Writing in 2007, Diann posits that leadership and collaboration are two opposing and contradictory concepts. “Whilst leadership in a traditional sense is about a leader leading others who are the followers, collaboration is about working together and moving ahead as a team. So why are these two concepts […]
Last November, I pointed to the announcement that Bayer Material Science in Germany was implementing Lotus Connections. This was of particular interest to me since I frequently hear about how the “privacy laws” in Germany make the adoption of collaboration and social tools inside organizations difficult. Kurt, the […]
If you are always in a rush, you can’t gain control over events: “Complexity is in cahoots with speed and uncertainty. When you have little time and even less clarity, complexity steps in to demand even more of you. Put together all three–speed, uncertainly and complexity–and the toughest […]
Mark argues that sending meeting notes by email is a bad idea (slightly edited): “The meeting is over and you were the one who was supposed to make notes. Ok, we won’t discuss now your self-assertion, damage is done. But never send notes via email. You know how […]
Yesterday, I pointed to Deb’s article about the new skills required for being collaborative at work. One of the skills she talked about for managers was “the ability to accept and be okay with bad news and mistakes.” It just so happens that Professor Amy Edmondson from Harvard […]
Edward reflects on a bunch of experiences and observation, and proposes ten rules for modern collaboration: “Obviously collaboration has been a big part of the advertising and production business for decades. In fact, adman Alex F. Osborn, the “O” in BBDO invented — or at least pioneered — […]
Lamont shared his vision of next-generation team communication, with ideas such as: – Cloud-based team collaboration spaces; – Artifacts are in the tool, not in email; – The project workspace will be the key organizing metaphor; – My “calendar” and “task list” is an aggregation of items from […]
Kim argues that social networking creates a culture of collaboration: “Remember knowledge management? In the 1990s, KM emerged as a way to collect and share expertise across a company. Employees would fill out profiles for a database about their skills and knowledge. Colleagues could query the system to […]
Writing for CMSWire, Deb argues that enterprise collaboration requires critical new skills: “The way we currently think of working was formed by a command and control, industrial age of process, manufacturing and efficiencies of scale. Collaboration is a different model. It depends on people, not process. It depends […]
Recent research out of Australia points to the unintended consequences of re-forming offices so team mates sit closer together: “Workplace experts have identified a new condition called “sardine rage” caused by the rising popularity of sprawling open-plan offices and shrinking desk sizes. Work spaces in the CBD have […]
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