Social Media in the Workplace
The following came across my (electronic) desk this morning for a conference on the following:
“IBM’s w3 is now“social” on steriods. The long list of social tools now powering employee engagement, collaboration and innovation include:
- IBM Connections: Social software for business that includes blogs, wikis, profiles, communities, bookmarks, files, and activity management capabilities
- SocialBlue, a purely social internal network
- Blue Pages, IBM’s employee directory with rich profiles
- BlogCentral, employee blogs
- Bluepedia, an online wiki that serves as a user-driven encyclopedia about IBM
- Jams, a platform for huge, tactically-focused online discussions
- TAP, a space for employees to test, share and promote innovative technologies
- The On Demand Community, a collaborative community based on IBM’s corporate citizenship program
- Expertise Locator, a service enabling real-time, contextual connection between IBMers.
But even more remarkable than the social business tools themselves is the way w3 has been continuously and organically improved by the good ideas of rank-and-file employees. That takes an open leadership and governance process that earns strong support by senior management.”(http://www.communitelligence.com/content/ahpg.cfm?spgid=440&full=1)
Needless to say I cannot attend, but it is really fascinating to see how the workplace is metamorphosizing into a communal hive.
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