital divide before your business units make it wider
In some cases, business units will use funding to build their own tools and portals, creating inconsistencies and disconnects across the organization. Portals should be consistent and coordinated across business units.
Think globally, design locally
A consistent, standardized approach to communications is critical but remember to fully address local differences in culture, language, and ways of doing business. A portal that works well in China might not be appropriate for employees in London.
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