What is the purpose of management in a business? Is it not to manage people, processes and resources in a way that accomplishes the objectives of a business in the most effective, efficient and successful manner possible? If that is the case, then why is it so typical to see managers at various levels of …
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Go-Getters vs. Go-Givers
One of the entities I follow on Twitter is @TalentCulture, a source of helpful information across topics such as leadership, talent management, human resources, the social workplace, and HR technology. Between their tweets, tweet chats, radio show, and other web resources, you can find a lot of quality information and interaction with others who share …
Work Isn’t Family, Nor Should It Be
You may have heard a business owner or manager at times say something to the effect of "We're a family here" when referring to the relationships among employees. I can't recall the last time I heard it (thankfully), but I know that I have in years past. I confess, though, that it simply doesn't ring …
Leading Your Employees with Enterprise Social Networks
As the community manager for a large enterprise social network (ESN) for a Fortune 100 company, it thrills me when leaders are interested in how they can use internal social networks better in their role as leaders. I am glad to report that 2013 has been the best year to date in our company for …
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Why We Still Don’t Collaborate Well in Businesses
I've been thinking the past few days about something that's bothering me. As someone whose work the last several years has focused primarily on promoting and managing the use of collaborative tools inside the enterprise - specifically SharePoint (2008-2011) and our enterprise social network (2010-present) - I think I've finally come to a realization I …
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