Musings
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Stark cybersecurity compliance numbers
Ready for some stark cybersecurity compliance numbers? ? ? 32% of the UK’s advice firms have NO cybersecurity framework? A further 31% said they “didn’t know”? Only 18% have Cyber Essentials? Just 6% have ISO 27001 or GDPR certification That’s potentially 63% without any framework at all! What if these numbers are representative of EU…
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A harmonica, a Zoom call, and a deceptively deep question about peace.
How was your Friday? Picture the scene: A Friday morning Zoom call with the Askara Solutions crew.You’re welcomed by an Indian flute.And we kick off to a harmonica. Live! The agenda?Connecting our judgments and triggers to feelings and needs. Non-violent communication, here we go! Our facilitator Bart Landstra posed a question that has stayed with…
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We’re back in the 90’s
Baggy jeans, Doc Martens, Oasis headlining. And, Lotus Notes. Errr, almost… But another throwback has resurfaced.
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Fixing boring intranets – Your intranet has no personality
If your intranet were a person, how would you describe its personality? Intranets are boring because they are unambitious from a design perspective. They have no soul. They have no identity. “Our new intranet is great, it doesn’t look like SharePoint!” I’m horrified when I hear things like this on industry forums, webinars and at…
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Fixing boring intranets – Leaders: you’re not leading if you’re not communicating
Leaders can only lead through communication. We can’t delegate this. Leaders need support, yes. Particularly senior leaders of large organisations. They’ve got lots on their plates and we should be empathetic to that. But they can’t have a communications team do this entirely on their behalf. Intranets are boring – Reason #2: Leaders are not…
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Fixing boring intranets – Your intranet is suffering from a severe case of boredom
The majority of intranets are boring. The chances are, yours is too. Why? In this blog series, we’re going to look into four reasons why intranets are b?ring. Intranets are boring – Reason #1: Top down, push communications. All too often the content is lacking relevance to me as an individual. Cleansed of emotion. Devoid…