The Technology Trends of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams

• SharePoint End User Training … Microsoft released a package of tools for helping end users work with SharePoint 2007. “Download a simple file to get the grand tour of the latest features and changes, including automated workflows to track approval cycles, business dashboards showing how well you are performing on your goals, and syncing documents to Outlook. The training, which includes articles, videos, and interactive tutorials, will lead you step-by-step through the rich features of Office SharePoint Server.” Microsoft
• Peter’s SharePoint Slides … Peter posted his slides from his recent “SharePoint for Project Management” presentation. Peter Ward
• Intel’s Web Jam … Intel IT recently ran a Web Jam, for collecting information and encouraging dialogue among its IT pros. Heath shares how they went about it. IT@Intel
• Mindquarry to Day … The founders of Mindquarry, the wiki collaboration vendor that recently closed its commercial operations, have been hired by Day Software. “The entrepreneurs’ combined expertise in file sharing, task and content management, collaboration and social media technologies will enhance Day’s product pipeline. In addition, the team’s experience with Apache Jackrabbit, JCR (the Content Repository for Java Technology API standard) and open source platforms empower Day with additional resources for their ubiquitous ECM, WCM and DAM solutions.” socalTECH, ABN Newswire

Insights on Being Productive and Effective as an Individual

• Overcoming Overload … Michael at the Wall Street Journal looks at approaches and software for being more organized, and tracking things to do. He spoke to Eric Mack about MindManager and TheBrain. WSJ
• Priacta Explains Time and Task Management … Priacta explains how to use its Trog add-in for Windows for managing time and tasks. It integrates into Outlook for automatically turning certain emails into action items. Priacta
• Interview with Chris Crouch … Matt interviews Chris Crouch, the author of “Getting Organized” and the creator of the GO system. Key points: a bigger vision is essential, a 30 minute preview presentation is a great way to get new clients, he is intentional about staying up to date, and “personal passion overrides everything”. Matt Cornell
• Sustained Productivity … Three keys: (1) habit, (2) accountability, (3) structure. Jason Womack
• Rules for Meetings … David outlines 6 rules for making meetings more effective. Readers weigh in with additional insights. David Maister
• Win or Sleep? … Sometimes, you have to decide between winning and sleeping. But make sure that once you have won, take time to restore a balance. The Work/Life Balancing Act

Other Noteworthy Insights

• On “Why?” … “Perhaps it’s best not to care what the world thinks, or what labels it gives you, and that independence is the true seed for making great things worthy of, someday, earning you the moniker genius. To focus on the making, the thinking, the creating seems the best way, leaving it to the world to decide, long after you’re gone, what value your work had. As long as you’re free enough to keep making and creating in ways that satisfy your own personal ambitions, or perhaps the tastes of a handful of fans, you’re doing much better than most people on this planet.” Scott Berkun