New Release Books by Jane McConnell

Companies and organizations around the world are being confronted with alarming challenges--a global pandemic, market shocks, climate change, political instability. But in these unsettled times, organizational analyst Jane McConnell reveals that managers and executives have a secret weapon on their side: an overlooked group of employees that share "the gig mindset"--a freelancer-style knack for improvisation, adaptability and innovation that offers a crucial key to the future. Found at all levels of the organizational workforce but often stifled by managers, gig mindsetters are disruptors who upend business as usual and bridge gaps while achieving surprising outcomes and charting new directions. In The Gig Mindset Advantage, McConnell brings her decades of research into workforce culture, organizational strategy and digital transformation to bear on this unrecognized breed of employee whose way of working offers a wake-up call to managers and executives--and a bold new pathway towards long-term success and resilience.

Facts, figures and trends about intranet and portal strategies. Data and analysis to help enterprises define intranet and portal strategies and build business cases. Data from the 2nd annual Global Intranet Strategies Survey conducted in the second part of 2007 with 178 enterprises around the world. Analysis by Jane McConnell, highly experienced consultant for large, complex or global intranets. Topics covered: Types of intranets, strategy & decision drivers, user-centric approach, web 2.0 tools behind the firewall, steering committees, globalisation & localisation, customisation, integration of applications, collaboration, search & findability, measurement techniques & indicators, resources, obstacles, planned investments and the future of intranets. Participating enterprises are headquartered in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific and range from 1,000 to over 100,000 employees.

This book includes inspirational reflections and prayers for every day of the year. It also includes prayers for significant times along life's journey, and seasonal prayers to share with family and friends. You will feel refreshed and renewed as you use these prayers each day.