Five weeks ago I turned my back on 17 years of touch typing on a QWERTY keyboard, and switched to the Dvorak keyboard. Not only could I touch type, but I could do so very quickly and mindlessly. That is, I could look at someone in an interview […]
The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams Four Team Disciplines … Ken advocates that great teams embrace four disciplines: (a) sharing information, (b) always seeking help from others, (c) co-invention at the right time, and (d) leveraging of external relationships. Bioteams The Technology Trends of Enterprise […]
Last year I volunteered to review an article on instant messaging for an IEEE Transactions journal. Today the editor wrote back asking for a subsequent review. As a lowly doctoral student trying to get enough time and energy to finalize my proposed course of research, the first line […]
I don’t follow the logic in arguments that a shift from email to collaboration spaces involves a change in “culture”. This article, Experts Tout Virtual Work Environments, for example (and it’s but one of many), includes these three paragraphs: “Virtual teaming presents some cultural challenges because it’s a […]
The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams Improving Project Management … 10 steps to improving the likelihood of success with projects. Clerical Solutions Making Email Work … Five strategies from Jason on what to do when people don’t respond to email. Jason Womack Gore on Cross […]
It’s been far too long since I posted on my SharePoint for Business Blog. I’ve just put that right with a post re team agreements: A Sample Team Agreement for Step 4 During a recent SharePoint for Business Seminar, the CIO asked for an example of a team […]
During a recent SharePoint for Business Seminar, the CIO asked for an example of a team agreement around SharePoint usage. This is one of the strategies for success that I recommend in the white paper–it’s actually Step 4 of the six step framework–and thus talk to in the […]
The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams You Have No Choice … Andy argues that firms have no choice but to learn how to be effective with distributed teams. “But, figuring out the solutions is not optional, because your teams are ALREADY DISTRIBUTED. I rarely see […]
James Robertson from Step Two Designs proposes that Collaboration Tools Are Anti-Knowledge Sharing. (Given that his blog, even though powered by MovableType, doesn’t accept comments and trackbacks, perhaps it’s true). He writes: “There is a clear need for collaboration within organisations, and the rollout of collaboration tools will […]
The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams Collaboration at Bell Canada … Bell Canada introduced a roadmap for collaboration, which both combines a set of disparate tools and pushes for the requisite cultural changes. “What’s missing is the deeper involvement of employees and more specifically the […]
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