As lead designer for iRobot's internal comms team, I manage the UI/UX of the company intranet, HomeBase, since its Fall 2021 relaunch on Unily.
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Award Winning 🥇
iRobot was selected by Neilson Norman Group (NN/g) as one of the Top Intranet Designs of 2023 and was included in NN/g’s prestigious annual design guide. Recognition by NN/g is considered a gold-standard within the internal communications industry.
Additionally, iRobot won the People’s Choice award for best homepage at Unily’s Unite 22 conference. The team’s wins were recognition for the overall design and thoughtfulness of the intranet, as well as the 2022 homepage refresh using platform data and employee feedback. The homepage update aimed to balance company news with practical information, like apps, holiday calendar and important subsite links.
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Apps and tools links have been moved from the bottom of the page to the top to help employees quickly navigate to other systems they rely on
A weekly polls widget spotlights the importance of employee feedback, encouraging employees to share their views on important topics to help shape company strategy. Polls are refreshed weekly to keep employees coming back to the platform
The Kudos Leaderboard has also been given a higher position on the page on account of heavy usage. Employees are able to award their peers with Kudos as a way of saying thanks. The leaderboard tracks the most appreciated employees across the business, putting recognition at the heart of company culture
Finally, a custom-built Newest iRoboteers widget spotlights new employees entering the business. A spokesperson from iRobot said: “When we first launched, turning a manual process into an automated one was an exciting win for our Human Resources team looking to connect everyone in a remote environment"
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Assets for internal friends & family promotional campaign
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