There may be some truth to this formula, or rather there may be truth to pieces of this formula and sadly it was all frankensteined together. And “Beverly” here could be a lovely person but “Beverly” systematically engineering social content in her organization is BevBot. Similarly, a leader having a cheat sheet is likely afraid […]
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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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I was recently chatting with a former colleague who remarked that in her small firm each day at 4:55pm people almost instinctually, unconsciously and simultaneous shut down their workstations. She bemoaned that it was a troubling culture of clock watchers and was looking for ways to change it to something more passionate, more devoted. Ah,
Yes, I’m consulting. No, I’m not leaving the Guild. Before you get too cynical of the notion of another consultant, know that I’ve been there all along but just not all that formal. And rest assured my fellow consultant brethren I’m likely not your competition unless we’re in the same niche; focus, market and location.
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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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