CO-AUTHOR TYLER SAUERTEIG In partnership with the Worldwide Intranet Challenge, we’ve applied econometric principles to the results of over 200 intranet surveys and statistically pinpointed which types of intranet content most impact a user’s perception of their intranet. This fourth post in the series is focused on the data analysis...
You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become a villain - Harvey Dent Email was a hero. It came to businesses as the ultimate communication tool, allowing communication online to thrive. It still serves many purposes yet has recently lived to...
There are only 24 hours in each day, despite the constant wish for more. If hours in the day were ideally endless, YOU would accomplish all tasks well and correctly (I mean is that even a question?) However, as a growing organization, your client demands and...
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy C-Suite executives can put their stamp of approval on the implementation of enterprise social networks. They can praise the importance of usage and collaborative knowledge sharing in their monthly departmental meetings. They can even...
Boom or Bust? There are two sides to every story. Remote working is a topic I feel very passionate about. My position… boom. When I asked my good friend, and accomplished CEO, Carolyn Douglas to share her thoughts on our blog, I had no idea that...
While widespread in the corporate business world, internal social networks are becoming increasingly common among nonprofits. Knowledge is the primary resource and asset for all companies. However, when that knowledge is locked away in people’s heads in disconnected offices throughout the city, across the country, or...
Whether the benefits package and pay were too good to turn down, the schedule was flexible, or it was the only thing that was open, we accept jobs and maneuver different career paths for a myriad of reasons. A few may land their dream...
Recently, I joined a new company as head of internal communications. One of my first tasks – after spending considerable time meeting various people and observing how they work – was to establish an internal communications framework. The real value of a framework is to...
It is no secret that I am huge proponent of, and believer in the power of, Enterprise Social Networks (ESNs). Being the Founder of a company that helps organizations implement and drive usage of various types of ESNs (e.g., Yammer, Chatter, etc.), I am also...
What is the initial thought any leader or core team has when discussing the possibilities of an enterprise social network? "Let's do a pilot first." Several arguments can be made in support of doing pilots inside organizations: offering colleagues a chance to experiment with features and functionality observing how tools can be adapted into...
