Changing the name of the Blog
October 30, 2009
This is just an administrative post 
I realised that the focus of this blog has moved from purely HR to aspects in the new way of working within Organizations – that impact organizational design, structure, systems, tools, processes and development.
Hence thought that a name change was in order
Hence my moniker for this New Way of Working is Organizations 2.0 – focussing on how people, communities and companies are integrating this new approach to working
Knowledge Work and Collaboration
October 30, 2009
A very insightful article in McKinsey’s What matters column on the challenges of measuring productivity of collaboration in Knowledge workers, and also insightful comments.
Primarily the article argues that while technology is deployed – productivity of collaboration is different than the way productivity is measured in the traditional deployment of technology.
The article states:
Our research suggests that improvements depend upon getting a better fix on who actually is doing the collaborating within companies, as well as understanding the details of how that interactive work is done. Just as important is deciding how to support interactions with technology—in particular, Web 2.0 tools such as social networks, wikis, and video. There is potential for sizeable gains from even modest improvements. Our survey research shows that at least 20 percent and as much as 50 percent of collaborative activity results in wasted effort. And the sources of this waste—including poorly planned meetings, unproductive travel time, and the rising tide of redundant e-mail communications, just to name a few—are many and growing in knowledge-intense industries.
The steps the article suggests are:
- Defining knowledge workers and how they work
- Applying technologies
I would add that other support processes and structures followed by the organization must be analysed to understand how it is impacting collaboration too.
One of the main issues that become bottlenecks is the disincentive to collaborate and a tact approval or even explicit reward system that focuses on contra-behaviors.
For example if a new worker sees that the people being praised and held up as star performers are lone workers – that becomes a very strong reinforcing psychological mechanism to not collaborate.
competency mapping questionnaire
October 30, 2009
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UP State Rules under Labour Law
October 30, 2009
You are requested to suggest anyone about Labour Law rules under State of Uttar Pradesh.
Your response is high appreciated & valuable for my professional development and enhance knowledge in Labour law rules.
regards
Anup Bansal
HR -Professional
Aditya Birla Group
Breaking the company Policy
October 30, 2009
i m a facing a big problem. i m working in Jaipur basic IT company . Our company policy is so flexible . We make these police with the mutual concern of employees and management, know employees are misusing that flexibility of policies and Management still want to don’t take any hard action against them.
please give me some advice how can i make discipline without take any hard action .
Regards
Shruti Sharma
Rates of Minimum Wages for Central – Construction Industry
October 30, 2009
Please send Rates of Minimum Wages for Central exclusively Construction Industry.
T / R
S. Mahadevan
9444664645
Re:Finance
October 30, 2009
Can you guide me in finance/Accounts related questions of mine ie any web site.
Thanks
Varun Kumar
Minimum wages for Central
October 30, 2009
Please send Minimum Wages for Central for the year 2007-08 & 2009-10.
T/R
Mahadevan
9444664645
Self awareness
October 30, 2009
HI! can some one send me a ppt on self awareness and some games and activities that can be used in training sessions.
Thanks in anticipation.
Ishtar.
India the sleeping giant
October 30, 2009
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