{"id":318,"date":"2011-02-22T05:31:18","date_gmt":"2011-02-22T10:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterprisestrategies.com\/?p=96"},"modified":"2014-07-17T15:37:37","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T15:37:37","slug":"4-guidelines-for-encouraging-enterprise-collaboration-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterprisestrategies.com\/2011\/02\/22\/4-guidelines-for-encouraging-enterprise-collaboration-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Guidelines for Encouraging Enterprise Social Collaboration (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Encouraging Enterprise Social Collaboration<\/h3>\n

Creating a collaborative enterprise is not easy. It involves getting management buy-in, implementing the appropriate processes and tools, and getting employees to openly adopt a new way of working. This first of a series of posts addresses the last, and I believe the most difficult, step in the process; driving employee adoption.<\/p>\n

How do you get successful employees to change their tried and true work habits and adopt a new, more collaborative way of working?<\/p>\n

At Oracle Corporation<\/a>, a low cost animation made by\u00a0moviestorm.co.uk and a couple of employees during their free time became the tool of choice.<\/p>\n

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The animation illustrates life before and after the requested change. The impact of this short animation proved substantial. \u201cIn the end, it was one of the most effective components of our business case, enabling us to evolve the way we now knowledge share\u201d says David Christopher<\/a>, Social Media Business Leader for EMEA at Oracle, and owner of StopThinkSocial.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What I like about this example is that it illustrates four important guidelines to follow when attempting to change the way people work.<\/p>\n

Four Guidelines for Encouraging Enterprise Collaboration<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n