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Human Capital 30: Companies that Put Employees Front and Center

Source: Human Capital 30: Companies that Put Employees Front and Center Notice the diversity of organizations represented. They put their actions where their value statement is that employees are their greatest asset.

How The “Silo Effect” Is Hurting Cross Team Collaboration – Trello Blog

A great blog post on cross team virtual collaboration and a good explanation of some of Trello’s benefits. Lauren Marchese’s post echoes our volues and practices at The SMART Workplace. Trello can function a virtual team home office / platform, online asynchronous facilitated course engagement forum and much more. Check it out. Source: How The “Silo …

Rosenblum: Workplace martyrs, please take your vacation! – StarTribune.com

“It’s the feeling that I’ll just be under an avalanche if I take time off,” said Ellen Galinsky, president of the New York-based Families and Work Institute. Source: Rosenblum: Workplace martyrs, please take your vacation! – StarTribune.com

A Time for Reflection, not Posting

We will be back with our Wednesday summer schedule next week. This week, however, we at The Smart Workplace are pausing in honor of the Orlando tragedy. Best to all of us, Trina Hoefling

Engaged Employees on Virtual Teams – Doable?

An engaged, collaborative mobile workforce is critical to delivering great results. But It IS challenging to motivate teams across a virtual distance. Learn how to be more a more effective virtual manager. Source: Engaged Employees on Virtual Teams – Doable?

Growing Pains of a SMART Organization

If the solution doesn’t fit you & the way you work, you won’t use it. Helping others grow digitally & collaboratively is key for today’s fast growth organizations. Source: Growing Pains of a SMART Organization

New Research from 300 BC: Management is a Social Process

Last week I wrote about Glassdoor and the ongoing comments from employees regarding how their experience depended on the manager. This is not new information, along with employee comments this is a subject that goes back thousands of years. Mencius (372 – 289 BC) of Management, often referred to as China’s Second Sage, Mencius maintained …

It Depends On The Manager

What do most people say matters most? The Manager. Read more….

Rosie’s Story – How I Transformed My Career Using Social Media

Last week Charlie talked about Making Your NetWork. I’m a hard core advocate, teacher and practitioner of digital and local networking. My commitment to my network goes deep and long. When Charlie and I were talking about how much more critical our professional networks are today than they were 20 years ago. (He and I …