Global energy is at the forefront of fundamental changes in how we power our lives. After a significant uptick in hiring, energy companies are facing transformational possibilities, with renewable resources growing in importance, digital workflows overhauling old protocols, and the increasing role of AI shaping the roadmap ahead. 

During this time of growth and renewal, energy companies should be looking inward, as well as out, to stay on top. A huge part of this is comms. How a company talks to itself has a dramatic effect on productivity, employee retention, and, ultimately, financial success.

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LumApps is an AI-powered intranet and brandable employee platform that connects teams no matter their role or where they work, with access on any device, anywhere in the world, in the language of their choice, and with customizable permissions. We make comms effortless – even enjoyable. 

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Our partners, including those in the energy sector, tell us that one of the most compelling reasons to adopt our all-in-one intranet and employee hub is how easily it integrates with existing tech. LumApps transforms your comms and employee experience consciously and quickly. No coding, hosting or hardware; we’re out of the box and ready to integrate with G-Suite, Microsoft 365, or other programs you use.      

Our hands-on service means that you’ll have someone available for every step of the process – from initial discussions to aftercare. That’s why we’re a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader and Forrester Wave Leader with a 99% customer renewal rate. 

Whether you’re analyzing structural plans in an office in Dubai or walking through a wind farm in China, LumApps connects you to a central source of truth.      

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Here are the top five reasons why an innovative industry like energy demands an innovative solution like LumApps:

1.  Multichannel comms on all devices, for all employees

Across the board, 78% of employees believe internal communications play a critical role in culture and belonging. Historically, messages have been shared across organizations using non-targeted campaigns and scattershot dissemination tactics – an unsurprisingly limited approach. With LumApps Campaigns built directly into the intranet, you can schedule targeted communications and deliver multi-step campaigns across channels to make meaningful connections with the right audience at the right moment. 

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LumApps can help you segment your audience to deliver key messages with multichannel push notifications, while dynamic analytics dashboards allow you to track the effectiveness of your content and comms strategies. This means you can reduce noise, keeping employees engaged, and increase comms effectiveness – a key driver for smooth operations and talent retention. 

We’ve supported some of the world’s leading energy companies in setting up their intranet and employee platform, creating a single touchpoint for a global network of workers, and an ecosystem for internal sites. In one instance, the company reached its goal of connecting 40k employees (around 90% of the workforce) in nine different countries in just three months. Find out more about the power of multichannel comms.

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2. Mobile-first intranet access, no matter where employees work 

80% of the global workforce is made up of deskless workers. The energy sector especially relies on teams in the field – making mobile-first a must-have for any comms platform. 

But the truth is that most frontline workers don’t have access to their company’s collaboration suite – or even a company email. LumApps connects all employees on every device with customized access. That means every solar panel installer, every logistics manager, and every oil rig worker will be kept informed – which is important for an industry that relies on the careful articulation of Health & Safety protocols. 

With LumApps, employees can access the latest global and targeted updates in a timely manner, collaborate with peers, and seamlessly access all the work tools they need, no matter where they are or when they need to use them. Find out more about our must-have features for an employee mobile app.

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3. Personalized dashboards to improve productivity 

AI may not be the answer to all business (or personal) problems, but it is a useful tool. For one, AI’s power to personalize should not be overlooked. It’s a core element of successful comms, and that’s why our suite of AI-powered tools include a customizable digital dashboard to streamline daily activities, improve navigation, and get notifications in a flash. 

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Instead of trawling through the random pages of a legacy intranet for updates, our digital dashboard brings everything that matters to you. AI also helps with monotonous tasks and customizing content for each user – including IT, HR, and Operations, and enables text-to-speech conversion in multiple languages, which is especially useful for field workers. Find out more about making conversational AI work for your business.

Personalization also promotes employee well-being. Major new studies conclude that recognition is the single most important factor in a company’s culture. Personalization is a sustainable way to promote autonomy, letting every employee know that you value their time and working style. It’s one of the top ways we recommend to improve the employee experience. 

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4. Integrated solutions for safety training

There’s a recognized skills gap in the energy industry, and the need to train and upskill workers is real. What’s more, safety training is paramount, so is compliance and effective onboarding at a global scale. LumApps Learning makes it easy to circulate video training courses and gamified skill development to all employees via mobile or any other devices from the app. 

This means you could upskill a worker who is a continent away while accessing the module on their phone. Our employee learning solution is integrated directly into the intranet and includes personalized training paths for onboarding, training, and upskilling. 

“In fact, one energy solutions company saw a 23% decrease in incidents using LumApps onboarding and training tools.”

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For energy enterprises, integrating staff from newly acquired companies includes getting everyone up to speed on protocols, procedures, and workflow. For one of our energy partners, creating a single team from three brands was the priority, and we helped them streamline comms to ensure all employees were getting the same message in an attractive and branded way. In particular, onboarding and integrating remote employees with consideration makes a huge difference to retention – here’s our guide to empowering hybrid joiners.

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5. Knowledge sharing to reduce silos

“The power of a knowledge-sharing culture cannot be overstated.” So says a concise and influential report by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. A knowledge-sharing culture is referred to as a “work environment that promotes the free exchange of ideas, information, and experiences among its members,” nurturing growth and innovation, and increasing talent retention.

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