Collaboration and telework isn't about technology. Technology enables people to telecommute, but there have to be processes in place and a willingness and perceived value in picking up the phone, IMing, e-mailing, blogging, to connect with all the people in the team or group. If part of the group decides not to bother anymore, the…
Since I've started this blog at Blogger.com, owned of course by Google, they offered users here GMail accounts. Curious, I accepted. The advertising part is disturbing, but what I'm really interested in is the concept of not throwing much away and using powerful search to find your e-mail later. So if you'd like to e-mail…
Robin's short summary of the longer article is very good. Read it, then read the longer article for specific things to do. I thinking about presentations I give, I know now that I need to determine what my one main message is, and keep tying the presentation and talk to it. Regardless of the length…
This is an interesting web-based collaboration tool. The interface isn't nearly as nice as SharePoint or Intranets.com, but it is nice to have some places to comparison shop. eStudio 5 is a Web-based online project management software suite, providing unlimited users with anytime/anywhere access with prices starting at $40/month. eStudio 5 works with Windows, Mac…
This is an article that rings true. Here's the gist: technology doesn't solve the problem. People armed with the right technology do. ZDNet AnchorDesk: All take, no give: why collaboration fails
I haven't read the paper, yet. I have make a PDF copy for safe keeping though. Way back when I was part of implementing KM at a former employer. Overall the process was so difficult to succeed that the words “knowledge management” would pretty much kill any project brough up for time or funding. The…
I hope to be attending this seminar this week. The whole collaboration and messaging space is changing rapidly, any chance to catch up on the latest trends is welcome. Get The Pulse Of The Online Collaboration Industries – RG News
This isn't truly a telecommuting thing, but most telecommuters have lots of links and places they go for news. This is a nifty little idea, worth a look if you don't use an RSS reader. But I recommend beyond highly using an RSS feed reader (for Windows I like KlipFolio from Serence Download here) to…
From the Globe and Mail, With IM so pervasive, I expect to see far more features and tools added. I hope the Balkinization of IM ends, soon. Having multiple clients running or something like Trillian is like needing a different phone number for each country that wants to call you. Globetechnology
I've experienced this for sure. “Oh, sorry I forgot to include you in the email” Or “We got to talking and didn't think to call you.” Bottom line, it is unavoidable. I think you can take steps to minimize it, but you're always going to be the telecommuter. You're going to be different. But if…
