At the Brightstar Strategic Intranets Summit last week, I talked about three levels of cultural response to the idea of collaboration and knowledge sharing at work. At the first level, is the hoarder. At the second level, is the group sharer. Finally, at level 3 is the Broad […]
At the Brightstar Strategic Intranets Summit last week, I talked about three levels of cultural response to the idea of collaboration and knowledge sharing at work. At the first level, is the hoarder. At the second level, the group sharer does well with sharing their knowledge within a […]
In a recent BusinessWeek article, John Seely Brown discusses two technological developments that are enabling people to choose passion over a steady paycheck when faced with poor corporate job prospects: (1) cloud computing and (2) social networking and collaboration software. “The big question is whether this trend can […]
At the Brightstar Strategic Intranets Summit yesterday, I talked about three levels of cultural response to the idea of collaboration and knowledge sharing at work. At the first level, the hoarder is not willing to share what they know, as below: The real question is, what are the […]
Jane McConnell’s Global Intranet Survey is in its 5th year. At the end of the survey process, Jane writes a very helpful summary of the key trends in Intranets. I have seen two of the reports, and if Intranets is your life, you need to as well. One […]
Recent ideas in the “how to be productive and effective” camp: Fight back against work demands that eliminate time to think, time to make the best choices, and time to do your best work. Nicholas Bate has a new book coming in September: How to Sell Brilliantly in […]
Last month BusinessWeek ran a story called The Secret Cult of Office Smokers. In the article, Joel Stein explored the benefits that smokers get as a consequence of their habit. I’ve heard a few times that smokers are among the best informed in an organization, but Joel takes […]
Documentation is a big deal in collaborative efforts, especially in at-a-distance situations. – Documentation helps make interdependencies explicit. – It prevents the need for others to interrogate you about intent. Purpose-driven work teams is the new way of working together. – The world of work is transforming: economic […]
What is “collaboration”? The question is frequently asked, and in common definitions collaboration is painted as a particular type of human behavior, and includes no reference to technology. In this post, let’s tackle the collaboration and technology issue. “Collaboration” and “technology” go together in many phrases … “collaboration […]
Six Fundamentals of Effective Collaboration Chris takes a shot at defining the 6 fundamentals of effective collaboration. 1. Engagement … as in active listening. 2. Keeping It Real … be authentic during interactions. 3. A Bias for Learning and Discovery … resolve ambiguity, surface new perspectives 4. Respect […]
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