May 24, 2022
In any ecosystem, it's the balance that is important. Too much of one thing can lead to negative consequences for the whole. It's a concept that carries through to the digital workplace.
In this episode of Get Reworked, we talk to Aaron Kim, senior director and head, digital workplace solutions, at Toronto-based Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). When it comes to the tools for a digital workplace, it's important to not get too comfortable with the status quo. A healthy workplace ecosystem depends on balancing the familiar with innovation and experimentation.
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"When things change, people tend to long for what they lost or they miss the old days," Aaron said. "By doing that, they fail to see the new opportunities in front of them. There's a whole new world that probably has more opportunities than the previous one had."
Highlights of the conversation include:
- How a biology student transformed into a digital workplace executive.
- Thinking about the organization as a multiverse with multiple realities.
- How to focus on the big picture while ensuring local teams have the tools they need.
- Balancing competing priorities and navigating workplace conflicts.
- How to use enterprise search to surface content relevant to employees.
- The enduring legacy of Web 2.0 in today's enterprises.
Plus, co-hosts Siobhan Fagan and Mike Prokopeak talk with Aaron about Web3 hype, Elon Musk's bid to takeover Twitter, hockey vs. soccer, and the enduring appeal of vintage 1960s Batman. Listen in for more.
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