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The Yin and Yang of Enterprise 2.0
I can’t speak for you, but in my company, there’s the constant debate about tools and behaviors. The leadership says we need to change behaviors, but the users usually say that we need better tools....
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What’s wrong with being “Social” at work anyway?
Social may be a 4 letter word in some companies, but I have to wonder why? Social is nothing new to enterprises, the only thing is we are now labeling it. In the “Old Days”, companies encouraged their...
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Arrogance: The 2.0 Killer
Let’s face it, most of us disdain arrogance, yet some of us practice this unbecoming behavior unintentionally. In this very competitive world, it is very difficult to exude confidence to make people...
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Social – It’s about being yourself
Occasionally, I want to share posts that I post internally with a broader audience that I believe we all face in the Enterprise 2.0 space. This post was a result of real conversations that I’ve had...
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Uncertainty of Change
I must admit, it caught me totally off guard. It snuck up on me at the most inopportune time. It was my first call with my new boss. As a result, I didn’t represent myself in a way that I wanted. It...
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Improving collaboration, breaking down silos, and innovating better. What...
I’ve been in the Enterprise 2.0/Social Business space for almost 5 years now, and have been both on the customer and vendor side of the table. What most people are guilty of, is really not knowing what...
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Microsoft’s challenges in Social Business space
Microsoft is no stranger to enterprise. It’s been doing it for over 30 years. But what is a challenge, is Microsoft is a technology company that interfaces primarily with IT. This is the group that...
View ArticleRadical Transparency: Sharing Objectives and Goals in your organization
As we look at enterprise social networking and the benefits it enables, it’s clear that the companies perform better when people collaborate. Yet as individuals, collaboration is not necessarily how...
View ArticlePrinciples of a Social Business Strategist
Over the past 4 years, I’ve seen some incredible successes implementing social business solutions both personally and from my peers. As I look for my next opportunity to drive social business inside of...
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Why gamification is bad for social business
Many believe that introducing gamification to social business systems can and will drive behavior change inside of organizations. Introducing these components will certainly cause many people to act...
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The risks of doing gamification poorly in social business
Update: 3/24/15 – I renamed this post from “Why gamification is bad for social business” because I think it sends a different message than what this blog post was trying to convey. I believe...
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Enterprise 2.0 Crock or Not?
After being at Enterprise 2.0 in San Francisco and being part of the panel that discussed Denis Howlett‘s piece on Enterprise 2.0 a crock?, I had some time to reflect and think more about the argument....
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