I want to argue that digital workplace leadership is largely a hands-off role. It is about setting a vision and then letting the organisation determine the programme....
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Getting executives communicating more frequently, or sharing their insights in a more accessible manner, isn't about telling them 'to blog more', it's about helping leaders express their priorities and insights (even concerns). The 'blog' thing is just the channel; the intranet is just the platform....
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It’s a common observation that the big challenge with social intranets/enterprise social networks/insert your buzzword of choice is not technology but culture change. This sounds like wisdom, but is it actually useful?Let’s face it, how much influence does an intranet team have to effect such a change? If you think of all the big culture change programmes your organisation may have run: all the workshops,...
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Intranets have always straddled multiple functions, but with the growth of the digital workplace, balancing what is in and out of scope for an intranet is getting trickier. Often related initiatives such as SharePoint, Yammer, mobile access or BYOD risk confusing employees, but are not necessarily within the remit of the intranet manager to set their strategy. Here we present five guiding principles for that balancing act: 1. Don't Plan Your...
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