WorldBlu
Q: What’s a good way to promote communication and collaboration through the use of new technologies and the virtual world?
A: TakingITGlobal, the world’s most popular on-line community for young people interested in making a difference, is headquarted in Toronto, Canada. They have an open-concept office with “pods,” a design which facilitates open communication and [...]
Traci Fenton
Q: What’s a good way to show employee recognition and provide helpful feedback?
A: sweetriot, a New York based company makes all-natural chocolate treats called “peaces”, while working to create a more just and celebrated multicultural world. At sweetriot, the company performs an annual review of its overall performance.
Additionally, the employees have a recognition system called [...]
Traci Fenton
Q: How can I structure my company democratically rather than the traditional command and control model?
A: Touchstone is a management-consulting firm, based in Washington, DC that helps leaders develop, launch and manage their strategies. They have used the democratic principle of decentralization to help overcome the conventional staff hierarchy that characterizes most companies.
Touchstone uses a [...]
WorldBlu
WorldBlu’s new StudioBlu podcast series launched today featuring interviews with Bill Taylor, Founding Editor of Fast Company magazine and author of the new book, Practically Radical, Brian Scudamore, Founder and CEO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, Mark Dowds, Founder and CEO of Brainpark, Derek Sivers, Founder of CD Baby, and Bill Morales, Founder and CEO of Tracer.
Axiom News [...]
Traci Fenton
Q: What’s an effective way to engage employees of different departments with each other and promote communication?
A: WONGDOODY, a LA-based marketing, interactive, and branding agency has the slogan, “The Democracy of Ideas.” At WONGDOODY, one of the ways they practice the democratization of ideas is through their practice of dialogue and listening. WONGDOODY encourages staff [...]
