Archive for 2005
The Importance of Content
The topic at a meeting this morning was the design concept for a web-based ‘clearinghouse’. I mentioned the risks of taking a ‘Field of Dreams’ …
Read MoreThe problem with strategic planning
It’s interesting how many organisations do strategic planning and yet how little value is considered to be delivered as a result. In an article called Eight problems …
Read MoreAging workforce issues
My friend Eric Lessor at IBM’s Institute of Business Value has recently launched a report, “Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Workforce in EMEA (ie. Europe).” …
Read MoreTrip to Wivenhoe Dam
Last week I had a lovely day at Wivenhoe Dam working with SE Queensland Water. It’s 50 km or so outside Brisbane. I did, however, …
Read MoreA couple of interesting collaboration tools
If your group needs to co-create a document here are two web-based tools which you might find useful: JotSpot Live by JotSpot and Writeboard by …
Read MoreEtienne Wenger’s foundations of communities of practice workshop
Etienne is running his online community of practice workshop. I highly recommend this event. I had a blast when I first participated and since then …
Read MoreThe gentle approach to getting a community of practice started
As we know, developing communities of practice is an organic activity. You never quite know what is going to happen or whether it will succeed. …
Read MoreWant to get more things done? Communicate!
It’s interesting (maybe even common-sensical) that a recent poll on http://www.ceoforum.com.au has found that lack of communication is considered a key obstacle to getting things …
Read MoreA powerful intervention: Silence
When I first saw Brian Bainbridge run an Open Space Technology workshop I was impressed most by his use of silence. I know that in …
Read MoreWhat would you like to read more of here on our Blog?
One of things which we do alot of at Anecdote is Listen. Shawn has posted previously that story-telling is just half the story. The other half is …
Read More