Social learning is alive and well. Especially in the informal sense but formal social still needs encouragement. I made this realization at SwoopChat today (a Swoop Analytics users event) where I was delighted by the numerous internal comms people I met and listened to. I learned that many were thinking beyond social tech adoption (even […]
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OrangeTrail, a Netherlands-based company is thinking and doing right (just see who they’ve been hiring, working with and learning from and you’ll see what I mean). They exists to help organizations successfully unleash enterprise social tech and they have a very simple but powerful framework to help guide adoption: Give people a reason to visit, a reason
Is your organization thinking to employ enterprise social technology? I’d bet they aren’t really ready. Most companies aren’t ready given the reports by Gartner and others regarding goals not being met. Here’s a quick way to gauge readiness – The Innovation Matrix. What your company, like most companies, ultimately seeks when employing social tech is to
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Enterprise social tech does so much right. It’s easy to access It resembles consumer social platforms Intuitive and familiar features and functions Positive business positioning around collaboration, innovation, agility These however are just the first 25.2 miles of the marathon; the tech is easy, engaging, familiar. What enterprise social doesn’t get right though is the
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For years many have lamented that rigid hierarchies, silos and knowledge is power beliefs were the greatest barrier to social success in organizations. Rightfully so, as many of us in this space of social advocacy answered the tough questions that stemmed from fear and pushed through those that saw it as folly and/or a passing fad.
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