Reflections of a Square Peg

Internal Networking Using Technology

The next phase of the social networking advance is now upon us - Enterprise 2.0 - as reported in this recent Globe & Mail article talks about how we will be seeing the use of various social networking technology, such as forums, blogs etc, inside companies.

Forward thinking companies are already taking the notion of personal branding and applying it to employees internally to improve,  amongst other things, communication - the availability of a suite of tools aiding this communication is a natural extension and I think something you wil lstart to see more of as companies look to engage employees and share knowledge more rapidly and globaly for competitive advantage.

Laugh Yourself Silly!

Last night I attended a workshop put on by the recently launched Hamilton / Niagara chapter of the Canadian Society of Training & Development.

It was a really fun event. - Using Laughter to Reduce Stress & Enhance Morale.

The facilitator was a friend and colleague Sandra Summerhayes, the founder and organiser of the annual Leadership Expo.

I did not know quite what to expect but Sandra soon had us laughing and giggling at each other and ourselves - I am sure no-one left that workshop other than smiling and also spent some time today telling others about it.

Great stuff.