A reality of working with people across multiple time zones is that some of your meetings will be at 2am. Maybe not 2am for you, but someone on the call will have to join in the middle of the night. Now of course, some people thrive on working […]
Improving Value … Mark has a great roundup of strategies for making oneself smarter and more valuable. There's a lot of remarks about reading in the list. More Personal KM Tool … Carry a notebook (paper or computer) everywhere … and take notes! Eg, at conferences, over coffee, […]
Regularly posting snippets about yourself helps foster ambient awareness in virtual teams. Meetings have different purposes, and depending on the type of meeting, do things in person, over video, or some other way. I wrote a similar piece in May. James wonders whether SharePoint My Sites will work […]
Don’t spend all your time working on the low hanging fruit. Work on the big stuff too. Time isn’t money, it’s life. Some moments you won’t ever get again … take them while you can. Matthew outlines the add, subtract, multiply, and divide approach to productivity. The David […]
On Time Seth says that showing up on time and cherishing the customer’s time is the #1 most overlooked secret of marketing. “Show up on time. It doesn’t cost anything to keep your promises when it comes to time. Show up for the meeting when the meeting starts. […]
7 Skills for Effective Collaboration Shawn lists seven personal skills for effective collaboration: “How to apologise; How to advocate your point of view without harming your collaborator’s feelings; How to spot when a conversation gets emotional and then make it safe again to continue meaningful dialogue; How to […]
Trust in Virtual Teams Chris shares strategies for building trust in virtual teams: (a) meet the other people on your team, (b) share ownership in the outcomes, (c) have predictable patterns, and do what you say you will do, and (d) develop consistent processes, among others. “Why is […]
Face-to-Face Meetings: 5x to 35x More Expensive than Virtual Ones Verizon calculated that face-to-face meetings cost 5 to 35 times more than virtual meetings. The company is encouraging its employees to plan more virtual meetings. “The chief financial officer of Verizon Business—who owns the budget—sent a message addressing […]
Collaboration as Strategy Les addresses CEOs and calls out the business value of collaboration technology and approaches. “When a business works out how to use collaboration tools properly, it can open up an entirely new way of improving resource allocation, driving innovation, getting closer to customers and partners, […]
A bit of a catchup … Quick Links – Paper is highly productive for thinking. – Take some time to re-organize your computer files and get up to date with a system that works. – Tips for writing: write about others, write in a quiet place, read a […]
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