A recent study at RMIT University in Australia found that cash isn’t a driver of creativity: ““Fast-growth SMEs are the high-power engines of our economy, comprising only 3 to 10 per cent of firms but generating up to 90 per cent of employment growth,” Dr Tan said. “These […]
I’ve written about Attensa before on this blog (see search: Attensa), and have a long-standing high regard for its work in reducing information overload, highlighting organizational collaboration opportunities, and more. Last month, Scott from Attensa noted the benefits obtained by one of Attensa’s pharma clients: “One of the […]
Nicholas Bate is starting a new series on the greatest barriers to your greatest work. Here’s the overview: “(1) Worrying about what other people think (2) The distraction of trivia and melodrama (3) The desire for perfection (4) Simply not being bold enough (5) Not having a pen […]
On The Smarter Office blog at Plantronics, I just posted on how people make the collaboration, not the specific tools being used: “With the many types of collaboration tools available, it’s tempting to think that you have to use a certain collaboration tool in order to be “collaborating.” […]
Following on from the Why Collaborate? infographic, I’ve just posted on a different question – Why use collaboration tools?: “… given the realities of business and organizational life today, the nature of collaboration has changed. For example: Decisions have to be made quickly, often based on input from […]
I’m delighted to announce that I will be presenting a public master class on collaboration in London on March 15. Martin White at Intranet Focus is organizing the event. “Many organisations are finding that gaining long-term measurable benefits from collaborative working is a significant challenge. Michael Sampson is […]
Earlier this month, I posted an incomplete infographic looking at reasons why collaboration is a good idea on the Smarter Office blog. It was incomplete because there were six letters on the A-Z that weren’t filled out, and I was looking for input from other people on how […]
Dr CheeChin Liew is presenting on business networks and communities at BASF. CheeChin is the Enterprise Community Manager at BASF SE. My notes on his session: – BASF started with Connections in May 2010. Will be talking about lessons from the past 18 months. – … BASF is […]
At Lotusphere 2012, Douglas Heintzman (Director of Strategy, IBM Collaboration Solutions) and Andrew Warzecha (VP of Strategy, IBM Solutions Group) are presenting on IBM’s social business strategy. Here’s my notes: – Will be talking about some of the thinking within IBM about the forces that are changing the […]
Next week I’m attending IBM’s Lotusphere 2012 in Orlando. In my capacity as an industry analyst, it’s critical that I keep abreast of what’s happening across the industry, and this conference provides a way of doing that. I’m almost there – I left New Zealand more than 40 […]
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