Category: Digital Literacy

  • Digital Leadership Education: Has Its Time Finally Come?

    Digital Leadership Education: Has Its Time Finally Come?

    Recent opportunities for The Denovati Group may be an indication that we’re finally approaching a tipping point when it comes to digital leadership education, training that can help current and aspiring leaders at all levels better prepare themselves for today’s digital realities and their digital futures. In this article I underscore the need for these…

  • In the Digital Era, Digital Literacy is Fundamental

    In the Digital Era, Digital Literacy is Fundamental

    Highlights of an interview I did with Learning.com in fall 2015. The focus was on digital literacy at the primary and secondary levels; however, the ideas and arguments extend beyond that. Digital literacy is an issue that all organizations and organizational leaders need to make a top priority for the foreseeable future.

  • Can We Measure Social Media Sophistication? If So, How?

    Can We Measure Social Media Sophistication? If So, How?

    Can we validly and reliably measure social media sophistication? In Part 2 of a two-part essay, I share my perspective on the challenges in trying to create a universal measure, and offer some thoughts on what a tool to measure social media sophistication might include. The thoughts and perspectives of others are welcome.

  • New Dimensions of Leadership for the Digital Era

    New Dimensions of Leadership for the Digital Era

    There are five new dimensions of leadership necessary for success in the Digital Era. This article provides a summary of these dimensions, along with related action items. A fuller description of the dimensions and recommendations is available via TD Magazine, in both text and audio (podcast) formats.

  • Should We Try to Measure Social Media Sophistication?

    Should We Try to Measure Social Media Sophistication?

    Should there be a scientific measure of social media sophistication? In Part 1 of a two-part essay, I share my perspective on whether understanding social media sophistication is important and whether there’s value in trying to create a universal measure to assess it. The perspective of others is welcome.

  • Assessing Digital Literacy: Developing a General Measure

    Assessing Digital Literacy: Developing a General Measure

    Although it’s not practical to create a single measure for assessing the digital literacy of workers at all levels and in all functional areas, it is possible to create a general measure to assess basic competencies. Here’s our take on developing a framework for creating a digital literacy assessment tool. It includes four components (from…

  • Creating a Digital Transformation Plan of Action: A Guide for Leaders

    Creating a Digital Transformation Plan of Action: A Guide for Leaders

    Built on a foundation of guiding principles, a digital transformation plan of action includes nine main initiatives that organizational leaders should take. Beginning with educating themselves to increase their own digital competencies, these initiatives include soliciting input from key stakeholders, revising the organization’s mission, business model, and offerings, leveraging technology to enhance internal processes, and…

  • A Digital Transformation Framework, using a Bricks-and-Mortar Metaphor

    A Digital Transformation Framework, using a Bricks-and-Mortar Metaphor

    This digital transformation framework calls for strategic leadership as the architect and is built on a foundation of strategic goals and objectives.The building blocks are tactical leadership, governance, digital competencies, education and training, and change management. An organization’s culture is the mortar that connects and binds everything together. Each element requires a unique set of…

  • How Much Is Digital Illiteracy Costing Your Organization?

    How Much Is Digital Illiteracy Costing Your Organization?

    The costs of digital illiteracy for organizations include general inefficiency and ineffectiveness as workers go about performing their job duties, compromised communication and collaboration, wasted investments in technology tools and platforms that are underutilized, suboptimized pursuit of strategic goals and objectives, and reputational effects.

  • We’re All Becoming Tech Workers… And We Need to Be Ready

    We’re All Becoming Tech Workers… And We Need to Be Ready

    As the Digital Era continues to progress and social and digital technologies become more fully integrated into not just the work we do, but how we do it, there’s an increasing need for all workers to be digitally literate and competent. Here are some of the things organizations, organizational leaders, and individuals can and should…

  • Digital Literacy: Helping Learners Learn in the Digital Era

    Digital Literacy: Helping Learners Learn in the Digital Era

    Digital literacy is a critical component of learning in the Digital Era. Organizational leaders and learning professionals must understand the digital competencies required for learning success, create a digital learning culture, assess employees’ baseline competencies, leverage both formal and informal learning to help them increase their digital literacy, identify and promote subject matter experts and…

  • Social and Digital Technology Trends: 9 Take-Aways for YOU

    Social and Digital Technology Trends: 9 Take-Aways for YOU

    The evolution of social and digital technologies proceeds unabated. We continue to witness dramatic changes, and it’s safe to say that the anticipated changes promise to be equally profound. Even if you don’t consider yourself an early adopter or are a digital Luddite, it’s virtually impossible to avoid the impact of these changes both personally…

  • Assessing Social Media Sophistication: The Social Media Quiz (SMQ), V4

    Assessing Social Media Sophistication: The Social Media Quiz (SMQ), V4

    The Denovati Social Media Sophistication Quiz (SMQ) has been one of the most popular SMART Resources we have created. Now in its fifth year of use, the fourth version generally represents the universe of social media sites and tools and can be used to quickly capture people’s knowledge and experience. This article provides an overview…

  • The New Digital Divide: Thoughts for Leaders and Laggards

    The New Digital Divide: Thoughts for Leaders and Laggards

    The digital divide has increasingly become about knowledge and adoption of new technologies rather than access. Which side of the divide are you on – are you a leader or a laggard? This post offers insights into the factors contributing to the growing chasm between those who have embraced and leveraged new technologies and those…