Kategorie: English language articles

  • Mobile work is the new normal … but not social yet | The Future of Work… unlimited

    The Future of work just announced the Executive Summary of their 2012 Mobile Workforce Survey. Some interesting findings: Mobile work is the new normal. Work is collaborative. Email is the most commonly used communication method, followed by smart phone. Social networking tools and online collaboration applications are seldom used. Fax, large-scale video conferencing, and overnight…

  • Is BYOD a Threat to Your Privacy? 82% of Employees Think So

    Is BYOD a Threat to Your Privacy? What’s the enterprise to do? Transparency and trust are key to developing BYOD policies. Creating a culture of fear is never good and if it can be avoided by defining very clear guidelines — or by shutting down BYOD altogether … via Is BYOD a Threat to Your…

  • Mischen – verschneiden – panschen – Cuvée …Verkostung in Bordeaux – FAZ

    Ja, das sei eben die Kunst der Assemblage. „Wir können auch Mariage, Cuvée oder Mélange dazu sagen, und meinen doch immer die Vermählung der Weine zu etwas Neuem, ganz Außergewöhnlichem.“ “Bei uns in Deutschland nennt man das mischen. Oder verschneiden. Manche sagen sogar: panschen.“ “Das zeigt ja schon, welches Ansehen die Assemblage bei Ihnen genießt“,…

  • Trust in the Digital Workplace versus only Cash counts

    Senior leaders need to „walk the talk,“ using enterprise social tools and blogs just as others might „walk the floor“ in a more traditional organization, while recognizing that in a digital workplace a command and control style of leadership is often less effective than modeling desired behaviors. … Leaders must demonstrate that they believe enterprise…

  • Case study: IBM’s journey to becoming a social business (September 2012)

    This is a great overview on IBM’s way to become a Social Business. Thank you Lars for the link!

  • HR and Social Business – Kindred Spirits?

    In large companies, employees and the HR department have a conflicted relationship. On the one hand, HR is a good place that deals with salaries, vacation slips and promotions. On the other, it is a bad place that tells you things you don’t want to hear, organizes appraisals, and produces time-consuming bureaucracy. But whatever comes…