The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams Richard shares the experiences of BT in adopting social media tools. “The power of social software is undeniable in the free, anarchic world of the global internet. But what happens when you bring these tools into the constrained, policy-driven, […]
The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams A consulting firm released the results of a recent survey, noting that mid-sized firms are more keen on SaaS than large enterprises and small ones. The key reason: flexibility to grow without being constrained by IT systems. “Unlike in […]
The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams The next step beyond telepresence: holographic conferencing. Cisco’s CEO is in a video where he is “ … using halographic technology in a conference setting with two of his team. He is an Bangalore and they are in San […]
The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams With our workforce being composed of three generations, we need to learn how to work effectivelyw with people from other generations. “By using the unique characteristics of different generation to compliment each other and to effect the sharing and […]
The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams If you are going to work from home or be part of a virtual team, have a strategy to deal with loneliness. Some ideas: get the in-person contact from others (eg, not your work colleagues), go into the office […]
The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams NewsObserver looks at how some companies are supporting telecommuting by employees, including IBM, Cisco, and Red Hat. Implications: lower gas bills, more flexitime, and a transition to results-based assessment rather than time-based. The Technology Trends of Enterprise Collaboration and […]
The Technology Trends of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams NewsGator released a free edition of its RSS Enterprise Server, for up to 20 users. “This has been a very successful product for us, but the fact remains that we’ve been selling it into the global 2000 segment and […]
The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams Ideas on recruiting for virtual collaboration and virtual teams: (1) hiring based on age alone is doomed to fail, (2) there are cognitive and behavioral skills that individuals need to have, such as executive function. “Executive function is a […]
The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams Enterprises are embracing Web 2.0 tools within the firewall for better staff communication and collaboration. “When respondents were asked which groups Web 2.0 technologies were designed to serve, 82 percent said current employees. In addition, when asked to name […]
The People Part of Enterprise Collaboration and Virtual Teams The US Military are big users of virtual work technologies, because face time can be matter of life and death, not merely cost. “Turns out Army commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken measures to reduce travel. “One of […]
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