I was listening to a Recode Media podcast episode with guest Paddy Cosgrove, the co-founder of the very large Web Summit conference. In it, he talked about the shift to a 100% virtual event due to COVID, something large event producers everywhere are contending with. He made an interesting point early on that we all […]
Redesigning Conferences as Social Objects Read More »
There are still concerns by leadership that internal social networking tools are used exclusively or mostly for casual exchanges about pets, humor, and vacations – the frivolous. The cry is that it’s a waste of time. I’ve argued it’s not. These are actually healthy signs of relationships between people that can foster good working relationships or
Context is critical for social activity. When at work (remote or physical) the vast majority of social activity is around and about the work people do. Knowing this, the work and work process are the ideal starting place for more strategic advancement of a social organization. Take organizational policies and protocols, written and unwritten. They
The Epitome of Social By Design Read More »
The Manager question of “If I can’t see them how do I know they’re really working…?” is typically met by most with anger and frustrated eye rolls. It appears an old school, industrial-era mindset type question reeking of control and distrust. But is this just surface level? Is what was asked, what was meant? Sure
In Defense of the Distrusting Manager (sort of) Read More »
Culture change won’t happen without system change. Organizational norms of behavior are all grounded in the systems an organization has subscribed to – systems of decision-making, management, development, recognition, etc. When hiring, the hire is for system fit, followed by training to ensure the system is supported and then maintained by a rewards system for
Culture Change? Address the system or change nothing Read More »
