Can Starting with the Technology Be Business Aligned?
Thoughts about a “bottom-up” approach for forming your collaboration strategy.
Developing a Strategic Approach to Office 365
Tonight at the Christchurch SharePoint User Group I will be presenting the first session of the evening. My talk will be on developing a strategic approach to Office 365. Developing a Strategic Approach to Office 365 Office 365 offers a tremendous set of capabilities in a quick to […]
Productivity Roadshow in March 2015, with ShareThePoint in New Zealand
Debbie Ireland and members of her team at ShareThePoint are touring the country with a SharePoint roadshow in March. The team will be running two hour seminars in 15 cities. Here’s the schedule: Introductions (5 minutes) Brief introduction and overview of session What does moving to the cloud […]
Remote Consulting on Collaboration Strategy
Do you need an external independent viewpoint on your collaboration strategy? Engage Michael for remote input, coaching, and direction.
But we have the same Queen!
There has been some discussion in the UK about making it easier for New Zealand and Australian citizens to enter the country, among other members of Commonwealth countries: During a debate in parliament at Westminster this week it was argued Europeans were being unfairly favoured over citizens from […]
Let’s Work Together in 2015
As 2015 gets underway, how can I help you with your plans and priorities?
Microsoft Surface Hub – Reinventing Meeting Dynamics
At the Windows 10 event today, Microsoft announced Surface Hub. It is intended to be used for collaborative meetings, brainstorming, and other group activities. It integrates with OneNote (for whiteboarding), Skype for Business (previously Lync) (for remote conferencing), and supports ink and touch as input methods. Price not […]
A Great Example of Collaborative Tools Being Integrated into an Appropriate Way of Working
Writing on the StackExchange Blog, David lays out an argument for private offices. This is at odds with many firms who are pursuing open offices. David’s reasons for private offices at Stack Exchange HQ include: – it’s the way their smart people prefer to work. – it allows […]
Collaborative Working vs. Clarity
Among the many comments to a recent article on IBM’s re-organization is this sigh-worthy one. The author apparently doesn’t work for IBM: I work for a large complex business. Originally run on country lines, the board sucked on the consultant’s Kool-aid, and we adopted a chaotic matrix structure. […]
Getting into 2015
2015 is well underway, with various projects, conferences, and trips starting to take shape in my calendar. I am looking forward to working hard (and smart) in 2015, and I wish you every success as you start to plan your activities and contributions for the year ahead. I […]
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