{"id":117537,"date":"2024-11-07T13:33:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T13:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/eu\/?p=117537"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:52:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:52:35","slug":"node4s-ofsted-intranet-evolution-project-introduces-a-bespoke-wonderwall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/eu\/2024\/11\/07\/node4s-ofsted-intranet-evolution-project-introduces-a-bespoke-wonderwall\/","title":{"rendered":"Node4\u2019s Ofsted intranet evolution project introduces a bespoke \u2018wonderwall\u2019\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Supporting a culture that thrives on praise and positivity&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ofsted and Node4 have a successful, long-standing relationship that spans over a decade. During that time, Node4 has delivered managed services and support alongside day-to-day consultancy and collaboration on various IT-related projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNode4 recently carried out a significant intranet upgrade,\u201d said Athene Sherwood, Deputy Head of Internal Communications, Ofsted. \u201cThe work we\u2019ve done with Node4 over the last couple of years gave us access to the latest version of Microsoft SharePoint and far more control over how our content was developed and shared. It was a great success and led to more employees using the intranet on a regular basis, as well as getting more from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt got us thinking about other creative ways to use SharePoint to engage our staff,\u201d added Sherwood. \u201cWe\u2019d heard about wonderwalls \u2013 informal social media-style platforms where colleagues can publicly acknowledge and celebrate outstanding work. We thought our colleagues would value something interactive like a wonderwall, so we commissioned Node4 to build one on our new intranet platform.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexa Traynor, Head of Internal Communications, Ofsted, said: \u201cThe wonderwall makes a great new addition to our reward and recognition package and, ever since its early days, has played an important part in making praise more visible, as well as more timely. It is also helping to connect colleagues, whether they are working remotely or in the office, and plays an important part in promoting real-world examples of Ofsted\u2019s values and the important work colleagues do across the organisation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Growing staff engagement for Ofsted\u2019s intranet&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe could have opted for an out-of-the-box solution, but we wanted something bespoke to our needs. Node4 certainly came through in that regard, finding a solution that works for us \u2013 and the end result is just what we wanted,\u201d Sherwood said. \u201cIt\u2019s colourful and engaging \u2013 and contributors can personalise their praise for colleagues for all to see. Plus, from a practical point of view, because it runs on SharePoint through our intranet, there were no steep learning curves, meaning we could manage it largely in-house from day one.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sherwood also noted that the wonderwall has given the intranet a welcome boost by enabling more dynamic content. \u201cWe hope people will come in to read the nice comments on the wonderwall as well as stay to explore some of the corporate information and announcements \u2013 and vice versa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The response from Ofsted colleagues has been very positive, too, with nearly 150 submissions in the first month that the wonderwall went live and over 350 in three months. One staff member commented that it gives \u2018a fantastic feel-good factor\u2019 and \u2018is helping them to learn more about the work colleagues are involved in \u2013 which is also helpful from a networking and collaboration perspective\u2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A collaborative approach with Node4&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have built a really positive working relationship with Node4 over the years, and the consultants we work with genuinely feel like an extension of our team when we are working on a project,\u201d said Traynor. \u201cThis consistency through working with Node4 over time means that they understand what we\u2019re trying to achieve across our IT projects, and we have certainly benefited from their flexibility and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had a very collaborative approach, too, which has worked well for us. Node4 also take the time to explain and train, not just implement. This means my team has greatly improved their IT knowledge and understanding, enabling us to be much more self-sufficient. As a result, I think we really do get the most out of SharePoint, and our entire intranet is the richer for it,\u201d Traynor added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supporting a culture that thrives on praise and positivity&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ofsted and Node4 have a successful, long-standing relationship that spans over a decade. 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