Archive for 'A-Z Collaboration'
Z is for The End
Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by Laurika.
I’m a little ambivalent about this final post of the A to Z series. My right side is sighing with relief because sticking to such a strict list has been a challenge to my creative impulses. My left side is weary because it was happy for the fall back on those days that I felt [...]
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Y is for Yardstick
Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by Laurika.
Measuring the success of collaboration can be a very subjective thing because there are often no clear monetary results or return on investments. One person’s success is another’s failure. So how do you measure a successful collaboration strategy? Firstly, forget the monetary results. Instead focus on issues like increased employee satisfaction, getting tasks done more [...]
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X is for eXcellence
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by Laurika.
Three reasons why collaboration is good for you and the world around you. Charles Leadbeater on Innovation and Collaboration In this deceptively casual talk, Charles Leadbeater weaves a tight argument that innovation isn’t just for professionals anymore. Passionate amateurs using new tools are creating products and paradigms that companies can’t. A researcher at the London [...]
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W is for FIFA World Cup
Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by Laurika.
My brain is stuck on one thing today. No amount of arguing, negotiating or even begging with it seems to change that fact. The only thing W can stand for is The FIFA 2010 World Cup. As a South African it has more meaning to me than ever before and I hope you’ll forgive me [...]
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V is for Value
Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by Laurika.
Old school geeks have been collaborating since the beginning of the internet, if not before. I’ve seen it in action. A tricky piece of code gets posted on a forum and hours later the answer appears. How amazing is that? The first time I saw this I thought: “What’s the catch?” Cynical I know, but [...]
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U is for Users
Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by Laurika.
Collaboration cannot happen without users. That’s pretty obvious right? People need to get together to collaborate, either online or in person. More than that, people need to have a similar goal in mind for the whole thing to work. Users are finicky creatures. We’ve all heard about the statistic that says only about 1% of [...]
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S is for Small Business
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Laurika.
Being the owner of a small business doesn’t mean that you have to come across as a small company. Remember, today’s small business can become tomorrow’s the big player. Here are five links to help you develop and grow your small business. The Small Business Web The Small Business Web is a movement to bring [...]
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R is for Reason
Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by Laurika.
Four reasons why collaboration is good for your business: Helps you connect We all know we have to network, we have to get more contacts, but sometimes we find ourselves getting tired of going to yet another drinks evening or business connection gathering. Why not join a collaboration site where you can collaborate with people [...]
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Q is for Q&A
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Laurika.
How does online collaboration work? Online collaboration allows you to create private online workspaces where you can work with other people. You can share files, assign tasks, run live virtual meetings and collaborate on ideas. How can collaboration help my business? It can save you money. If you are a small business without huge amounts [...]
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Introducing Web 2.0 to the public sector
Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Zuzanna.
With cloud and social computing touted as the top strategic technologies in 2010 by Gartner, Web 2.0 know-how has become a vital requirement for most private and public sector organisations. So if you’re working in the public sector or working with the government organisations, this might be something for you – our first ever webinar [...]
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P is for Productivity
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Laurika.
My job requires me to do a lot of research. For most projects I need to do background reading or search for a company or person that has expertise in the area I’m writing about. However it shames me to say that I end up trawling through sites for hours under the guise of doing [...]
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O is for Online Team Building Games
Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Laurika.
Online or virtual teams need just as much motivation as office based ones, even more so because they rarely, if ever, see each other in real life. This is where virtual games can be used for more than just having a good time. Spy Inc makes you a 007 Is it a game or is [...]
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N is for a social networking overview
Posted on 27. Nov, 2009 by Laurika.
Social networking is clearly here to stay. Research suggests that 99 percent of 18 to 24 year olds, or generation Y consumers, have an active profile on at least one social network site. Techtarget defines social networking as the practice of expanding one’s business and/or social contacts by making connections through individuals. They say that [...]
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M is for Document Management Software
Posted on 05. Nov, 2009 by Laurika.
David just checked into his hotel in New York. It’s late. He’s tired. But he still has a few changes to make to tomorrow’s PowerPoint presentation. He switches on his laptop and nothing happens. It’s dead. He digs through his bag for his USB stick and realises that he’d left it in his office machine. [...]
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L is for Collaborative leadership
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Laurika.
How to be a collaborate leader: Five qualities of a collaborative leader according to Madeleine Carter from Center for Effective Public Policy
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I is for start up issues
Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by Laurika.
In today’s world we do everything fast. There is no time to waste. People don’t stick around in one company anymore. Contractors join teams on projects that may last only a few months. How do you start and nurture a spirit of collaboration in such an environment? If you take into account that only two [...]
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K is for Knuckles
Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by Laurika.
K is for Knuckles Rap over the knuckles to be precise. And yes I know it may be a stretch but the only word that remotely comes close to K in this instance is knuckles. It frustrates me when I listen to a news reporter or eavesdrop (obviously by accident) on peoples’ conversations in Starbucks. [...]
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J is for Job Search
Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Nopadon.
You have to be a lot more creative today if you want to find your perfect job. Social Media can give you the edge that other candidates may lack. Now I know I’ve mentioned both LinkedIn and Twitter in the past but these two sites are so valuable that I have to highlight them again. [...]
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I is for start up issues
Posted on 24. Aug, 2009 by Laurika.
In today’s world we do everything fast. There is no time to waste. People don’t stick around in one company anymore. Contractors join teams on projects that may last only a few months. How do you start and nurture a spirit of collaboration in such an environment? If you take into account that only two [...]
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H is for Hoarding
Posted on 14. Aug, 2009 by Laurika.
Oh the dreaded knowledge hoarder. We all know someone who hoards. That person sitting behind their desktop with a smug look on their face, they know something you don’t. That said, hoarding, especially in the workplace isn’t always done out of spite. Why do people hoard knowledge? What if the information I have is wrong? [...]
