Yammer on Tour Melbourne

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A fantastic event held at Crown on Thursday 29th March.

The afternoon kicked off with a keynote presentation from Simon Terry, CEO, HICAPS at NAB. He showed screen grabs of their internal NAB Yammer network, and the slides he chose to share were actually crowdsourced on Yammer itself. Awesomely admirable. A well stocked panel discussion followed including Pete Williams, CEO Deloitte Digital, Bernie Sheehan, Digital Skills Development Manager at the ABC, and Annabel Rees, Head of People, OAMPS. The best way to sum it up was with sharing the live discussion that occurred during the event.

So this was Yammer on Tour Melbourne…

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    Stop, Yammer time! #yamtour http://instagr.am/p/IvimYakP69/
    Chris RiordanSumo_21
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 00:25:54
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    #yamtour @yammer Yammer on tour in Melbourne is teaching me a lot http://pic.twitter.com/YCFCXSeq
    Warrick Glynnwazza64
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 01:10:45
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    Breaking down the hierarchy – post your change on Yammer and start the conversation #yamtour
    Chris Warburtontsyned
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 00:53:56
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    1 Like the way @yammer facilitates connections & collabn & can help tap into wealth of org or group knowledge. #yamtour (MT @davidahood)
    John WellsjohnW3LLS
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 00:59:56
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    Great demo by @rosshill at melb #yamtour http://lockerz.com/s/196632263
    Sarah Forsterlingsarfos
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 01:00:59
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    Some great insights from Simon Terry from @NAB on the world of @yammer in the bank. #yamtour http://pic.twitter.com/1e6ZZ6Xr
    rezntoumosrezntoumos
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 01:05:19
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    “there’s no PR or comms spin happening in our Yammer network…people are engaged because they want to be” Simon Terry, NAB #yamtour
    Steve Hopkinsstevehopkins
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 01:18:11
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    Great event by Yammer. Makes me all excited this innovation/collaboration stuff… #yamtour http://pic.twitter.com/ViKKcbeE
    Ra Createracreate
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 02:22:07
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    Terrific and innovative uses of Yammer being shared by the #yamtour panel. Deloitte Digital built their own Foursquare with the #yammer API
    Ravinder Dhaliwalravsterd
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 01:38:13
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    RT @tloh Take a large complex org and give them one place where they can all connect – on @yammer #yamtour #collaboration #staffengagement
    Tathra StreetTathraSt
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 01:21:01
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    Knowledge management in @yammer means getting access to the knowledge inside all our heads, says @rexster at #yamtour
    Katy Stevenskatyste
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 01:36:19
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    “No “yammer nightmare” in over 4 years as network is “self moderating” via @bernie_sheehan at #abc #yamtour
    Matthew Ontellmattontell
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 01:42:05
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    The #yamtour Twitter control tower feat @bryonycole & @sarfos http://twitpic.com/92pffg
    lukemccormacklukemccormack
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 01:43:37
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    Yammer is a great training ground for external social media says @bernie_sheehan from ABC #yamtour
    Sarah Forsterlingsarfos
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 01:47:37
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    #yamtour love that we are all using twitter to have our own #yamjam 🙂
    Chris Warburtontsyned
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 01:48:20
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    “For overall ESN growth, focus on incorporating #Yammer in all training programs”. @bernie_sheehan #yamtour
    Nate Williamsn8williams
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 01:48:24
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    “@Yammer: What is Yammer? “It’s like a room full of mentors” Says Simon Terry of NAB #yamtour” #yam
    kate arnoldkatearnold
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 01:56:34
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    Comms with #abc team using a @yammer group led to 30% less email and exemplary performance. Great insight from @Bernie_sheehan #yamtour
    Tanya Lohtloh
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 02:00:14
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    RT @BrianMurray333: Samezies before the #yamtour with @matthewpartovi and @lukemccormack http://instagr.am/p/Iv6SADlw5f/
    lukemccormacklukemccormack
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 03:53:09
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    RT @Yammer: Yammer now has over 4 million users in over 150 countries and 20 languages. #yamtour
    Lee Birdsonglmbirdso
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 07:46:24
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    Thanks Aussie @yammer crew for hosting such an excellent afternoon. Great tips for use & strategy for implementation. V practical. #yamtour
    David Hooddavidahood
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 04:08:04
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    RT @sarfos: Oops with pic 🙂 RT @sarfos: Time for a YamJuice post-Melb #yamtour with @rosshill @sarahmoran @juleshughan http://lockerz.com/s/196653764
    Julia Hughanjuleshughan
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 16:55:39
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    overview text analytics #yamtour Melbourne http://lockerz.com/s/196933117
    Antoine HoudailleAnt0ineH
    Fri, Mar 30 2012 03:40:43

How do we know how fast we are going if we have nothing to compare it to?

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I often think I am going really fast. Sometimes I am right and sometimes I am wrong.

Speed can be one of those comparative measurements – it is relative. Whether you are running or working, to know the rate you are moving at you need to have something that you can compare it to.

I was talking about the idea of pace in the work environment with some of my colleagues the other day.

I have recently transitioned out of a work environment where I was the efficient one. I always felt like I was moving at a fast pace, often too fast for the possible rate of change within the organisation.

In my new work environment, however, I feel the opposite. I am still working at the same pace – or probably faster because I am on such a steep learning curve – however, I feel slow. The organisation is developing and changing at such a rapid pace every day that now I am pushed to keep up with it and everyone that forms a part of it. I do like this feeling of constant change and challenge. It is exhilarating and exciting. But it is also confusing to have my relative speed of work flipped on its head. Something that use to take me three days and be perceived as a quick turnaround, is now expected, and done, in two. Where my actual pace has not changed, my relative speed has.

It is that same feeling as skiing in a white-out.

You can not distinguish between the ground and the sky. There is no visible object you can relate to. Everything around you could either be completely still or moving at exactly the same speed as you. Strange. You think you are standing still and then the clouds lift and you are moving down a hill and have been the whole time.

I wonder if I keep working at this rapid pace for a prolonged period of time, where everything around me is catapulting forward at the same rate, will I start to feel like I am standing still? If it is all relative then I guess so. Scary.

Yammer on Tour Sydney

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A little storified snapshot of our first Yammer on Tour event in Australia. It was awesome!

Tomorrow we hold our final one in Melbourne. So if you are in the lovely city and feel slightly tempted, jealous, curious it is not too late to register and join us tomorrow afternoon.

So this was Yammer on Tour Sydney…

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    Yammer crew registering for the big event! @stevehopkins @Cama #yamtour http://lockerz.com/s/196090644
    Sarah Forsterlingsarfos
    Mon, Mar 26 2012 23:05:09
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    #yamtour taking off! http://pic.twitter.com/kXlCqFWh
    Ross Hillrosshill
    Mon, Mar 26 2012 23:54:24
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    Loving the collateral in the #yamtour handoust. Particularly this page they made for @susannahlynch http://instagr.am/p/Iqc_nlgJs4/
    Ellen Mooreermelbow
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 01:00:48
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    How Yammer fits in with intranets? Overtime it will be a viable replacement #yamtour
    YammerYammer
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 01:07:13
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    Australia has the 5th biggest Yammer user base in the world. 270,000 users across 15,000 networks. #YamTour
    Derek Jenkinsozdj
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 01:11:22
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    Great teamwork on the pages demo at #yamtour cc @bryonycole @stevehopkins @rosshill http://lockerz.com/s/196115698
    Sarah Forsterlingsarfos
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 01:17:04
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    Wow live collaboration on Yammer Pages is like Google docs that actually works #yamtour ow.ly/i/x0d9
    Benjamin Patonbenjaminpaton
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 01:16:50
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    Awesome live demo of pages at Sydney #yamtour by @Yammer. Can’t wait to implement at @InsAdvisernet.
    Steve Dymonddymondsteve
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 01:18:21
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    “Impress your friends – Facebook. Impress your contacts – Linkedin. Impress your co-workers – Yammer” @joe_robens #yamtour
    Nate Williamsn8williams
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 02:09:00
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    According to @wittering the speed to information at Deloitte is 430,000 km per hour! Wow. Information travels fast. #yamtour
    Sarah Forsterlingsarfos
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 01:26:25
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    Deloitte have created the Yammerverse while exploring Data Analytics #yamtour http://pic.twitter.com/XwIfffth
    Ross Hillrosshill
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 01:27:08
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    Amazing graphics coming out of @wittering ‘s #yamtour pres. Impressive what he can do with stats! http://lockerz.com/s/196119998
    Sarah Forsterlingsarfos
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 01:42:15
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    Such an insightful panel at #yamtour Congrats @rosshill @andrewmic @earthhourandy @maverickwoman @joe_robens http://pic.twitter.com/FOOFKPkS
    Bryony Colebryonycole
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 02:25:52
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    Pick the nonprofit – earth hour yammer network is 100% business conversation #yamtour
    Gavin Heatonservantofchaos
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 02:30:36
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    Great comments coming from @joe_robens on the panel “I love me a good lurker” #yamtour
    Sarah Forsterlingsarfos
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 02:33:09
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    Thanks to our amazing panelists! @andrewmic @earthhourandy @maverickwoman @joe_robens – so insightful and engaging! #yamtour
    YammerYammer
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 02:35:15
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    Employee recognition and shout-outs can be a good way to increase yammer usage in the enterprise by @maverickwoman at #yamtour
    Scott Wardwardsco
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 02:40:35
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    Copy and paste rude e-mails into yammer and answer it politely, in full view of the organization. #protip from @earthhourandy #yamtour
    Francis McCarthyFrancisMcCarthy
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 02:44:00
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    #yamtour afterparty – thanks everyone for joining us today! http://pic.twitter.com/dReZhoiY
    Ross Hillrosshill
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 03:05:59
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    The yammerverse got a lot bigger today! Love it! #YamTour
    Luke Sinclairlukesinclair
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 04:33:59
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    @rosshill – #YamTour #Sydney was a great opportunity to see how much we @originenergy can learn from @Green_Dot and @yammer. Thanks!
    Adam Michael Beachambiloquist
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 06:10:28
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    bit more #yamtour http://lockerz.com/s/196185171
    Antoine HoudailleAnt0ineH
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 09:05:20
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    #yamtour is the next best thing to actually being there.
    Kelvin Lee_kelvinlee
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 18:11:34

Yammer will if you will. Join our Earth Hour challenge.

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Yammer has joined the Earth Hour challenge to help save the planet. In the next 4 weeks, if 1,000 people pledge to pick up 10 pieces of rubbish each, the Yammer global team will volunteer our time in local cleanup efforts. If 10,000 people pledge, we will volunteer and donate $15,000 to the cause.

So check out the video below and take the pledge.

 

P.S. Bryony and I both feature on this video and please do not judge us by our ‘jump’ . It is for a good cause :-). Go on – join our challenge. All you have to do is pick up 10 pieces of rubbish. Easy. 

It sounds corny – but sharing makes everything better.

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I like to get stuff done and I like  to achieve things. So I would say that I am a doer. But doing things is always better when there is someone to share them with. We can learn from each other and create a memory and an output which is better than if we attempted it solo. I also alluded to this in a post the other day, but whether it be a communal garden or a Korean BBQ – sharing it with someone else always enhances the experience. A pot of thyme that is for the block or some raw pork that gets fried on the middle of your table. People are great. And shared experiences are even better.

It seems these days the sharers are the rarity. There are more people who are afraid of their lemons getting stolen off their tree than those who leave their wifi unlocked. We seem to encourage a closed and protective society, both at home and at work. Tomorrow afternoon I will be hanging out with 500 other people who want to share and collaborate. Cool hey. I am sure they are all into communal gardens too.

The beauty of being proud. My brother is going to the Olympics.

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It is hard to beat the feeling of pride. That warm and fuzzy feeling when someone or something meets and beats all your expectations. When you feel so special just by association. Today that is me. My brother just got selected for the Olympics.

He is awesome. So tonight I have nothing much to say except that I am feeling proud. And when moments like these come along you need to enjoy them. Sit back, hang out with your family and tell them just how great you think they are.

Karsten Forsterling in 3 seat (second from right) of the Olympic Mens Quad with Dan Noonan, James McRae and Chris Morgan.

Make up your own mind.

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Tonight I ate a mullet. Apparently the worst fish in the whole sea. AND it was amazing.

My brother caught it off the beach this afternoon. He is a clever fisherman and a clever cook and I am glad that we didn’t listen to the rumours on the sand and on the internet. They all said that mullet sucks. Tonight we proved them wrong. We also ate an amazing meal. We (I am cashing in on this, but it was mainly my brother) fried the big mullet, chopped it, mixed it with spring onions, vietnamese mint, chilli and lime and then wrapped it in betel leaf. All of the aforementioned ingredients were from his communal garden. (He is a pretty great guy). And then we ate it. We could have been sitting in Longrain. But instead were sitting in his Bondi apartment eating a homemade meal of mullet with a fine glass of red. Superb.

It might make professional fishermen and chefs cringe, but sometimes the majority are wrong. It is good when you are the black sheep and make up your own mind.

This afternoon a good friend of mine made the observation that everyone in my family is, by default, happy and positive. I had never thought of my default state before. But I like that. Naturally upbeat and positive. I am going to try and hold on to that characteristic. There is a little bit of good in everyone and everything. Sometimes we forget that and just listen to people when they say things are bad and mullet sucks. Instead make up your own mind and look for the good stuff. It tastes great.

Internet evolution in the business environment… or not.

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Over the past 10 years we have all watched the integration of the internet into the business environment evolve. Today I am part of an organisation that lives and breathes social in the cloud. Before that I worked at an organisations that had a fear of social media. Like many others they were scared of what employees could potentially do with access to youtube and Facebook. And pre-that I slugged away at an organisation that had a fear of the internet in general.

I thought those days had long gone. That the discussion of having to explain why-employees-need-access-to-the-www folded when why-your-business-needs-a-website entered the stage, which then passed the baton to-what-is-social-media, who then gave the spotlight to why-your-company-needs-an-enterprise-social-network. I thought that this was the general, and overly simplified, evolution of internet in the work space.

But I was wrong.

Today I watched a friend of mine nearly fall of his chair as we were told by a business colleague that sections of their organisation in Australia didn’t have access to the internet. Oh you mean social media we obligingly nodded. No. The internet. All of it. ‘They only see the intranet and get frustrated if we have external links because they can’t access them’. Yep. My friend turned pale. ‘What if you have to check the weather’ I innocently asked? No response.

It took us a while to get over the shock. In moments of silence one of us would mutter… ‘I can’t believe it. Blocked. From the internet.’ And shake our head.

So some organisations in Australia haven’t evolved past stage one. We are a democratic, developed country. And they still have a fear of the internet. People come to work and step back in time. How frustrating, disconnected, untrusting and inefficient. As I sat listening to this story I thought three things; Why would people still work here? How will this company stay competitive? And I guess people would just use their phones to check the weather? Dumb question Sarah. I was in shock.

Connected. But how much wifi does one coffee buy you?

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Sitting in a cafe this afternoon, enjoying a coffee and tapping away on my computer, I looked around to notice that the other five customers looked just like me. A beverage, no food, and making the most of the free wifi.

It was a great little cafe in Bondi. A cute place, nice decor, rustic furniture, beautiful view, cruisy tunes and a quality menu.

But it seemed none of these draw cards were what got the visitors in the door – the golden ticket was the free wifi.

Of course it is a combination and the whole package is great. But the fact that there was no food to be seen and the tables near the power points not with a view were in the highest demand does say something about our priorities.

It got me thinking – if I had a cafe would I provide free wifi?

Yeah I probably would.  It helps feed that lounge room feeling where people are comfortable to stay for prolonged periods of time and you are happy to have them. I wonder though if it pays off on the books – the solo visitors that have one coffee over three hours, take up table space and burn through your download?

So my question is – how long is too long to stay and work from a cafe? What is justified and what is just plain rude? How much wifi time does a single flat white buy you in this connected world?

*On a side note – I wrote this blog post while I was at the cafe, Chapter One Wine & Coffee Room, and after all this thought I decided to order a glass of wine and some Sicilian olives, grissini and Spanish anchovies. It was a nice place and I felt my three hours of wifi was worth more than $3.80.

For the month of March I am writing a blog post every day as part of #b03. Thanks to Steve for the challenge.

No more stranger-danger.

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We grow up being told never take lollies from a stranger, never get in the car with a stranger and never talk to a stranger.

The meaning behind the repetitive phrases from our parents, our school teachers, and our baby sitters seem to finally kick in at about the age of 6. Before then we are still excited little kids with an endearing trust in everything and anything.

I was sitting in the park the other day with a friend and a little girl, who was about the age of 4, was running around openly absorbing the world with her eyes. She stopped, picked up a headband that was a few meters away from us, and in a surprisingly mature and unintimidated manner casually asked if it was ours. It wasn’t. Which we politely told her. She put the pink headband back down, exactly where she had found it. And walked away. No stranger-danger for her.

Sadly this ease of communicating with strangers doesn’t last.

For the next 15 years of our lives (sometimes more) we avoid ever having to talk more than mumble a few words to strangers. Whether it be in the video shop, the supermarket or to the couple asking for directions. I do understand the need to be alert – there are bad people around with unwelcome agendas – but I feel we have taken it a little far.

It takes most of us at least into our 20’s to become comfortable enough to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger.

To have the confidence that not every single man in the street is a pedophile. All those years of being told the stranger is an enemy is a hard belief to destroy. To try and bring ourselves back to the same raw state that we entered the world in is tough – to that of a trusting human being.

Today I think I have shed most of my stranger-fearing scales. But it was, and still is, a conscious mission. I do see now that great things can come out of talking to new people, which I have thought about in a previous post. But today I am really encouraging the fall of stranger-danger.

This photo was taken as part of a ‘professional’ Yammer photo shoot. As you can see, we encourage people to talk to strangers which I think is awesome. I am definitely in the right place.

*This photo was also taken by the wonderful photographer Alan who happens to be @bryonycole‘s Dad – you can find out more about him over here.

 

For the month of March I am writing a blog post every day as part of #b03. Thanks to Steve for the challenge.