Power to the new people analytics
The insights have been surprising and at times counterintuitive. We expected factors such as an individual’s performance rating or compensation to be…
The Quantified Workplace: Despite the Hype, Not All That Useful Yet
In another study, VoloMetrix found that the best employees tend to not only have larger networks within companies than other employees—they also…
Decentralization: Why Dumb Networks Are Better The smart choice is innovation at the edge
“Every device employed to bolster individual freedom must have as its chief purpose the impairment of the absoluteness of power.” — Eric Hoffer
We're Not Taking Enough Lunch Breaks. Why That's Bad For Business
Did you take a lunch break yesterday? Are you planning to take one today?
Learning in the Workplace Survey: Results
Here are the latest results of the Learning in the Workplace survey taken by over 1,500 respondents worldwide*, who rated the importance…
Hoffice Turns Your Apartment Into A Free—And Incredibly Productive—Coworking Space
One part of the concept isn't new: Nearly a decade ago, my friend Amit Gupta started inviting fellow freelancers over to his tiny Manhattan apartment…
Developing a Method for Measuring "Working Out Loud"
Enterprise social network software platforms (ESNs) are increasingly being deployed in firms across almost every industry as a means of fostering…
Why Big Teams Suck
In 1957, British naval historian and management satirist Northcote Parkinson painted a cynical picture of a typical committee: It starts with four or…
digital workforce skills
“Are there new ways to think about our digital workplace skills that allows us to take our thinking up to a new plane, the next meta-level of…