Virtual Reality (VR) is certainly the hot topic today, but it is not a silver bullet that will cure all collaboration problems, and mysteriously make collaborative interactions go flawlessly. What we are starting to see more of today is things like Augmented Reality (AR) that build upon traditional displays of information (like heads up displays)…
Looking at Security & Technology Procurement
Organizations need to have an overarching corporate strategy for staffing and product/service acquisition, if they expect to maintain a holistic approach to information security & technology procurement. A key question that needs to be answered is: Build or Buy? Many organizations – especially smaller organizations – take a one-off approach … Read More
Wearables and Collaboration
“Wearable Technology: The Next Frontier”. The panel was composed of a number of experts: Yeves Behar from Jawbone, Mike Bell from Intel, Justin Butler from Misfit and Monish Perkash from Lumo Body Tech. Although the moderator asked great questions, as did the audience at the end of the session, no one talked about collaboration. The post Wearables and Collaboration appeared first on .
Some Thoughts on Unified Communications
I have written about UC recently when I covered ConnectSolutions in a blog last month. I also think this area is changing rapidly. One of the factors is a new standard (owned by Google, but there is an open source version) WebRTC is this new standard that is changing the face of video conferencing, and ultimately UC.
Strengths Balancing for SoloPreneurs
a conversation with Amy King & Polly Chandler Our wtf collaborators Amy King, Brand Strategist & Polly Chandler, Strengths-Based Leadership Development Coach sat down for a mini coaching session with Polly on Amy’s current leadership challenges in her business. They offered to share the experience with our readers in the hopes that it empowers you […]
The WHY of Collaboration?
Most companies today tell customers how and what, but not why because often they don’t know the why or can’t articulate it. This is something I have thought about for a while. Why do I do this, why have I focused on collaboration for most of my career? My answer is “I believe I can make the world a better place, one collaborative interaction at a time.”
Where Can You Apply Collaborative Leverage?
Collaborative leverage is a concept which talks about optimum performance in a process that utilizes some aspect of collaboration. It is the ability to apply the right technology to the right process at the right time with the right people. Below are the six areas we found in any size and type of company that have collaborative leverage. I have included the department, an example of where and how it can be used and what the benefit may be.
This is a Smoke Test
In the last year, I’ve heard the phrase “Smoke Testing,” used by many teams that I’ve worked with. It is used to cover a nebulous…
The True Value of Comprehensive Disaster Recovery
Or, “Why You Really Need to be More Serious About Your Disaster Recovery Program” I believe that most people would agree with the following statement: “No business, school, or non-profit, wants their organization to collapse due to unrecoverable technical issues.” Seems like a no-brainer, right? Well, as true as that … Read More
How to balance security and compliance
Businesses of all sizes not only face increasing security threats, but also greater regulatory compliance requirements. Here are some strategies to help find a balance between Security and Compliance and align your information security activities with your industry/regulatory compliance requirements. Security and Compliance Despite considerable efforts within the information security … Read More
