I shake my head in disbelief at some of the things judges say … but this hit the mark: “Northland College (NZ) principal John Tapene has offered the following words from a judge who regularly deals with youth. “Always we hear the cry from teenagers ‘What can we […]
In late March, I’ll be speaking at AusLUG 2012 in Melbourne on user adoption for IBM Connections. AusLUG is a two-day free event in Melbourne, spanning March 29-30. I will be there just for the 29th – flying in early, flying out late – and my session is: […]
My local internet service provider had “issues” with providing internet services yesterday. We had no connectivity for 23 hours – from 0700 Friday to 0600 Saturday. I rang them a few times, but apart from “we sent people to investigate,” there was no further information available – cause […]
One of the tricks to get right with collaboration is to be clear on your intent first, and only then to consider buying technology. That often doesn’t happen and the technology is acquired first, and if a sufficiently broad technology is acquired it may turn out alright, but […]
SAP StreamWork published a case study on how Direct Relief International is using SAP StreamWork for collaborative decision-making: “Humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief International has been bringing critically needed medicines and supplies to people affected by poverty, disaster or civil unrest for more than 60 years. In 2010, […]
Larry Page of Google fame laid down the rules about how to run an effective meeting: “– Every meeting must have one clear decision maker. If there’s no decision maker — or no decision to be made — the meeting shouldn’t happen. – No more than 10 people […]
Avaya released an iPad client for its unified communications system: “Avaya, a global provider of business communications and collaboration systems and services, today announced the availability of Avaya Flare Communicator for iPad tablets. Avaya Flare Communicator broadens the next-generation user experience of the Avaya Flare Experience currently delivered […]
In my book, User Adoption Strategies, I talk about various ways of delivering learning content about new collaboration technologies and approaches to staff. The book also reports on my 2010 survey about the usage and perceived effectiveness of different strategies in the context of user adoption for collaboration […]
Jason Womack travels a lot (a lot, a lot), and he’s summarized his tips for making the most of travel delays in an article for USA Today: “Womack, who flew on 140 flights last year and trains for triathlons and long-distance races while traveling, is well-practiced at knowing […]
I am currently running a survey on how organizations approach user adoption for collaboration tools. Many people have filled out the survey in the past couple of months, but I only have 25 responses from organizations using IBM Connections. I know there are a lot more of you […]
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