Home page of Alcatel-Lucent’s social intranet ‘Engage’ Is your organisation ready for a social intranet? Studies show that social often fails: A recent report from Gartner found that 80% of all social business efforts will not achieve the intended benefits . How to make sure that you are part […]
Social Zombieism – not really dead, but for sure not part of the living either
We’ve seen it before — many times — people start social media initiatives with good intentions, but a large number of them die out due to lack of engagement and participation, among other things. Blogs, wikis, communities — you name it, there are so many examples, and it is […]
The road to social business transformation: 12 success factors
Tweet Information technology (IT) is used to planning projects with linear timelines, aligned work streams and key milestone dates. For social business programs, that’s necessary, of course, but it’s not sufficient. The project team must also expect and plan for barriers, delays and the need for new thinking. […]
Knowledge Creation and Social Collaboration in the Digital Workplace
Knowledge Creation and Social Collaboration in the Digital Workplace “The only irreplaceable capital an organization possesses is the knowledge and ability of its people. The productivity of that capital depends on how effectively people share their competence with those who can use it.” – Andrew Carnegie, 1919 The creation of a digital […]
Leaders: What is the single most powerful technique to build commitment (and defuse resistance) for your strategy?
Leaders: What is the single most powerful technique to build commitment (and defuse resistance) for your strategy? October 19, 2011, 1:42 pm Filed under: – Change Execution , – Leadership , – Organization Change Management , – People Change Management , – Strategy Execution | Tags: Adoption , Change Management […]
Your Brain at Work
Magazine Recently, technological advances have led neuroscientists to develop a new and more sophisticated framework. It shifts the focus of study from the activity of specific brain regions to how networks of brain regions activate in concurrent patterns. In this article, two experts in brain science explain important discoveries […]
5 Tough Realities Of Building A Culture Of Innovation
The most innovative companies don’t simply generate a steady stream of good ideas: they benefit from a “culture of innovation” that solicits, captures, prioritizes, and executes new approaches to virtually every facet of operations, from product creation to process improvements. While there are many different ways to create such […]
The Silo Mentality: How To Break Down The Barriers
Page 2 of 2 4. Execute and Measure . Just like any established goal, it is important that once this goal is defined, it is also measured accurately. The leadership team must establish a time frame to complete the common goal, benchmarks for success and delegate specific tasks and […]
Gartner Says Most Collaboration Applications Will Be Equally Available Across Multiple Devices by 2016
By 2016, the Average Personal Cloud Will Synchronize and Orchestrate at Least Six Different Device Types Gartner Analysts to Discuss Mobile Collaboration at Gartner Portals, Content & Collaboration Summit 2013, September 16-17 in London Most collaboration applications will be equally available on desktops, mobile phones, tablets and browsers by […]
How companies can use social networks to learn who knows what
Meetings around the watercooler or over lunch are as traditional as the workplace suit and tie. But today, companies are looking for more innovative ways to bring employees together. Connecting people with different kinds of knowledge fosters new services and ideas, says Paul Leonardi, a professor of communication at […]