Why I crave collaboration

“Why can’t you just tell us what to do?” This question came to me while I was facilitating a client session to help the organization develop a governance model for a new intranet. The asker was a low-level manager who would eventually be tasked with day-to-day...

Tips for a Smooth HR Site Launch: Make Content the First Priority

Launching a new HR site on your digital workplace? Don’t leave content until the very last minute, or you’ll deliver a less-than-desirable result. As I recently described in a post for ALI about making content your first priority, leaving content until the very last...

Content management, leverage and the dark side of research

After a bit of a hiatus, I’ve started writing for SharePoint Pro Magazine again. Here are the latest articles. I’ll be more timely about posting them here for my subscribed readers. Govern a SharePoint Intranet Effectively with Two Simple Content...

Make up of your digital workplace governance team

Having just returned from vacation where I caught up on my online reading, I’m inspired to address a topic near and dear to my heart: who should do what when it comes to governing your digital workplace or intranet. I read with interest this post about...

Providing good policy guardrails for employee intranet users

SharePoint Pro Magazine recently published an article of mine about: Providing good policy guardrails for employee intranet users The article will help you understand how to use policy versus code of conduct versus standard versus guideline. It will help you...