{"id":23218,"date":"2023-11-09T13:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T19:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/?p=23218"},"modified":"2023-11-07T08:50:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T14:50:29","slug":"are-you-working-on-the-right-things-the-power-of-collaborative-channels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/are-you-working-on-the-right-things-the-power-of-collaborative-channels\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Working on the Right Things? The Power of Collaborative Channels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the most important decisions people in organizations make on a daily basis at all levels is choosing how to spend resources. The principal question they must ask themselves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are we spending time on the most beneficial improvement opportunities?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intelligent use of resources manifests in improved internal functions, delightful customer experiences, productive partnerships, winning competitive strategies, and other areas. So, what can we do to continuously get better at working on the right things? We\u2019d recommend creating channels for collaboration<\/a> \u2013 crowdsourcing via the web \u2013 at all junctures in the work management lifecycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hmmm, crowdsourcing. \u201cOh, you mean running contests with thousands of people to find ideas to solve a big problem or create a breakthrough.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>Well, yes, possibly, but there\u2019s so much more that can be done in big and small ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s break down the innovation lifecycle and consider the options for establishing managed internal and external collaboration channels. What might we discover, and how can we get better at resourcing the highest potential improvements<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crowdsourcing can take place at all points of the innovation cycle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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