Build business agility and resilience through sustained connection, collaboration, and continuous learning.
“Real knowledge doesn’t exist within us but rather it’s between us, in our conversations.”
Who "We" Are
As humans, we are naturally social creatures. Our capacity for connection, communication, and teamwork is unmatched.
However, when employees in an organization struggle to connect, it is often because there are barriers in place that inhibit this type of interaction. By consciously designing a social and collaborative work environment, you can ensure that the rules and structures do not hinder internal collaboration.
A connected workforce is essential for long-term business success. It promotes innovation, engagement, and resilience in the face of change. Many organizations struggle with business agility due to a lack of connection in their culture. Adopting a "Social By Design" approach can help maintain a strong culture of connection, collaboration, and continuous learning, enabling adaptation and success in a constantly changing landscape.
Social By Design seeks to modify work processes with greater openness and transparency to enhance connection. It can involve small, targeted changes to encourage productive collaboration and solve business challenges, or it can involve wider organizational solutions to create an environment where employee engagement, creativity, and business agility can thrive. By adopting a Social By Design approach, you can empower your organization to be more agile and innovative.
Social Systems Audit: Analyze the rules of work that hinder or facilitate connection and collaboration.
Technology Assessment: Develop a strategy for launching or relaunching a social platform, considering its use, purpose, level of governance, and any gaps.
Social Skill Mapping: Identify the roles and skills needed to maintain changes that drive business growth.
“Learning is a part of work, not apart from it”
Speaking and Working Sessions
Empowering Collaboration Through Systems Change
Navigating the Social Life Cycle: From Assessment to Action
Integrating Social Design Principles for Competitive Advantage
Revolutionizing Workplace Culture: The SXD Business Model Canvas
“People don’t go to work to be entertained, make friends or even to learn, they go to work to work. Their connection to each other and the business starts here!”
What is the impact of being more social by design?
- Higher performing teams
- Alignment and buy-in across the organization
- Lower turnover
- Stronger internal relationships
- Spontaneous collaboration
- A culture of rapid feedback
- Increased & productive social technology use
- A continuous learning environment
“Learning is a part of work, not apart from it”
Impacted Organizations
Social By Design is for progressive leaders like you.
To stay competitive, you know you need an agile and responsive workforce. You are proactive about maintaining engagement and reducing turnover, and you believe learning and development is a continuous and social process that must go beyond courses and classes.
About Me
I help companies become more social by design.
Mark Britz is an organizational social designer, author, speaker, and consultant who helps companies develop systems for the culture they need to scale their business without losing the things that make it special. Mark facilitates this shift through his workshops, speaking engagements, and leadership coaching.
About Me
I help companies become more social by design.
Mark Britz is an organizational social designer, author, speaker, and consultant who helps companies develop systems for the culture they need to scale their business without losing the things that make it special. Mark facilitates this shift through his writing, resources and speaking engagements.
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“A fantastic and functional book! Mark and James not only inspire us to think differently about organizational design, but they also provide very clear steps to enable community, collaboration and sharing. They provide the practical actions we can take to shift focus to our people and their interactions, creating a more social organization and an environment of continuous learning.
This is a must read for any leader that wants to ensure their organization flourishes well into the future!”
John Murphy, VP Talent Acquisition, Aspen Dental Management Inc.
Get The Book
“A fantastic and functional book! Mark and James not only inspire us to think differently about organizational design, but they also provide very clear steps to enable community, collaboration and sharing. They provide the practical actions we can take to shift focus to our people and their interactions, creating a more social organization and an environment of continuous learning.
This is a must read for any leader that wants to ensure their organization flourishes well into the future!”
John Murphy, VP Talent Acquisition, Aspen Dental Management Inc.