The Archives
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05.07.08I am an Insightory “Featured Expert”Insightory , a newish social tool for "sharing management insights" contacted me a little while back to ask if they could use me as a "Featured Expert". It's something they renew every few days and which they use to highlight the work of someone they consider has: Deep experience in a particular field of management Done interesting or innovative work Displayed consistent thought leadership (speaking, writing, blogging or similar "thought leadership" role) Naturally, I was flattered to be asked. Since they'd already featured my friend, Scott ...
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05.07.08Quoted in CIO magazine on Enterprise 2.0A while back now, journalist Sue Bushell interviewed me on the subject of Enterprise 2.0. We talked a couple of times over a few days and now, her major article has been published in the Australian version of CIO magazine. Most exciting for me is that Sue has used me as the lead interview in the piece! Here's the opening couple of paragraphs: Canberra-based knowledge economy and social computing evangelist Stephen Collins heard a quote earlier this year that perfectly describes the Enterprise 2.0 dilemma: "If you want to find out what tools your staff are finding most useful at ...
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01.27.08EngagementThanks to my Melbourne-based compatriot, Michael Specht, I have seen this video from McDaniel Partners on the issue of employee engagement. Riffing off the incredible Miniature Earth, it delves richly and poignantly into the lives of the people you work with every day. It's an unfortunate fact that most organisations simply have no idea how to engage their staff, treating them largely as cogs in some Industrial Age dark Satanic Mill. The idea of an engaged, enthusiastic and loyal workforce is anathema to them and is blamed on Gen Y or lack of loyalty in some other area rather than a long, ...
