Every day, employees carry out their day-to-day tasks and attend meetings, often in an office space. Increasingly, employees are allowed or even encouraged to work remotely, even if just part-time. In fact, 43% of people work remotely at least sometimes, and the number is only...
Group work. These two words often invoke a negative response from anyone who had the misfortune of working on a project with someone less invested than himself. And nearly everyone has had to work on a group project at some point - either in college...
With the New Year quickly approaching, many begin thinking about goals and vision for the coming year. Companies are no different. The year-end is the perfect time to evaluate where you have been, where you would like to be, and exactly how to get there....
Silos, the idea that a company’s groups or departments should not or will not share knowledge with others, are prevalent in the workplace. “This type of mentality will reduce the efficiency of the overall operation, reduce morale, and may contribute to the demise of a...
You may have heard your manager say "I need my employees here in the office! That's where collaboration and teamwork flourish!" While in-person interaction is necessary for some organizations, for others it may have added costs and stressors that employers may not have considered. Working...
Most enterprise social networks (ESNs) have many groups related to a company’s different business functions and departments. While many of these are necessary to business operation, such as HR for employee docs or All Company for company-wide announcements, include some lighter groups for employees to...
I don’t know about you, but I can easily find myself engrossed in HGTV. Whether it is Chip and Joanna shiplapping Waco, Karen and Mina revamping downtown Indianapolis, or the Yard Crashers searching home improvement stores for someone who could use a pro's expertise -...
How optimizing onboarding for the digital workplace improves the employee experience (and saves you money!). A key theme we focus on when working with clients is clarifying what business value they will derive from their efforts. One way to do that is to create use cases...
What was your background before joining Enterprise Strategies? Enterprise Strategies was my “big girl job” after graduating from Indiana University-Bloomington. I spent the summer after completing my degree in Cape Town, South Africa volunteering in Capricorn Township as a teacher. Upon returning, I took over social...
A soccer team is preparing for the start of their season. Players put in time and effort to improve by practicing daily, motivating each other and working on specific skills to be better as a team. The team purchases necessary equipment, coordinates referees and outlines...