Future of Work
Work Visualized: Before and After Covid
My attempt to succinctly sum up the massive changes that have taken place.
Tag: Slack
Posts on this topic examine the best internal collaboration hub on the planet.
Collaboration
Slack Continues Its Assault on Multi-Tasking and Manual Work
No, yesterday's updates won't eliminate multi-tasking. Make no mistake, though: Users will spend less time toggling between and among disparate applications.
Collaboration
Slack and Its Ilk Shine a Light on Organizational Problems. Be Thankful.
Internal collaboration hubs can quickly manifest thorny cultural issues. That's exactly why some leaders oppose them. Big mistake.
Collaboration
How Author Indecision Leads to Missed Opportunities
Thoughts on the downsides of dithering while writing a topical business bookโor paying someone to do it for you.
Future of Work
My Favorite Resources on the Future of Work
How I stay current on this fascinating topic.
Collaboration
On Collaboration Tools, Interview Litmus Tests, and Higher Education
Flip the script and interview the interviewers.
AI
Solving Tool Overload and the Search Dilemma
More tech isn't the solution. Pick a lane and stay in it.
Collaboration
Thoughts on Slack Clips
Another valuable editionโand feature that makes the comparison to e-mail even more absurd.
Collaboration
The world of work isnโt returning to its pre-Covid state. Why should your tech?
Yeah, we want things to return to normal. Tech-wise, however, that mind-set is a mistake.
Collaboration
How One Company Reimagined Collaboration
A simpleโyet brilliantโstrategy to tame notifications.
Announcements
Reimagining Collaboration 10-Packs Available
Get ten copies of the book for $100.
Collaboration
Why I Don't Offer Turnkey Consulting Arrangements
Foolish is the soul who believes that successful change management involves a cookie-cutter approach.
Collaboration
Should you use e-mail for internal communication?
A quick and hopefully humorous visual to answer this question?
Collaboration
On the Parallels Between Collaboration Hubs and Smartphones
A useful analogy to unleash the true power of Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom
Collaboration
On Collaboration, Seinfeld, and Chinese Food
Yeah, the three are intimately related.
Collaboration
Does using collaboration hubs correlate with better outcomes?
A personal and decidedly unscientific analysis.
Faves
Nailing Your Book's Title and Subtitle Is Really Hardโand Essential.
Thoughts on the most important ten or so words that authors write.
Collaboration
In Defense of Slack
Cal Newport is a smart dude whose new book is based upon two fundamental misconceptions.