On The Smarter Office, I posted on video conferencing where you work: “A couple of reports this week paint an interesting picture on the adoption of video conferencing equipment and approaches in the enterprise. According to a Deloitte study of 250 CFOs, making more video conferencing equipment available […]
Virgin Media Business has been thinking about life and work in 2025: “Welcome to Generation IP:2025 by Virgin Media Business – an in-depth study carried out in conjunction with The Future Laboratory – which provides an exciting glimpse into a hyper-connected Britain in just thirteen years’ time. The […]
On Wednesday October 3, I’ll be attending and presenting at the Interactions 2012 conference in London. My session is towards the end of the day, on the dangers of pushing collaboration too far. The Dangers of Pushing Collaboration Too Far Collaborating effectively is viewed as an essential capability […]
It’s time to participate in the Digital Workplace Trends research for 2013. This is the 7th year that Jane McConnell has run this research project, with an ever increasing number of participating organizations, and thus a greater breadth of research data from which to draw conclusions. “The notion […]
An upcoming webinar in mid-September from the producers of the E2 Social and E2 Innovate conferences is about collaboration readiness. Sara Roberts from Roberts Golden Consulting is presenting: “The enterprise social road is littered with the remains of technology platform efforts gone wrong. Of course, all very well […]
An interesting reality check on the changing perception of Facebook among teenagers. Some of the choice quotes from the Huffington Post: “For teens, Facebook has become the equivalent of Microsoft Outlook or AOL Instant Messenger, experts say: It has evolved from a hot hangout, to a practical and […]
On The Smarter Office, I posted on how collaborative tools can lead to organisational efficiency: “Given the current economic climate across Europe and the United States, and by implication the other regions around the world, a heightened focus on efficiency is natural. Financial resources are scarce and spending […]
Writing on NYTimes.com, Tim analyzes the trap of being too busy. In part of what he writes, he talks about the benefit of downtime: “… It’s hard to find anything to say about life without immersing yourself in the world, but it’s also just about impossible to figure […]
On Human Capital League, Darcy tackles the topic of whether rewarding individuals is a good or bad thing in a collaborative culture. The positions posed are: – Option 1. Rewarding individuals is essential for teamwork, because it helps individuals feel motivated and part of the team. One executive […]
Nicholas reminds us of the need to ensure effectiveness in the face of high efficiency: “Beyond a certain point, that which is helpful and optimised can often become a hindrance and punishing. This is particularly true in the world of productivity. Thus the list is a marvellous and […]
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