04
Apr

User Engagement to Build a Social Enterprise

There are so many fabulous social enterprise tools out there that can have a great, positive impact on your organization’s communication, collaboration, innovation, productivity and engagement. The problem is that these tools simply sit in the shed and have no impact on building a social enterprise unless you have a strategy for user engagement. …
10
Mar

Building a Social Business Inside Out #usxsw Chat

Attending SXSW conference in Texas would be AWESOME. But for those of us who couldn’t make it there, the #usguys group has created #usxsw. I had the opportunity to moderate my first twitter chat during the 2013 #usxsw virtual conference. Some great insights from the group – here are some of them! [View the story “Building a Social …
15
Feb

Work Sucks! Five Critical Learnings about Going ROWE

How many times have you heard: Work sucks lately? How many times have you said it? It may be because I recently read “Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It” by Jody Thompson and Cali Ressler, and just received my copy of “Why Managing Sucks and How to Fix It“, but I’ve been hearing these words – or some variation of them …
14
Jan

Transforming HR – My 2013 Wishlist – #5: From Roadblocker HR to Innovative HR

This is part five of my 2013 wishlist for transforming HR. For the intro, check out Wish #1. If you’re in HR and you have heard yourself saying “you can’t do that” or “that won’t work”, or just plain “no way”, chances are you are seen as a barrier to change, innovation and even engagement. I …
06
Jan

Transforming HR – My 2013 Wishlist – #4: From Digital Inexperience to Digital IQ

This is part four of my 2013 wishlist for transforming HR. For the intro, check out Wish #1. There is no arguing with the fact that technology has revolutionized the way that people communicate with friends, family and customers. I think most Human Resources practitioners are on board with that fact, and with the knowledge that we need to learn more. …
03
Jan

Transforming HR – My 2013 Wishlist – #3: From Business Partner to Business Leader

This is part three of my 2013 wishlist for transforming HR. For the intro, check out Wish #1. My third wish for transforming HR in 2013 is: From business partner to business leader. There is something about the title “HR Business Partner” and the description of HR as a function that “partners with” or “serves” …