Lesson 1: Working out Loud by a Sales Team
Working Out Loud in a Network #wolan Have you tried Working Out Loud in a Network #wolan? A four-part change management approach: 1. #wolan model. Combines Working Out Loud with enterprise business tools e.g. Enterprise Social Networks. Purpose is to nurture conversations to help fix business problems, support business strategy alignment, encourage knowledge networking […]
Letting Go – Embracing Imperfection
This post originally appears on Allison Maguire’s LinkedIn. Have you ever written an email that was received by someone in a way you did not intend? I’d wager that scenario only had to play out a couple of times before you modified your behavior, reading and re-reading your messaging to ensure it conveyed the message you […]
#wolweek: How I joined Netherlands Working Out Loud (WOL) Circle
This post originally appeared on Lesley Crook’s LinkedIn. In the past two weeks I’ve gotten to hangout with some really cool Dutch people, talking Dutch. However, I live in the UK and do not speak a word of Dutch. This has been enabled by Facebook machine-based translation and meeting Marleen Olde @Socialnow in Amsterdam a […]
Transform the World of Work Through Inspired Leadership
Are you leading workforce and leadership transformation? Tasked with crafting new ways to drive business forward across all avenues (technology, culture, and leadership), HR professionals and executives are spearheading innovation in the workforce. Gloria Burke, senior director and Andy Jankowski, founder and managing director of Enterprise Strategies, bring inspiring thought leadership into the opening keynote […]
Don’t Let Your Inbox Rule Your Vacation
We’ve all dreaded an inbox of emails after a long vacation—or even just the weekend. Today, with enterprise social networks gaining adoption in small businesses and large corporations, it’s likely some of these emails are notifications from your enterprise social network, such as Yammer or Chatter. So, how do you make your enterprise social network best […]
Teeing Off: The Front Nine of Internal Communication
The Course of Corporate Internal Communication Picture a large corporation. A corporation doesn’t like the game of golf. Sure- their associates, executives, and clients probably golf, but the corporation itself prefers their activity– the pursuit of progress and success– to move at the same pace I like my sports: momentum at a swift, more […]
Driving Yammer Adoption, One Business Team At A Time
This post originally appears on Microsoft Office Blogs. When I first read Gartner’s prediction that,” Through 2015, 80 percent of social business efforts will fail to achieve the intended benefits due to an overemphasis on technology and inadequate leadership involvement*,” I laughed and then, I cried. For the last five years, my company, Enterprise Strategies […]
Gamification: It’s Elementary
When I look back at my elementary school days, one thing gives me immediate anxiety: math board races. For third graders, it only takes a few runs through a multiplication table for teachers to notice disengagement. Much to the chagrin of my passive self, teachers would often give the hardworking class a “treat” of having […]
Why No One Is Logging On To Your Enterprise Social Network
One of the biggest buzzwords in social business today is adoption. Executives and employees may be willing to try a new tool or platform once, but many businesses are struggling to retain those users and ensure ongoing engagement. If you or your team are having trouble growing adoption of your enterprise social network, it’s likely […]
Make Your Enterprise Social Investment A Slam Dunk
Picture your high school basketball court. Conference and sectional titles from years ago hang proudly, even if a little discolored from too many years in the gym. The glossy floor mirrors bright lights that are ready to radiate heat over each passionate player and hysterical fan. The band breathes life into every note; the cheerleaders […]