by Toby Ward | Jan 6, 2010
Tags: employee productivity, intranet, study
Employees may waste too much time on the intranet; social media wastes time; the Internet is a productivity drain. These are common refrains and concerns expressed by many executives, albeit the less educated ones, generally of an older generation, nearing or past retirement. And yet, employee productivity is a big concern. The exact same concerns […]
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by Toby Ward | Dec 9, 2008
By now you're well versed with the concept of social media and its power. So powerful in fact are some forms, such as social networking on Facebook, that some employees are demanding newer forms of 'social media' communications from the corporation. “Communicating is a tough gig,” says Prescient Digital Media's Catherine Elder. “Once you've nailed down […]
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by Toby Ward | Oct 8, 2008
The folks in IT, communications and marketing are quick to understand and own the intranet. Their brethren in HR are often a little further behind them in terms of understanding and seizing the opportunity presented by the intranet and its associated technology. There are far too many HR departments that just don
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by Toby Ward | Sep 26, 2008
Employee engagement is often a misunderstood term; to many managers confuse it with employee satisfaction. In short, engaged employees aren
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by Toby Ward | Sep 3, 2008
(TORONTO, ON) According to an inter-generational survey of workers, the younger generations of workers are set to dominate the workforce, but have slightly different motivations. The study reveals that by 2012:
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by Toby Ward | Apr 18, 2008
As part of the leadership team for the Strategic Capability Network, I participated in developing and analyzing a survey conducted in the fall of its 500 plus senior HR practitioners to determine what they see as the top HR priorities for the next year or two. The overriding themes to come out of the survey: […]
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