85% of colleagues in week one
Cobalt Connect, an easy to maintain SharePoint intranet, was visited by 85% of Cobalt Housing colleagues in its first week.
Employee experience
Intranets and Viva that connect your people.
We build SharePoint intranets, knowledge management and Microsoft Viva so your people find news, documents and colleagues in one place, wherever and whenever they work. The platform is secure, compliant and designed around how your organisation communicates.
What we do
Employee experience on SharePoint and Viva.
We have built Viva Connections cards that pull data from a third party HR platform, so employees check their holiday allowance without leaving Connections, alongside intranets for organisations of every size.
SharePoint intranets
Design, build and launch of a SharePoint intranet with news, documents and apps in one place.
Knowledge management
Knowledge in one easy to find location, with version control so people use the latest information.
Microsoft Viva
Communities in Engage, news in Connections, learning and insights, deployed to suit you.
Intranet strategy
A plan setting out the purpose, goals and roadmap for your intranet.
Intranet review
A review of your intranet's performance, usability and fit with your goals.
Intranet support
Technical and user support so your intranet stays useful after launch.
85%
of Cobalt Housing colleagues visited their new intranet in its first week
1 month
to deliver an out of the box SharePoint intranet for Youth Futures Foundation
14,000
people using one intranet we built, across multiple countries
How we work
How an employee experience project runs.
01
Discovery
Workshops with internal comms, HR and people across the business to understand how information moves today and what gets in the way, written up as requirements.
02
Design
We design the intranet structure, the Viva modules that fit and how they work together in Teams, then the visual design in your branding.
03
Build
We build the intranet, knowledge areas and Viva setup in your tenant, connect data such as HR systems where needed and bring across the content you are keeping.
04
Train
Editors, site owners and community managers learn to publish and look after their areas, so the content stays current after launch.
05
Go live
We launch with you, support the first few weeks and hand over to your team, with intranet support available if you want it.
Client feedback
What it is like to work with us.
“ThinkShare were a delight to work with and supported us every step of the way with great client service and strong technical expertise.”
“Working with ThinkShare on the creation and implementation of Cobalt Connect can only be described as a dream.”
“Their approach to understanding our organisation, values, goals and challenges, helped them deliver on our brief with excellent communications and support throughout.”
Case studies
Case studies we have delivered.
Read the Cobalt Housing case study
Three hubs on one intranet
A Valo intranet on SharePoint bringing news, files and events together for Youth Futures Foundation teams in Birmingham, Leeds and London.
Reaching remote workers after a merger
An intranet for Nadara with mobile access for remote workers, a Workday vacancies feed and a launch event with training.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
What does employee experience cover?
The tools your people use to get news, find information and connect with colleagues: a SharePoint intranet, knowledge management and Microsoft Viva modules such as Engage and Connections.
Do we need an intranet and Viva?
Not always. Viva Connections and Engage work best on a well-maintained SharePoint intranet, and we recommend the combination that fits what you are trying to achieve.
How quickly can an intranet be delivered?
We delivered an out of the box SharePoint intranet for Youth Futures Foundation in 1 month. A typical SharePoint intranet takes 8 to 12 weeks.
Can Viva show data from our other systems?
Yes. We have built Viva Connections cards that bring in data from a third party HR platform, such as holiday allowance, so people do not have to leave Connections.
Talk to our team about employee experience.
Tell us what you are working on and we will come back to you within one working day to arrange a call.