There’s been some great stuff floating around Twitter and LinkedIn so I thought now would be a good time to do a quickie round-up of some reading you should be catching up on…
Maximizing the Impact of Enterprise Social Media from MIT Sloan Management Review: To deliver on its promise, ESM needs to be thought of as the hub of an organization’s digital transformation. Organizations can seize this opportunity by carefully addressing any confusion this new implementation will cause employees and providing a clearer technical and cultural map of how to navigate ESM along with their existing digital tools.
The Collaboration Curse from The Economist: The biggest problem with collaboration is that it makes “deep work” difficult, if not impossible. Deep work is the killer app of the knowledge economy: it is only by concentrating intensely that you can master a difficult discipline or solve a demanding problem.
The Heavy Toll of ‘Always On’ Technology from MIT Sloan Management Review: How quickly should employees respond to emails? In most workplaces, the answer is “right away.” But scientific research is starting to suggest that managers need to recognize the effect that being “always on” has on employee stress and overall efficiency.
Survey confirms collaboration and the apps that come with it still suck: A survey of 2,000 knowledge workers is confirming what most folks already know: There’s an enterprise collaboration app overload, with most workers using an average of four apps and 20 percent using six or more.
You’re welcome 🙂