The MISA Ontario Annual Meeting had all the bells and whistles. Extensive speaker program, large tradeshow, and extensive networking opportunities in several great formats. All this executed down to last detail by a huge team of volunteers (the “flight” and “ground” crews). In many ways it reminded me of the Vancouver Olympics in its spirit and execution. …
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City administrators confirm that the unique Jostle platform tackles painful organizational complexity
The Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) held its annual conference in vibrant Halifax these past few days. This provided us with an invaluable opportunity for connecting with many city administrators. Our countless conversations confirmed that Jostle addresses a burning pain in municipal organizations. Small or large, centralized or dispersed, stable or growing, all cities …
Collaboration is just people helping people!
LGMA drives collaboration with leadership, culture and trust. In today’s connected world of networking tools, it’s easy to forget that collaboration is simply about people helping people. This week we were struck by an incredibly trusting, connected community of professionals when we attended the annual meeting of the Local Government Management Association of BC (LGMA). At Jostle …
Silos for Good not Evil!
It seems just about everyone these days has a hate on for silos. In business, silos are everywhere: • Functional silos (product management, sales, finance etc.), • Geographical silos (US, EMEA, BRIC, etc.) • Technology silos (ERP, CRM, DM, etc.). Silos, it’s believed, block communication, prevent collaboration and isolate people and teams from one another. …
Who “owns” employee engagement anyway?
In our work at Jostle, we invariably speak to organizational leaders about employee engagement. It’s a broad subject with a loose definition that has certainly become a hot topic. When our local chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) decided to host an event to discuss employee engagement, I jumped on the opportunity …
Les McKeown on Get Your Organization on the Growth Track
Via YouTube, courtesy of Les McKeown of Predictable Success® Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a mid-level manager, a team leader, a CEO, or an employee in a newly formed organization or a mature organization, knowing the lifecycle of your organization — and being able to influence the movement of that organization — is critical to its …