Most of us advocate for better communications between people. What exactly does it mean though, ‘communications’? Apparently its roots are Latin in origin, and mean to make “common”. If we think of communications as making common, getting on the same page, then its part and parcel of effective collaboration. And that making […]
High-context communications in a low-context virtual world
April 3, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
Singapore mediator Ian Macduff wrote a helpful article, last week, about the differences between low- and high-context cultures, and its’ impact in online mediation. His piece highlighted the challenges of understanding the meaning behind the message, when the message can mean so much more, or less, depending on the culture of the person sending/receiving the […]
Are you talking too much “business” with your virtual work team?
March 20, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
If your work involves a computer and regular interaction with others, via the web, consider yourself part of a virtual team, whether you formally call it that, or not. And, in your interactions with your “virtual team”, is it all business, or are some of your conversations of a personal nature? A recent study by […]
The Future of Work and Multi-Organization Collaboration
March 12, 2014 by · 3 Comments
Over the last couple of months I’ve been assisting a local foundation that supports not-for-profit initiatives. The project I’m involved with has a HR (human resource) focus, and asks – how can non-profits better collaborate, with each other, to resource and deliver services, to make a difference? So, the jobs/work landscape was on my mind […]
Virtual Dilemmas in Communications and Collaboration
March 6, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
Yesterday, I did a webinar for the BC Human Resource Management Association on the topic of Virtual Collaboration. The webinar attempted to address some of the typical challenges, dilemmas we face, as we try navigate and work together, in the virtual medium; be it using email, text, audio, video… Here’s some of those virtual dilemmas: […]
