Category Archives: collaboration

Three misconceptions about building your business with social media

Three misconceptions about building your business with social media: I have to boast on Social Media to drive business. I can’t share too much or they won’t hire/engage my business. Others will take my ideas and this will be detrimental … Continue reading

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Reflections from our keynote presentation at the Strategic Capability Network, Toronto, Canada – September 18th, 2014

I had the honour to co-present the keynote address at the Strategic Capability Network Event on September 17th, 2014. I presented with my friend and manager, Colleen Burns, Influencer Engagement Manager at IBM.  We had approximately 130 people attend in person and … Continue reading

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Cutting through Organizational Silos. Applying Social Business to how you work, connect, collaborate and lead within the enterprise!

These days “social business” is an expected skill that is part of your job, but what does that really mean? Let’s focus on one aspect: Does it mean to create yet another private community and invite some chosen colleagues to … Continue reading

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How Social Business is revolutionizing the way we interact at work!

Here’s a summary table I put together to show how we can work more effectively using social tools for common work tasks.  Thanking Colleagues Common Approach Results Send thank you e-mail Copy everyone on e-mail Forward to team and manager … Continue reading

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Margaret Heffernan: Dare to disagree

Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us, good disagreement is central to progress. She illustrates (sometimes counterintuitively) how the best partners aren’t echo chambers — and how great research teams, relationships and businesses allow people to … Continue reading

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Transforming the workplace with radical management – Steve Denning

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Very interesting way of looking at Business, specifically how Social Business is affecting our customers and how we can better connect with customers and delight them.

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Five Tips for Coaching Executives on Social Business

I have been coaching executives on the value of Social Business, here is a summary of five tips that I would like to share with you. 1) Listen First!  Come in with a consulting approach and learn how the executive … Continue reading

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Why Social Business is important to me in 30 sec …

Would love to hear why Social Business is important to you.

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Some Friday Fun …. Looking For Magic At Work?

Happy Friday, I came across this picture from my network on Facebook … and really liked it: Then I thought about work ….  Are you looking for Magic?

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Running large online meetings – Five things to remember

At work I am leading weekly online series of lunch and learns, and lately we have over 2700 people who have signed up to attend.  These sessions are completely volunteer for the attendees / participants, so usually about 1/3 actually … Continue reading

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