Collaboration can increase workforce productivity, boost effectiveness and accelerate innovation. Inspire your workforce to innovate and collaborate to drive tangible business outcomes.
Learn how to harness trends of the collaborative economy to enable employees, managers and executives to build a connected and engaged company. Begin a strategy to implement collaboration within your company to create meaningful business value.
Presented at the PRSA 2014 International Conference on October 12, 2014 in Washington D.C.
6. T H E C O N S U M E R I Z A T I O N O F
WORK IS CHANGING
Employee Expectations
7. 7 5 % O F T H E
WORKFORCE
WILL BE MILLENNIALS
b y 2 0 2 5
s o u r c e : u . s . b u r e a u o f l a b o r s t a t i s t i c s
8. E M P L O Y E E S A R E S E E K I N G
PERSONAL GROWTH
RECOGNITION
FLEXIBILITY
INFLUENCE
PURPOSE
IMPACT
9. T H E N E W
E M P L O Y E E
WORK 9-5
WORK IN AN OFFICE
USE COMPANY TECH
HOARDS INFORMATION
CLIMBING THE
CORPORATE LADDER
WORK ON MY SCHEDULE
WORK ANYWHERE
USE THEIR OWN TECH
SHARES KNOWLEDGE
CREATING THEIR OWN
CAREER PATH
s o u r c e : c h e s s m e d i a g r o u p
The Old
The New
11. 7 2 P E R C E N T O F E M P L O Y E E S A R E
NOT ENGAGED
In Their Work
s o u r c e : g a l l u p
12. L O S T P R O D U C T I V I T Y O F
D I S E N G A G E D W O R K E R S C O S T S T H E
ECONOMY
370 BILLION DOLLARS
e a c h y e a r
s o u r c e : g a l l u p
13. C O L L A B O R A T I O N I M P R O V E S
EFFECTIVENESS
PRODUCTIVITY
INNOVATION
EFFICIENCY
RETENTION
DIVERSITY
15. C O M P A N I E S M U S T
E V O L V E T O A D D R E S S T H E
RADICAL SHIFT IN
Employee Expectations
16. 4 0 % O F P E O P L E P A R T I C I P A T E I N T H E
COLLABORATIVE
ECONOMY
i n s o m e w a y
s o u r c e : s h a r i n g i s t h e n e w b u y i n g , v i s i o n c r i t i c a l
17. COLLABORATIVE
TRENDS
1 Crowdsourcing
2 Business + Purpose
3 On-Demand Services
4 Maker Movement
19. A D O P T A C O L L A B O R A T I V E M I N D S E T T O
IMPROVE COMPANY
Collaboration Maturity
20. 8 2 P E R C E N T O F C O M P A N I E S W I L L I N C R E A S E
COLLABORATION
& SOCIAL TECH
i n t h e f u t u r e
s o u r c e : a v a n a d e s o c i a l c o l l a b o r a t i o n g l o b a l s u r v e y
24. C U L T U R E & O R G A N I Z A T I O N A L
S T R U C T U R E A R E O F T E N T H E
BIGGEST BARRIERS TO
Successful Collaboration
25. 7 0 % O F W O R K E R S A R E M O R E
CREATIVE &
CONFIDENT
w h e n t h e y c o l l a b o r a t e
s o u r c e : i d e a c h a m p i o n s s t u d y
26. C O M M O N T H R E A T S T O S U C C E S S F U L C O L L A B O R A T I O N I N C L U D E
LACK OF EXECUTIVE SUPPORT
INSUFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY
RESISTANCE TO CHANGE
DEPARTMENTAL SILOS
28. B U I L D O U T Y O U R O W N F R A M E W O R K A N D
TAKE STEPS TO IMPROVE
Collaboration
29. STRATEGY & TACTICS FOR A
COLLABORATION
FRAMEWORK
TECHNOLOGY
MEETINGS &
COMMUNICATION
WORK ENVIRONMENT
LEADERSHIP &
AUTHORITY
30. STRATEGY & TACTICS FOR A
COLLABORATION
FRAMEWORK
TECHNOLOGY
consider the hardware and software available to help your team collaborate
Instant Messaging — Ex. Skype, Google Chat, Microsoft Lync
Collaborative Document Sharing & Editing — Ex. Dropbox, Google Docs, Sharepoint
Project Management Tools — Ex. Basecamp, Trello
Videoconferencing — Ex. Google Hangouts, Skype, Go To Meeting
31. STRATEGY & TACTICS FOR A
COLLABORATION
FRAMEWORK
MEETINGS & COMMUNICATION
adopt an agile approach to team projects and campaigns
Utilize a sprint-style approach to working with your team
Break big projects up into smaller deliverables and prioritize them during sprints
Limit daily scrum meetings to 15 minutes and weekly meetings to 30-45 minutes
Conclude sprint cycles with a retrospective meeting to iterate & improve processes
Limit the quantity and frequency of ad-hoc requests outside of sprint work
32. STRATEGY & TACTICS FOR A
COLLABORATION
FRAMEWORK
WORK ENVIRONMENT
plan office areas with space for employees to collaborate and concentrate
An open floor plan encourages regular collaboration and communication
Common areas for both work and relaxation help employees leave confined work spaces
Teams with access to collaborative areas with whiteboards can brainstorm and plan
more effectively
33. STRATEGY & TACTICS FOR A
COLLABORATION
FRAMEWORK
LEADERSHIP & AUTHORITY
distribute decision making evenly across your organization or team
Focus on leadership and inspiration, not top-down management
Help employees focus on achieving comprehensive business goals
Avoid departmental silos, focus instead on integrating teams for a common purpose
34. STRATEGY & TACTICS FOR A
COLLABORATION
FRAMEWORK
TECHNOLOGY
MEETINGS &
COMMUNICATION
WORK ENVIRONMENT
LEADERSHIP &
AUTHORITY