Remember the saying, “Reading is Fundamental”? No argument here about it being a fact but why was writing not said to be the same? In the age of AI, I think we need to rethink that. If you see communicating information as writing’s only purpose, then AI can do that now. But that’s not the
Writing is Fundamental Too Read More »
It was unquestioned compliance systems that led to the birth of the LMS. And rather than challenge this system, companies took the easy road and bought in and bought technology to address it (sound familiar?). From there, with lots of features & functions and space, they looked to move ALL types of training and even non-training
One Systems Change to Change Them All Read More »
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 »
At the end of each day, ask employees to simply share their answers to 3 questions where others can see. For example, if in a shared document or a wiki or even better, an enterprise-wide social tool – where people can easily respond in short-form text and others can peruse their response and comment/ ask questions.
Supporting Remote Worker Learning – The Conversational Way Read More »
