2015 Finds (Platforms, Org Design and Innovation)

Here are the items I came across via the web during 2015 related to Platforms, Organizational Design and Innovation.  This post provides a page for me to come back and view items that were applicable to my learnings over the past year.

Working Out Loud Circle – Post 5

View all posts in this series for better context. We began our circle by discussing my colleague’s activities from the last circle . We then started our activities for Week 5 which center around expanding the types of contributions you will make and being a bit more systematic in your approach.   

My PKM Routine

Earlier this year I took Harold Jarche’s PKM Mastery in 40 days online workshop.  The reason I took the workshop was because in my profession, it was getting more and more challenging to stay current on what I needed to.

The reason for this was the shift to a continuous release model of cloud solutions from Microsoft.  Part of my value as a consultant is keeping up with the latest technologies from Microsoft, so I can help clients make the best use of the technologies to improve the way they work.  

Working Out Loud Circle – Post 4

View all posts in this series for better context. We began our circle by discussing my colleague’s activities from the last circle . We then started our activities for Week 4 which center around continuing to work your relationship list and upgrading your online presence.   

Working Out Loud Circle – Post 3

View all posts in this series for better context. We began our circle by discussing my colleague’s activities from the last circle – which was 2 weeks since we didn’t meet the week of Thanksgiving. We then started our activities for Week 3 which center around managing your time and offering more universal gifts.  

Working Out Loud Circle – Post 2

View all posts in this series for better context.  We began our circle by discussing my colleague’s goal for the next 12 weeks – improving his work skills around a few  technologies (SQL Server suite, Hadoop, HD Insight, Cortana Analytics Suite – Power BI and Azure).  

Working Out Loud Circle – Post 1

Last week I started facilitating my first Working Out Loud Circle.  I will be recording my thoughts after each week as a way to reflect what I learned in facilitating the circle.  I am starting small, with one colleague to get practice.

Hide Recent Items in SharePoint 2013/Office 365 Quick Launch with Audience Targeting

Was working on a project recently, and learned a creative way to accomplish a common ask in SharePoint 2013 – how to remove the recent items from the quick launch navigation (pictured below).

This solution requires no JavaScript code of any kind – you simply make use of audience targeting.

Sunday Recap – 2/22/15

Sunday recap is a way for me to record items I came across the Web during the week.  It acts as a permanent home for things I want to explore more or reflect upon.  It was inspired by Harold Jarche’s PKM Mastery class I took in 2014.

My theme for links this week is organizational design and digital skills.

Sunday Recap 2/8/15

Sunday recap is a way for me to record items I came across the Web during the week.  It acts as a permanent home for things I want to explore more or reflect upon.  It was inspired by Harold Jarche’s PKM Mastery class I took in 2014.

Collaboration and Organization  Design

New Post: The Strategic Value of Social Business: What We’ve Learned http://t.co/0rffmR8s5A #socbiz #e20s #digital pic.twitter.com/4ClFPBCtoQ

— Dion Hinchcliffe (@dhinchcliffe) February 5, 2015

In this post Dion asks, “What specifically is the business value in social-based ways of working today and tomorrow?”.  He summarizes the value into three primary classes of benefits: