Just a quick brain muse here about why collaboration initiatives fail in organisations. Here’s my take on it:

Organisation Context

• No collaboration strategy (not technology but business)
  No integration with People agenda
  Seen as an IT deployment. Technical solution before business requirements gathered
  No governance – ‘no one in charge’
  No linkage with other systems (intranet)
  Little ROI identified for the business
  Not replacing existing tools
  No business change framework (approached from a psychological / attitudinal perspective rather than technological)

People Context

• No guidance on how and what to share in a business context
  No training / coaching (for users and management)
  Fear
  No attention paid to behaviour or culture
  No clarity on ‘what goes where’
  No change management framework
  Left to organic growth
  No communities or networks developed
  No advocacy programme

Please chip in if you feel I’ve left anything out and we can start to build a comprehensive list.