With every new year often comes new goals, or resolutions. Do you have any? In times like these with the pandemic happening all around us, these goals can be a bit different than before. Maybe working from home plays a factor in this, especially if you've been doing that for the past few weeks or even months. I mean, do you remember what your colleagues look like below their chest? Do you remember the feeling of encountering coworker X from team Y and catching up over the latest match of your favorite sports team?
Social interaction, which is often underestimated, has suffered considerably during the pandemic. And exactly this topic is the focus of our Cloud solution Linchpin Hey, which makes it stand out from other social intranets.

Focusing on the people

But where does Linchpin Hey come in? Simple: we know that it's important for employees to associate positive social experiences with their work environment and to feel part of a community where people enjoy working together and meeting as equals.
That's why Linchpin Hey offers low-key opportunities for socializing and opens up simple ways to share information transparently and get involved wherever you are. In this way, shared interests quickly come into focus, human interaction is encouraged, and a corporate culture is supported in which people are the focus. No matter from which location they work. Because good social interaction is independent of departmental, location, or national boundaries.

Social interaction makes the difference

Sarah and Samuel from our Linchpin Hey team describe our vision in this short video and explain why good social interaction in a company is not just feel-good window dressing, but essential for future success.
There are many reasons why employees want to work in an environment with a sense of community. Trust and belonging can only develop through the possibility of informal interaction occurring, like spending time together at your desk every day! If such a culture isn't present then people will be less satisfied as well - which means more often than not you'll find them sick or looking elsewhere because they don’t feel comfortable around their coworkers anymore.
So it's definitely worth offering employees ways to stay in touch with their colleagues and cultivate their social relationships, especially in times of hybrid working. A social intranet like Linchpin Hey is definitely an essential building block. Otherwise, employees might lose motivation and be less productive, which has consequences for the company's success.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating

We think it shouldn't have to come to that in the first place. That's why we invite you to try out Linchpin Hey for yourself: The solution is available for free in the form of a web app and a mobile app!
Want to learn more about Linchpin Hey or the Linchpin Intranet Suite for Atlassian Data Center? We'd be happy to talk to you about your requirements and use cases and invite you to a demo appointment. Just get in touch with us!

---

Further Reading

• Social Interaction 2.0 – Linchpin Hey, the Social Intranet, Makes It Possible
• Linchpin Hey Is More Than a Social Intranet: From Congratulations and Hey Fives to Confetti
• Linchpin Hey – A new name and the path to a personalized social intranet
• Roadmap for Linchpin Hey: a glimpse into the future