Why do most organizations ignore the digital workplace?
So, in my last post we looked at what a digital workplace was and I pressed the case that every organization had one, but they are very messy and remain not very smart and joined up. One day the computer was the thing on the desk that we used when we went into work, and then…
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So what is the digital workplace anyway?
The phrase “digital workplace” is bandied about a lot these days, mostly by consultants trying to sound up-to-the-minute. I describe myself to mystified clients, friends and family as an “intranet and digital workplace consultant”. So has the Digital Workplace Group got a definition? Well, fortunately, yes we have… Definition: The digital workplace is the collection…
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DW24 guest wins international prize for urban mobile app
It was 4:00 AM UK time on Wednesday, May 15th when the creators of the Colab mobile app presented on Digital Workplace 24 (DW24). So there’s a slight chance you missed it if you live in certain time zones. If that’s the case here’s what you need to know: Mobile app helps residents improve city…
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Digital workplace & agile working initiatives: how does your approach compare?
As part of its 2013 Research Programme, DWF is conducting a survey on how organizations are taking a cross-functional and holistic view of digital workplace and agile working initiatives. Everybody who participates in the survey will get a summary of the results as well as the final report. Digital working touches many aspects of working life and we want…
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16 ways to use social business to work smarter
Some people who’ve been in the workforce for decades now struggle with what for them is the new digital world of work. Many younger people fresh to the workplace know nothing but social networks, mobile apps and on-demand information. Maybe you’re adapting to a rapidly changing digital age. Or perhaps you’re a twenty-something “digital native”…
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BYO office, ugly is dead, and other Digital Workplace news worth reading
At DWG we like to keep an eye on digital workplace news – here’s a quick round up of recent posts. It’s all in the numbers So you think you have a great (or terrible) digital workplace? Can you back that up with numbers? Research Findings: How your digital workplace is falling behind Great examples…
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Ten digital workplace trends for 2013
Paul Miller, CEO and Founder, Digital Workplace Group and author of “The Digital Workplace – How Technology is Liberating Work”, tells us what will happen in the accelerating digital workplace industry globally in 2013. In 2012 many household-name companies formed steering groups to anchor their digital workplace implementations and Deloitte launched a dedicated digital workplace…
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Paul Miller’s keynote speech to Microsoft about the digital future of work now available to view online
30 November 2012, London. Paul Miller, Founder and CEO of the Digital Workplace Group, and author of The Digital Workplace: How Technology is Liberating Work, was recently invited to speak to Microsoft staff at the company’s HQ about the new digital landscape of work and how it is transforming our lives. Microsoft Research has now made a video recording and transcript…
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From movement to mainstream: the coworking explosion
Coworking has been growing rapidly over the past five years. This trend has resulted in an explosion in the range and variety of coworking facilities – flexible places to work for freelancers, start-ups and small businesses – where there is also often a “community” element and opportunity to network. The digital workplace has been an…
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Making the case for a digital workplace
Following our publication of the Digital Workplace Business Case, Noodle, the social intranet software company, has blogged that people no longer need to feel like “lone rangers” when trying to build a digital environment in the workplace. Noodle discusses just how the Digital Workplace Business Case can “help you present the hard numbers associated with…
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Putting faith in technology: can religion go digital?
In a world increasingly turning to digital methods to connect, religious organizations are conscious of not being left behind. In a discussion on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Radio, Paul Miller, CEO and Founder, Digital Workplace Group and author of The Digital Workplace – How Technology is Liberating Work discussed how religion can learn from the…
Blog Digital workplace Download free ground-breaking research from the Digital Workplace Forum on the financial value of investing in digital working
Work is shifting from the physical to the digital workplace. Offices are not disappearing, but they are reducing in size. Their configuration is also changing, and their role in the workplace is being adapted. Work itself is becoming increasingly portable, mobile and flexible. This fundamental shift represents a huge opportunity for organizations to achieve multiple…
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