The social software market is booming as companies rush to deploy software that help workers share information and communicate with colleagues, customers, and suppliers. But it's tricker to implement than you might think. Here are 8 things you need to avoid to get it right the first time. READ»
A recent spate of surveys and reports examine the "digital transformation" to a more collaborative work environment and greater worker mobility. It's clear that there is a frenzy of interest in organizations moving towards a more collaborative work environment, but the challenges to doing so are complex.READ»
Donations are a better financial choice than either liquidation or landfill when it comes to unloading product that cannot be moved otherwise, according to a report released today.
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Tuba player in need of a guitarist? Violinist in need of a drummer? Soundslates is a new site that helps aspiring musicians collaborate, no matter where they live.READ»
New research released by Capgemini/MIT shows that two-thirds of global enterprise companies are failing to evolve into digital enterprises--but using baby steps as opposed to overhauls can help them make the transition.READ»
Next-generation collaboration tools purport to ‘solve every problem you ever had,’ but what is real and what is noise? Like many new trends, there is enormous hype about anything social today--but to understand how your business will become truly social, start with this primer. READ»
Giftiki, launching today, says it is a "gifting engine and social commerce platform that will alter the act of gift giving as we know it." It's all very clever--and also very familiar.READ»
Only a third of users in a SharePoint environment use it daily for document exchange because they are discouraged by the complex multi-step navigation required to complete SharePoint tasks. A new study by harmon.ie identifies the ‘Top 25 SharePoint Influencers Online’ in an attempt to give enterprises easily accessible online resources for advancing their collaboration and social initiatives. READ»
"Close the doors of your senses in order to achieve solitude in the presence of other people," Petrarch wrote (more than 600 years ago). Distractions in the workplace are nothing new, but technology has made them much worse. Here are six time-tested strategies for regaining laser-like focus at work. READ»
In this age of virtual organizations, managers are desperate to optimize the human resources at their disposal. Here a two resources that provide insight and practical advice about promoting collaboration, to this end.READ»
If someone said that the greatest invention of the last 100 years was a machine, most would agree. You might be surprised, however, to learn which one--business guru Gary Hamel asserts that the greatest invention of the century was a different kind of machine. That honor, according to Hamel, goes to management.READ»
I had the opportunity to host an exclusive webinar that was limited to HR Certification Institute's credential holders who work for the Most Innovative companies. The topic was HR Strategy and Innovation.
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This year's Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston (June 20-23) is dedicated to the social aspects of business. Here are 9 sessions that I recommend attending.READ»
Associations have been an American staple for 100+ years. Today their primary value proposition, bringing together like-minded professionals and providing them with the best education, professional networking, and advocacy to be found, is being disrupted by advances in technology and private sector competitors. READ»
Here in Washington, DC, two blocks from the White House, Day 2 of Revolutionizing the World of Work commences (twitter #RevWork). Today’s event is a natural outgrowth of the annual Smithsonian event on Organizational ...READ»
Today in Washington, DC, I am working with Steve Denning, author of "The Leaders' Guide to Radical Management." We are leading a collaborative workshop that portends the coming revolution in the workplace, Revolutionizing the World of Work.READ»
What does it mean when a world-class university that is a globally recognized leader in innovation chooses a director who has not completed his college degree? It means true leadership exceeds academic rank, plain and simple.
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Deb Mills-Scofield calls herself a long-term trouble-maker. What she really does is resolve paradoxes, or show people how odd partners can coexist creatively. READ»
Peter Stevens is a master and an evangelist in the world of scrum. Scrum is an amazingly effective approach to project management developed for software development now being widely applied to other disciplines including manufacturing and services. READ»
