So I have a job interview today. This blog is half written on the train to the interview and half written on the way back. It’s with a big online company whose product is awesome and unless Tesla need an intranet, might be the best job out there, and no, I am not going to tell […]
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What’s your (intranet) job title?
This post looks at the different job titles for those managing intranets and suggests some ways to make recruiting and defining your role easier. Whether you are looking for your next role or recruiting for a new star player in your team, a great job title is key. In this day of SEO, the right […]
Intranet career path discussion (part 2)
So this morning I had a chat with someone in the digital workplace arena about careers and jobs. Mainly because I am looking for a new role. The present role I am in is not a great fit with my career aspirations and the company I am working for (Rabobank) recently announced a restructure which […]
Intranet career path discussions (part 1)
Since the end of 2015, I have started with a career coach and been discussing with members of my network thoughts around career progression and possible next steps for myself. The role I am in at present has changed following a recent re-organisation and is not matching where I wish to be. So the time […]
What does 2016 hold for managers of intranets & digital workplaces?
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” Steve Jobs It’s the start of the year and so time to make some wildly, sweeping predictions for the future. Except I have no idea what the […]
Would you study to become an intranet manager?
Do you have a formal intranet management qualification? I am guessing not. Like many you probably made your way into intranet management indirectly. Perhaps you ‘fell’ into it? Or it was natural progression from your earlier roles. With the recent release of the UK GCSE and A’level results (well done btw to all of you […]
Networking for introverted Intranet Managers
We’re all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that’s all. The breakfast club @wedge recently tweeted a list of UK conferences for intranet folks. Great, conferences are awesome and always an opportunity to network right? Well, er, yeah. Except I am an introvert. My idea of hell is a ‘networking […]
Are you managing to lead?
Does the move from Intranet Manager to Digital Workplace Leader require a new way of thinking? I ask this as, when I look at previous roles and I look towards future roles for myself I see success likely coming from a very different set of skills. Of course Intranet MANAGEMENT and Digital LEADERSHIP (see