The difference between success and failure in business is often the result of something that seems minor and peripheral to the core working process, but it is these ‘little things’ that could be the result of the ingenuity of an individual or collaboration between different groups that can make that difference. The intelligence and knowledge in an organization is more than often not fully mined, and companies that strive to get the most out of their people are often the most successful companies.

To do this, there needs to be a company culture that drives innovation. But a culture cannot exist unless the environment within which it is promoted and enabled exists too. This requires a corporate community – an interactive online environment where your staff can share ideas, communicate, collaborate and innovate.

A corporate community is a knowledge-sharing collaborative environment within which each member of staff have profiles and a set of tools that promote the interaction and collaboration that will drive ideas and progress forward. Visibility between staff members enables knowledge discovery, and “web 2.0” communication tools enable a more intuitive communication environment to promote more efficient interaction and collaboration.

Firestarter’s user dashboard system centralizes the tools onto an intuitive interface for the user, giving the staff member all of the power and functionality needed to fully participate in driving the company forward. This social enterprise environment opens up many new opportunities for development and discussion.

The Firestarter management tools mean the company can easily administrate the community, and perform functions such as metrics analysis, polls and message broadcasting. Firestarter is also opening up its APIs to other third party systems to enable the easy integration of other HR functions.

To find out more about staff communities and how to drive forward innovation in your company, attend one of our webinars today or contact us directly to discuss your needs.