Thoughts on KM, Collaboration, Organizational Effectiveness and Silo Busting
Posted in Management on Mar 23rd, 2010
I am always behind in my reading. I try to stay up but then I fall back. I was reading a short article in Harvard Business Review’s Reinvent January/February issuetoday and I was so struck by one “breakthrough idea” I read that literally a light bulb appeared above my head.
What really motivates workers….recognition? Try again. [...]
Posted in communication on Feb 12th, 2010
Social is here but is it driving people to action? We have spent decades researching and discovering how to communicate, motivate and collaborate with people. We’ve studied generational and cultural differences; methods and techniques; channel and venues. We pour over statistics to make informed decisions. But, is any of this helping us get people to [...]
Posted in Management on Jan 25th, 2010
How many of us are already on initiative overload and it’s the third week of January? It seems the economy and the need to sustain business has catapulted leadership to focus on too many “things” right out of the gates. New tools, new processes, new roles, new strategies, new products, new programs. While some of [...]
Posted in Personal on Nov 4th, 2009
Well, I missed my goal of blogging every week. I set out this goal when I started my blog back in June. I inadvertently took the last 3 weeks off because my schedule became overrun with professional work, outside presentations I have been working on and a full personal calendar.
Why is October so crazy? When [...]
Posted in Management on Oct 9th, 2009
In a knowledge management role, it is important to understand a company’s culture, technology infrastructure and processes. But, everything starts with people. How a culture influences people management styles is critical if you are trying to change behavior, increase adoption new things and inspire collaboration.
A person’s management style is unique to them. I have managed [...]