People are naturally social. Organizations aren’t designed that way.
That contradiction led James Tyer and me to write Social By Design. We wanted to offer a practical way to think about the barriers organizations create, often unintentionally, and what happens when we start removing them.
Social By Design is a quick, practical read where you can grasp the ideas and get to work making the change.
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There are no cookie-cutter approaches. We believe organizations are unique, so we set out to provide principles that can guide and nudge change in the well established organization to help maintain the great culture in a start-up.
You’ll find the book follows a logical structure; Definition, Importance, Research/Examples, and Advice for each principles:
- Social starts with people, not technology
- Social reduces friction
- Conversation creates movement
- Social can’t be controlled
Be sure to read the over arching philosophy of the OSD Manifesto – a blueprint to keep you grounded as you begin evaluating and modifying how work gets done.