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. […]
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 […]
Social Network Analysis: making invisible work visible.
Everyone is talking about the enormous benefits to be had through collaborative working and better employee engagement. Industry analysts report a 25% improvement in organisational efficiency when companies successfully deploy a collaboration platform. Whether it’s social media or social collaboration, organisations are striving to deliver better value through a […]
Social Business: Shifting Out of First Gear
Findings from the 2013 Social Business Global Executive Study and Research Project. advertisement Register to download the full report More Industries Are Getting On Board Market Drivers Struggles with Social Business Divergent Paths to Social Maturity Dell’s Path to Social Maturity Marketing and Sales — A Sharper Edge Customer […]
Social Business Adoption: Focus On People
Many companies understand the value of social business: increased employee productivity, increased revenue and reduced operational costs. In July 2012, the McKinsey Global Institute released a report that found that social technologies within an enterprise can “raise the productivity of knowledge workers by 20% to 25%.” Organizations buy […]
THE FOUR INTRINSIC REWARDS THAT DRIVE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT – Ivey Business Journal
Motivational dynamics have changed dramatically to reflect new work requirements and changed worker expectations. One of the biggest changes has been the rise […]
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Enterprise Collaboration – a mindset, not a toolset
Collaboration is a good thing, a sacred concept in today’s business world and hailed as a key multiplier for success. In an increasingly complex landscape, it counts as a business necessity especially in very large organizations that become silo-ed as a result of their size and structure. When trusted collaboration […]
Bridging the Participation Gap – Networks, Learning, and “Play”
As much as the industry talks about social business and the need for organizations to become more “people-centric”, our conversations too often focus on the merits of social applications and platforms. While technology plays a critical role in enabling new ways of working, those new practices should also be […]