Finally! After several scheduling conflicts I was able to join about 22 other locals for a 2 hour philosophy meetup. For the entire time, I spoke with a handful of people about the myth of Sisyphus and the absurdity of life. No phones, no screens, nothing but short takes, long pauses, and multiple perspectives. My
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Barnes & Noble’s recovery can be attributed to connecting it’s people to it’s community – A Social By Design Solution
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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
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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.
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I talk a lot about a social organization and James Tyer and I will elaborate in our book, Social By Design, but I thought it would be helpful to share what we mean. A social organization is a conversational organization. And yes, all types exist and are encouraged as knowing people on a deeper level
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