Category: Working Out Loud

• Adoption, Change, Change Agents, Digital Workplace, Leadership, Working Out Loud

  New e-Book from Change Agents Worldwide

  We’re pleased to release this collection of essays from a variety of our Change Agents who are changing the world of work. Whether they’re independent (Solo Change Agents) or working as part of a large organization (Enterprise Change Agents), 21 of our network members have provided their unique wisdom on what organizations can do to…
• Adoption, Change, Digital Workplace, Leadership, Working Out Loud

  Enterprise Social Network Haiku – of Course!

  http://www.haikudeck.com/e/zyiBjGpBxO Created with Haiku Deck, the free presentation app for iPad   Change Agent Rainer Gimbel is leading change for Evonik Industries AG, a leader in the Specialty Chemicals industry.  To convince 33,000 colleagues to change work habits they’ve used for the last 10-15 years, requires a lot of evangelizing, change management and sometimes… poetry.  
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  What Does A Friend Look Like In The Age Of Social?

  Or, How John Hagel, David Armano, Hugh MacLeod and Harold Jarche Kickstarted Me. Here’s how it began. 2011 Back story: In my MarComms job, I had two projects front of mind – launching an Enterprise Social Network (we were the first company in the world to completely replace our intranet with Yammer) and developing a bunch…
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  Working Out Loud is Preposterous And Profound

  Today, it’s all about networks, something you were most likely not taught about in school. This means that most of our education is useless in understanding the world as it currently exists. Yes, useless. The always erudite and coherent (Change Agent) Harold Jarche is in a straight-to-the-point mood in this article on the need for…
• Change, Working Out Loud

  Here’s How Change Agents Of The World Unite

  As we begin 2014, let’s start at the end. Change Agents navigate the choppy waters and uneven terrain toward the future of work. They invite you along for the journey – as guides, as co-conspirators, and treasure seekers. They are in the vanguard. This puts them ahead of the pack. It means they are ready.…

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  Adoption, Change, Working Out Loud

  WIIFM on Working Socially?

  Let’s be honest: change bites!  Most people do not like change.  Change brings uncertainty, a loss of security and control, a fleeting feeling of helplessness, and even panic.  Helping large organizations embrace disruptive change is a tall order.  What’s needed are roadmaps, play books, guidance, intelligence, patience, and a little inspiration.  But, change can be…
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  Working Out Loud: Three Years Later

  In about one month, my first blog post about Working Out Loud will be three years old: When Will We Work Out Loud? Soon! I’ve been thinking about adding it to the family picture. But during recent months I’ve started to feel a bit hypocritical on the topic. Do I practice what I preach within…