A strategic HR framework that makes collaboration actually work

This is a guest post by Jeremy Henderson of Jungle Red Communication. Jeremy has worked at such recognizable companies as Salesforce.com, eBay and VeriSign. Jeremy was inspired to found Jungle Red Communication (@Jungle_Red_Comm) after spending years with people who did not know how to be happy and productive in the workplace. Jeremy will be speaking about…

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Aug 6th webinar – Live tour of GfK’s SharePoint social intranet

IBF Live – intranet and digital workplace insights in a monthly online broadcast Digital Workplace Live is the unique online show from IBF. Going out live on the first Tuesday of every month it offers live tours and expert insights on intranets, social and collaborative software, mobile apps and the broader digital workplace. Learn about subscribing…

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3 key questions to unlock the value of online collaboration

Despite the plethora of sophisticated online collaboration platforms available, including hosted tools which are relatively straightforward to deploy, many organizations still struggle with online collaboration. They fail to get the best value from it or experience patchy adoption, and projects are therefore not regarded as successful. With this being said, there are sites such as…

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See Accenture’s Jive-based social intranet on July 2nd

IBF Live – the online broadcast featuring the best intranets from around the world Digital Workplace Live is the unique online intranet show from IBF. Going out live on the first Tuesday of every month, it’s unmissable for anyone who works with intranets, portals and digital workplaces. July 2nd episode: Accenture’s Jive-based social intranet On Tuesday,…

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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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Face time: 4 rules for optimizing collaboration

This is a guest blog post by Leigh Thompson, Professor at the Kellogg School of Management and author of the new book, Creative Conspiracy: The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration. Professor Thompson’s research focuses on work-based conflict and team creativity and collaboration. Professor Thompson will be a studio guest during Digital Workplace 24, which will take place on…

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Get insights into managing and supporting online collaboration: participate in our survey

As part of its 2013 Research Programme, IBF is conducting a survey on how organizations manage and support online collaboration. Everybody who participates in the survey will get a summary of the results and relative analysis. Within any organization, online collaboration comes in many shades. This can range from more formal collaboration such as project or team workspaces to…

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Five tips for getting executive support for employee communities

This is a guest post from Rachel Happe (@rhappe), Co-Founder and Principal at The Community Roundtable. Rachel will be a studio guest on Digital Workplace 24 on 14 – 15 May. Sign up for Digital Workplace 24 (free) to hear more from Rachel and many other thought leaders, and for an unparalleled look behind the…

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Re-write your job description for the social intranet era

I was just on LinkedIn, briefly browsing the inevitable list of suggested new connections that appear on the site. You know the screen. A bunch of boxes with friendly faces of people, most of whom you’ve never actually met or seen before. Those who use LinkedIn are often either those looking for job opportunities, or…

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How social software is transforming Deutsche Bank’s intranet

IBF Live – the online broadcast featuring the best intranets from around the world Digital Workplace Live is the unique online intranet show from IBF. Going out live on the first Tuesday of every month, it’s unmissable for anyone who works with intranets, portals and information workplaces. 5 March episode featuring Deutsche Bank & tune in…

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Top 10 intranets are ‘genuinely enjoyable’ for employees

Originally posted by Matt Wilson on Ragan.com. The director of the Nielsen Norman Group said the top 10 intranets of the year did more than just streamline and pretty up. They pulled people together. To have a top 10 intranet, you’ve got to think about more than just a website, Amy Schade, director at Nielsen…

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Deep-dive into two of Nielsen Norman Group’s top ten intranets

IBF Live – the online broadcast featuring the best intranets from around the world. Digital Workplace Live is the unique online intranet show from IBF. Going out live on the first Tuesday of every month, it’s unmissable for anyone who works with intranets, portals and information workplaces. This month’s session centres on the Nielsen Norman Group…

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