Drive Retention and Growth with Employee Engagement Services
We help organizations support employees throughout their entire journey. From onboarding and development to performance and mentorship, we guide you in using the Microsoft tools you already have such as Microsoft 365 and Viva to build a secure, connected and inclusive work culture.
Empower Your People, Secure Your Success: Modern Tools for an Engaged Workforce
Disconnected teams, unclear expectations, and limited growth opportunities can hold your business back. Convergence Networks helps organizations fix that by building stronger cultures with secure, purpose-driven solutions using Microsoft 365 and Viva. We support every stage of the employee journey, helping your team feel connected, motivated, and aligned. This leads to a more productive workforce and long-term success.
Strong Employee Engagement Builds Profit and Reduces Risk
Partner with Convergence Networks to strategically implement Microsoft 365 and Viva, transforming your work culture with a security-first approach. Foster genuine inclusivity through effective and secure onboarding processes, clear growth opportunities, robust performance management, and supportive mentorship programs. In today’s digital-first world, engaged teams, empowered by secure and modern tools like Viva, are essential for achieving greater success and a sustainable competitive advantage.
Consider this:
- Highly engaged employees can drive a remarkable 23 percent greater profitability for organizations
- 76 percent of employees report that enhanced learning and development support significantly increases their commitment to staying with a company long-term.
How does this help you move faster and safer? By implementing secure and effective engagement tools, you foster a more productive and loyal workforce, contributing to faster growth and a more stable, secure business environment.
Benefits of Employee Engagement Solutions
Streamlined Onboarding
Streamline the onboarding process and securely share essential information using SharePoint. Provide easy access to necessary forms via a secure SharePoint intranet. Create a welcoming and inclusive environment with secure all-staff Teams communications.
Growth Opportunities
Inspire continuous learning and upskilling with Viva Learning. Securely integrate internal training programs with external resources like LinkedIn Learning. Help teams stay productive, focused and mindful in a secure digital workspace.
Empowered Performance
Ensure clear alignment between individual staff goals and overarching business priorities with Viva Goals. Securely gather employee feedback and identify areas for improvement with Viva Pulse, maintaining data privacy and security.
Facilitated Mentoring
Nurture internal talent by securely developing clear growth paths and facilitating mentorship connections. Provide secure tools for inclusive meetings and hybrid events. Harness internal knowledge and expertise through topic hubs.
Meet the Microsoft Viva Suite
Microsoft Viva: A Secure Hub for Employee Experience
Microsoft Viva is more than a set of tools. It is a framework for shaping how your people connect, grow, and perform at work. Integrated with Microsoft 365, Viva brings communication, learning, feedback, and knowledge-sharing directly into your team’s daily workflows.
Convergence Networks helps you get the most out of Viva by guiding implementation, tailoring it to your organization’s goals, and supporting user adoption. From setup and configuration to training and ongoing optimization, we ensure Viva is aligned with your culture, easy for your team to use, and managed with security in mind.
With the right approach, Viva becomes a powerful way to create clarity, support development, and improve the employee experience across your entire organization.
Ready to see what Viva could look like in your organization?
Unlock Peak Performance With Viva Integration
When you meet your employees where they are – within their familiar and secure digital workspace – you can cultivate a strong sense of purpose and clearly communicate organizational goals.
By partnering with Convergence Networks, you can confidently unlock the full potential of Microsoft Viva, a seamlessly integrated platform built upon the secure foundation of Microsoft Teams. We help your people be their best:
- Communicate, Connect and Build Culture
- Improve Productivity and Wellbeing
- Understand Employee Sentiment
- Align Departments and Teams
- Facilitate Employee and Team Growth
- Save Time with Knowledge Management
Communicate, Connect and Build Culture
Bring together essential news, resources and strategic direction within a secure environment, enabling everyone to perform at their best.
Improve Productivity and Wellbeing
Empower teams to focus on critical tasks and goals within a secure and well-supported digital workspace.
Understand Employee Sentiment and Drive Holistic Change
Gather valuable insights into employee sentiment through secure channels, enabling data-driven improvements across the organization.
Align Departments and Teams to Organizational Goals
Ensure everyone is working towards a common mission with clear and securely communicated objectives.
Facilitate Employee and Team Growth
Assign relevant learning modules and digital content securely, fostering continuous development.
Save Time with Knowledge Management
Organize and secure internal knowledge in easily accessible locations, improving efficiency and reducing search time.
How does this help you move faster and safer? By implementing secure and effective engagement tools, you foster a more productive and loyal workforce, contributing to faster growth and a more stable, secure business environment.
Transform Employee Engagement
Equip your team with the secure digital tools they need to excel, from streamlined and secure onboarding processes to real-time goal tracking, all within a protected digital environment.
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Employee Engagement Solutions
Employee engagement refers to the level of an employee’s commitment, passion and enthusiasm for their work and their organization. Engaged employees are typically more invested in their roles, more productive and more likely to stay with the company. It goes beyond mere job satisfaction; it encompasses a deeper connection and a willingness to go the extra mile.
High employee engagement is linked to numerous positive business outcomes, including:
- Higher productivity: Engaged employees tend to be more focused and efficient.
- Lower turnover: Employees who are engaged are less likely to leave the organization.
- Improved customer satisfaction: Engaged employees often provide better service, leading to happier customers.
- Increased profitability: A more productive and stable workforce contributes to better financial results.
- Enhanced innovation: Engaged employees are more likely to contribute ideas and solutions.
- Better collaboration: Engaged teams tend to work together more effectively.
- Stronger company culture: Engagement fosters a positive and supportive work environment.
Several factors influence employee engagement, including:
- Meaningful work: Employees want to feel that their work has purpose and contributes to something larger.
- Recognition and appreciation: Feeling valued and acknowledged for their contributions.
- Growth and development opportunities: Opportunities to learn new skills and advance their careers.
- Supportive leadership: Having leaders who are approachable, provide clear direction and care about their well-being.
- Clear communication: Open and transparent communication from leadership.
- Work-life balance: The ability to balance their professional and personal lives.
- Fair compensation and benefits: Feeling fairly rewarded for their work.
- Positive work environment: A comfortable, inclusive and respectful workplace.
- Autonomy and empowerment: Having a sense of control over their work and the ability to make decisions.
- Opportunities for feedback: Both giving and receiving constructive feedback.
Organizations use various methods to measure employee engagement, such as employee engagement surveys, employee net promoter score, pulse surveys, stay interviews, turnover rates, absenteeism rates, productivity metrics and qualitative feedback.
Strategies to improve employee engagement include:
- Investing in leadership development.
- Providing opportunities for growth and learning.
- Recognizing and rewarding employees.
- Improving communication.
- Fostering a culture of feedback.
- Promoting work-life balance.
- Creating a positive and inclusive work environment.
- Empowering employees with autonomy and decision-making authority.
- Actively seeking and acting on employee feedback.
- Connecting employees to the company mission and values.
Currently, Microsoft Viva includes Viva Connections, Viva Insights, Viva Learning, Viva Topics, Viva Goals, Viva Engage, Viva Pulse and Viva Glint.
Microsoft Viva aims to enhance employee engagement by improving communication and connection to keeping employees informed. Promoting well-being and productivity, and facilitating learning and growth are also key goals of the platform. Viva helps connect employees with knowledge and expertise. Aligning on goals and gathering feedback are also critical Viva functions.
No, Microsoft Viva is generally an add-on to most Microsoft 365 plans. Specific modules may have different licensing requirements. Organizations need to purchase Viva licenses in addition to their existing Microsoft 365 subscriptions to access its features.
Microsoft Viva is deeply integrated with Microsoft Teams, serving as a central hub for many of its modules. Viva apps can be accessed within the Teams interface, making it a natural part of the daily workflow for many employees.
Organizations usually start by identifying their key employee experience goals and then exploring the Viva modules that can help address those needs. This often involves planning, configuration, deployment and change management to ensure successful adoption. Engaging with Microsoft or a certified partner can be beneficial for the implementation process.
Yes, while Viva has features designed for larger enterprises, some modules can also provide value to smaller businesses looking to improve communication, learning and employee engagement within their Microsoft 365 environment. The specific benefits will depend on the size and needs of the organization.
