All of us experience professional intimidation during the course of our careers. And, some of us continuously experience this type of workplace intimidation. Why is that? Ultimately, Yesterday’s business models tend to reinforce departmental silos and Us versus Them mindset. Often, these old school business models allow the folks with the most degrees, education and… [Continue Reading]
Professional Intimidation and Us versus Them Mindset
Got Comfortable Workplace Collaboration Puzzle Pieces?
Are you the right puzzle piece needed to fulfill your organization’s comfortable workplace collaboration strategy? Or does the phrase comfortable workplace collaboration make you uncomfortable? Many organizations of all sizes pay lip service to workplace collaboration. Leaders describe groups of employees working together as “collaborative teams.” Realistically, these teams represent anything but a high-functioning group… [Continue Reading]
Departmental Isolationism and other Collaboration Fallacies
Departmental isolationism fosters a safe place in which legacy mindset hides out. For starters, that type of mindset impedes horizontal, cross-functional collaboration. Talented individuals are segmented and separated from working with each other. Then, lack of shared insights impacts the ability to provide better and better customer experience for clients. Finally, poor communication results in… [Continue Reading]
Why Sales Stupidity is not a Competitive Professional Option
Sales stupidity is not a competitive, professional option. In fact, sales stupidity never was a viable professional or organizational option. Especially within today’s digitally-connected, globally competitive industrial Internet of Things ecosystem. Say that phrase three times in a row, folks, before you’ve had four cups of coffee. For starters, sales stupidity is not confined to the… [Continue Reading]
Why BASIC Cross Functional Collaboration is Frustrating!
BASIC cross functional collaboration impedes forward progress, especially in the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) team-based ecosystem. After all, cross functional collaboration is the hallmark of industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) environments. Not only is everything connected to everything else. Also, everyone is interconnected to everyone else. As a result, the real test for the… [Continue Reading]
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