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What is an employee super app and why your workforce needs one now

The Foundation Every AI Project Needs: Ai-Ready Data

A no code app builder lets non-developers create production-ready apps without writing code. Compare the best no code platforms for frontline teams in 2026.

Multi factor authentication protects frontline teams from stolen credentials. Learn the methods, factors and adaptive systems that actually work in 2026.

Discover how identity fabric architecture unifies identity and access management for frontline teams, secures AI agents, and prepares enterprises for 2026.

Passkey login in the enterprise: how passwordless sign-in works, including for frontline workers without smartphones, shared devices, and FIDO2 setups.

Passwordless authentication removes the password from the login process. Learn how it works, why it is safe, and what it means for frontline teams in 2026.

Looking for a Microsoft Entra ID alternative that finally fits frontline teams? Compare access management options, the MIM 2029 deadline, and what comes next.

Passwords, SMS codes, and push prompts no longer hold the line. Discover how phishing resistant login protects frontline workers, and why identity is the next operational frontier.

A clear eyed guide to choosing an Okta alternative in 2026. Compare Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, Google Workspace, JumpCloud, and Keycloak on security, integrations, and pricing.

A practical guide to the onboarding process for HR and IT leaders, including what an effective onboarding process looks like for office and frontline teams in the AI era.

Why identity access management software is becoming a strategic layer for frontline organisations, not just an IT tool, but the foundation for secure access, productivity, and AI readiness.

A practical guide to single sign-on for HR and IT leaders, covering identity providers, SAML, OIDC, MFA, real-world impact, and what comes next as AI reshapes the digital workplace.

Why the right employee onboarding app determines whether your new hires stay, perform and grow into long-term advocates.

Why identity access management has become thefrontline workforce's most overlooked enabler, and how IAM solutions are shaping the AI-powered workplace of 2026.

From shop floor to shift handover: how biometric login is rewriting the rules of secure access for frontline employees.

A clear-eyed look at the strongest Auth0 alternatives for enterprises in 2026, including open source identity, self hosted deployment, and what frontline workforces really need from modern authentication.

Flip x doinstruct: One integration for better onboarding

Discover what a frontline app is, how it works, and why it gives deskless teams quick access to schedules, updates, and support in 2026.

Why every frontline team needs a workforce app

Employee Communication App: 2026 guide for frontline teams

Best Workforce Management Software for HR Teams 2026

Discover five must‑have People App features to pick the best solution in 2026.

Employee Engagement App: What to look for in 2026

Why the best HR app is an AI-native and built for the frontline

Why Flip Is The Best Staffbase Alternative

Discover why Flip is the best Workvivo Alternative

Why Flip is the best Blink Alternative

Why digital workplaces that include AI-native platforms improve overall work

How an HR Manager works in 2026: and why they natter more than ever.

How a Communications Manager work in 2026: the keys to lasting connection and success

How essential is an employee app in 2025?

The Hidden Communication Gap in Remote and Frontline Teams

How an Operations Manager works in 2026

Why 2026 Demands Connected, One-Touch Employee Apps

How to Build an AI-Ready Knowledge Base

Why Flip is the best alternative for Microsoft 365 F1 and F3

AI in the Hospitality Industry: reclaiming time (Free eBook)

Staff Shortage in Hospitality: Ways to Fix Retention (Free eBook)

The 10 Best Employee Experience Platforms in 2025

SharePoint Alternatives: The 11 safest software solutions for companies

Meet the Flip Award Winners 2025

Discover the 10 best intranet software solutions for 2025. Compare features, pricing, and benefits to find the right fit for your organisation.

Employee experience is about more than free coffee, and neglecting it could be costing your business precious time and money

37 useful questions to ask in your employee surveys

Discover proven retail employee engagement strategies used by leading brands and learn how effective solutions boost motivation, reduce turnover, and drive retail success.

Discover essential workforce management tools to enhance team performance and streamline operations. Read the article to optimise your team's effectiveness.

Improving employee communication: Tools, apps & strategy

Explore essential features and top providers of intranet solutions to enhance your organisation's communication and collaboration.

2025 is the ‘year of the AI agent’. Here we explore what intelligent agents are, the benefits they offer, and how businesses should best deploy them.

Your ultimate guide to employee engagement: What it is, why businesses are investing in it, and why choosing the right employee engagement software matters.

Proprietary Flip research findings show that one in five frontline workers are quiet quitting. Here, Flip's VP Executive Advisory Abby Guthkelch looks at the factors driving a disconnected frontline – and what businesses can do about it.

Get actionable insights for building your frontline employee engagement strategy with facts and figures from Flip’s proprietary research.

Businesses often leave frontline workers with substandard comms channels that harm engagement and create security risks from shadow technology. Minimising those risks requires choosing secure internal communication tools that are fit for the frontline workforce. Here's how.

Dive into essential insights from our latest research on what really makes frontline employees thrive – and find out how an often-overlooked approach can help you boost engagement and satisfaction next year.

In a recent report with BCG, we explore how digital disconnection amongst the deskless workforce is driving frontline attrition – and what you can do about it.

Meta is discontinuing its communication platform, Workplace, to focus on AI and the metaverse. Learn what this means for you and why Flip is the best alternative for keeping your team connected.

Over 75% of employees worldwide report they don’t feel engaged with their work or employer. Learn why getting the digital employee experience right is the engagement solution you’re looking for.

Discover practical and straightforward tips to keep your frontline workers engaged (tl;dr: it’s time to invest in an employee app).

While knowledge workers are bombarded with company communications, frontline workers are usually left out of the loop. In this article we’ve gathered key insights and actionable advice from our recent IoIC webinar ‘Are employees being overloaded with company information?’. In it, you’ll learn the needs and challenges of different worker groups, and how to select the right channels for your employee communications.

Explore employee engagement examples from leading companies that provide insight into the critical drivers of effective engagement efforts.

Follow these employee engagement trends to discover how worker sentiment has changed and how your organisation can positively impact motivation at your company.

In this article, we'll give you some examples on what digital workplace means in the manufacturing context. Plus, we'll  show you how you can streamline all of your favourite tech tools into one easy-to-use mobile app.

Employee productivity is a key business metric for a reason. And yet, so many employers misunderstand it. In this article, we’ll go over the definition of employee productivity, why it matters, and the many ways to measure it. If you want to optimize your workforce, read on.

In this article, we’ll clear the air once and for all. We’ll define “intranet” and “digital workplace,” explain how they differ from each other, and help you decide which one is best for your organization.

The intranet has become an integral part of internal communication in many companies. But the traditional intranet has had its day. Find out why modern-day organisations are moving on and which intranet alternatives are worth the investment.

If there's one industry that's obsessive about productivity, it's manufacturing. Even the slightest tweak, at a large scale, adds up to big differences in output and revenue for your business. Below, we’ll go over how you can improve efficiency.

With skills shortages at historical highs, manufacturers can’t afford to ignore employee engagement's role in creating a satisfied and successful workforce.

71% of retail staff say poor communication is their greatest challenge at work. Learn how turning this around positively impacts your employee satisfaction and motivation.

What is employee experience, and why is it an important element of business success? In this article, we’ll outline everything you need to know about EX, and how a good strategy will improve your employee engagement, reduce staff turnover, and ultimately, increase profits. What are you waiting for?

Fifty-four per cent of employees don’t believe their company will take action on their responses to employee engagement surveys. And more than half of employees admit to not being completely honest when giving feedback to HR. Below, we’ll walk you through best practices that will help you boost survey participation rates and the quality of your survey data.

We sifted through scientific research to create this list of 11 strategies to increase employee productivity regardless of your industry.

The post-pandemic working world is more digital, more flexible, and more connected, but that revolution is slow to reach frontline employees. Flip CEO Benedikt Ilg covers some key challenges facing frontline employees in a post-COVID world, and explains how digital employee solutions can help businesses keep hold of this vital segment of their workforce in a tough labour market.

When it comes to digital workplace tools, it’s not about quantity, it’s about quality. Sixty per cent of deskless workers are unsatisfied with the technology they've been given, according to a report from Emergence Capital. Below, we've curated a list of digital workplace tools that will optimize the way you and your employees work.

After a tough couple of years, the healthcare industry is in crisis as the shortfall in the workforce reaches record highs. Learn how engaging your healthcare employees can help to turn things around.

You hear everywhere that internal communication is important – in manuals and strategies, in meetings and in conversations between employees. But what’s actually behind this buzzword? And how does theory become practice? In this article, we’ll show you real-life examples of good internal communication – and how you can replace the notice board with modern technology.

If you’ve read about what a digital workplace is but still feel confused, we’ve got you covered. Below are some digital workplace examples that will help you understand the real-life application of the term and give you ideas for how you can optimize your own tech stack.

You can’t read your workforce’s minds. That’s why the employee survey is a critical tool for understanding and improving the employee experience – yet so few companies get it right! Below, we’ll explain what an employee survey is, its benefits and risks, and how you can leverage this superpower to skyrocket employee engagement.

Learn how real-world employers boost their engagement, retention, and productivity by prioritising employee experience.

Learn about the importance of enabling your frontline workers, as well as practical tips and tricks your business can implement today

Your comprehensive overview of employee engagement: benefits, measures, solutions and examples. And how it impacts your bottom line.

Sustained high employee engagement requires more than sporadic initiatives. Positive effects quickly fade if a robust employee engagement plan does not support your workers. In this article, you'll learn how to build a strategy that guarantees success.

What is employee experience management, and why is it important? What impact does it have on your bottom line? How can you improve it? Read this article to find out more.

Widespread employee disengagement is threatening the health and productivity of businesses and their workers alike. Here we look at the seven biggest benefits of higher employee engagement, and give some pointers on how to improve engagement in your organisation.

Employee engagement. Everyone's talking about it, but finding the golden formula to achieve it remains a challenge. Even traditional companies now understand engagement's crucial role in boosting productivity, retaining employees, and improving the bottom line.

A good internal communication strategy is an essential building block for your company's success. It enables you to moderate change and anchor it in the team. This article will teach you what you need to develop sustainable and strategic internal communication.

"Five million employees have quit in their minds" and "71% of employees are only doing their job by the book" - these are current statistics on employee engagement in Germany. And the consequences for companies are dramatic.

In a fast-paced world, effective communication is increasingly important. For companies, clear, efficient internal communication is therefore a major success factor. How can your business achieve this? With the right tools for internal communication. This blog will show you which tools you can use to improve your internal communication.

In times of skills shortages and "quiet quitting", employee engagement is more than ever a decisive factor for the success of companies. Here you will find an overview and approaches with which you can increase your employee engagement.

Artificial intelligence and tools like ChatGPT represent opportunities for internal communication within companies. They bring positive implications for professionals in this field, as they can benefit from the streamlined and efficient communication facilitated by these technologies.

Are you searching for the right internal communication channel for your company? This blog gives you the overview of 7 options. An added bonus? The 3 most important requirements for a good IC channel.

Updates not reaching your operational staff? Alex Barber, coach for frontline managers and former shop floor manager at Beiersdorf and Tesla, knows the solution. Learn from her experience and benefit from her tried-and-tested recipes for success to achieve clear communication between managers and operational staff.

Discover the seven hottest trends for internal communication and HR this year, coming directly from interviews with experts in the field. We're not waving a magic wand to see into the future, but gaining real, behind-the-scenes access to industry expertise.

So your intranet is up and running, but no one's using it? It's time to set up an intranet with a strategy! Low engagement rates and limited reach are some of the most common complaints after an intranet launch. This article will show you how to get out of the engagement valley.

The entire workforce as a driver of innovation? This is EUROPART's experience. We asked how our employee app drives innovation management.

The overview shows which internal communication tools you should use in 2023 and which are better put aside.

Some companies fail when implementing a social intranet, while others successfully increase employee satisfaction, engagement, and productivity. Ensure you fall into the second camp by following this field-tested 7-point plan from Patrik Kolligs, COO of intranet agency Kronsteg.

Social Intranet: Comparing advantages and disadvantages

When an accident or a hacking incident takes the company by surprise, there's no time to develop contingency plans. By following these five steps, you can effectively prepare your internal communication for any emergency.