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Take Our Daughters to Tech Events

Oct 11, 2011

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in Diversity & Feminism, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0

What is the best, purest way to get more girls interested in tech (and more women employed in tech)? Get them deeply interested in what tech can do and what problems tech can help us solve. When girls (and boys) become genuinely interested and genuinely curious, they will pursue careers in tech not because ‘that’s…

Pay Attention to How Social Media Communities Create ‘the Organization’

Sep 20, 2011

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cv harquail

in “Social” Orgs & Media, Leading for Authenticity, Members’ connections to Orgs, Organizational Identity, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0

Why do so many social business advocates overlook the organizational value of online communities? Too many people dismiss online communities for not being central to the organizations they serve. These critics dismiss communities for being merely social, just another way to chat or swap tips. Even when they acknowledge how communities can be critical for…

Help Me Find Consulting Projects for my Business & Technology Students!

Aug 15, 2011

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cv harquail

in Business & Mgmt Education, Research & Science, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0, Technology Management

I am so excited about the class I’m teaching this fall that I’m breaking down the Chinese wall between serious topical blog posts and the practical fun of my work life, to post this Call for Projects for my students. I’m hoping that some of you readers in the New York/ New Jersey/Hoboken area may…

4 Reasons Why Socializing Your Intranet Makes Organizational Change Easier

Aug 3, 2011

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cv harquail

in “Social” Orgs & Media, Organizational Change, Organizational Identity, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0, Uncategorized

You can make the process of becoming a Social Organization a little easier if you start by socializing your intranet. Why? Because the shared, cohering nature of your intranet makes ‘social’ change efforts more comprehensive, more democratic, less scary, and more reinforcing of collective identity. In my previous post, I argue that we should develop…

Social Organizations from the Inside Out: Start with Your Intranet

Jul 27, 2011

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cv harquail

in “Social” Orgs & Media, Employees/Individuals, Organizational Change, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0

What’s the best strategy for making your organization more social? Where do you start to transform your systems, so that you can transform your organization? Many social media experts suggest that you work from the outside-in. They encourage organizations to start with one function and one stakeholder group, and ‘get social’ by linking CRM (customer…

How Social Media Can Help Us Generate Productive Momentum

Jul 18, 2011

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cv harquail

in “Social” Orgs & Media, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0, Uncategorized

Social Media systems inside organizations should not be designed just to support tasks. Social business systems should also be designed to support the emotional elements of interpersonal relationships, since these build momentum by helping us feel more meaningful and valuable as we work together. Often, people assume that digital social systems inside organizations should help…

How to Design Social Business Systems For Engaged, Social Organizations

Jun 23, 2011

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cv harquail

in “Social” Orgs & Media, Organizational Design, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0

Organizations are social — they always have been. But, organizations have rarely been designed intentionally to help us flourish as social beings while we work together. Neither our analog systems nor our digital systems have been designed to help us bring more of our social selves to our work together. But, it’s not that hard…

5 Ways That Systems of Engagement Bring Out Our Full Social Selves

Jun 22, 2011

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cv harquail

in “Social” Orgs & Media, Creating Authenticity, Organizational Design, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0, Uncategorized, Work-Life-Meaning

Technology has a way of sucking the humanity right out of us. Consider how we describe, design and deploy ‘enterprise 2.0’ and work system technologies in our organizations: — When we talk about technology systems, we talk about machines, platforms, inputs and outputs. We forget about values, emotion, flourishing, meaning and purpose. — When we…

Social Intranet Design and Organizational Identity: Design for functionality and character

Jun 15, 2011

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cv harquail

in All about Authenticity, Members’ connections to Orgs, Organizational Design, Organizational Identity, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0

In a social organization, the design of digital social tools like intranets should reflect the organizational features that define the organization. These design features, no matter how subtle, can ‘auto-communicate’ and make salient the characteristics that matter most, and help organizations stay authentic. Especially in the digital workplace, our digital tools create an important shared…

7 Ways That Social Business Advice is Wrong for Your Organization

Jun 9, 2011

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cv harquail

in Employees/Individuals, Generative Orgs, Organizational Design, Social Media, Web 2.0 & Org 2.0

“Social Business” is coming to your organization, whether you’re ready or not. Social business tools, also known as enterprise social media or systems of engagement, are increasingly being advocated by vendors and consultants as tools that help any organization do its work better. But, while the influx of social tools could really benefit your organization,…

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