Does IT make you productive (or, are you an existentialist or a fatalist)?
Interesting article in Thinking Faster, just getting around to capturing my comments … On Requirements “The first reason that business folks don’t get what they need from IT is because they aren’t sure...
View ArticleSearch as the Killer KM App, and Good Writers will Rule the World
I’ve been involved in a series of projects where good ol’ Knowledge Management (KM), that buzzword from the 90′s, is wandering it’s way back into our conscious thought. Did scope creep blow the project...
View ArticleOptimizing the Wrong Part of Knowledge Management
I sat in on the report-out session from a kaizen event this week, and something occurred to me as I reviewed a ton of interesting findings in a very short time … Best Practice Self-contained...
View ArticleFinally! Relevant Applications for YouTube and Twitter in the Enterprise!
If you are involved with manufacturing these days, you’ve no doubt heard about Lean Manufacturing. I’ll not go deep into this area here, but one fascinating (for me) aspect is the thread (in some...
View ArticleA Plea for Empathetic Communication
It’s impossible to over-communicate Sounds a bit strong, but if you think through your real-world experiences, this shouldn’t surprise anyone. No matter how hard you try, your message will be missed by...
View ArticleReal Business Users and SharePoint
Introducing buzzword-compliant technology like a wiki, or integrated collaboration spaces like SharePoint, will typically go well with a motivated audience like your internal IT department. But if you...
View ArticleLeading Change: Pick Something, and Do It Well
If you want to be successful in leading change and creating value (revenue growth (top line) or earnings growth (bottom line) ), you’ll have to find a link between your ideas and the current state of...
View ArticleCalculating the Business Benefit of Effective Training Material (4 of 4)
In previous notes, I’ve written about the importance of training and, by extension, effective training material. It’s a common requirement in many organizations … Click for the original ... … well,...
View ArticleFour Technology Insights for Engaging Remote Teams
Summary: Collaboration is a participation sport. To make it all work, everyone needs to change their behavior. And if you want your new technology tools to drive the process forward, you need to...
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