6 terrific—and lesser-known—tools for staff engagement

Digital tools that can help simplify communication and collaboration from afar have been in place for years, with big names like Slack, Skype, Basecamp and Google dominating the field.

As the digital workplace is growing and millennials and others seek to work remotely, the demand for tools to maintain employee engagement and productivity is increasing. There are several under-the-radar tools that are innovative in both their design and their efficacy.

Below are six up-and-coming internal engagement tools to foster a more productive and collaborative online work environment and increase your employees’ engagement and morale:

1. iDoneThis

iDoneThis is a small, simple tool that can do big things in terms of motivation and productivity. It works to build transparency among your employees by recording a virtual to-do list. It helps people to collaborate and solve problems, with clear knowledge of what they’re accomplishing.

Each day iDoneThis—both a website and app—notifies employees to post what they accomplished that day on a shared team page. Every post has an option to “like” or comment on co-workers’ accomplishments, making it easier to give feedback or kudos on particular tasks.