O/E Learning and Humax Announce the Online Reciprocity Ring, a Unique Web-Based Collaboration Tool
TROY, MI, February 21, 2006—O/E Learning Inc., a provider of human performance improvement solutions, and Humax Corporation, the leader in social capital research and training, announced the availability of the Online Reciprocity Ring™, www.reciprocityring.com. The Online Reciprocity Ring is a powerful Web-based collaboration tool that creates a “virtual community,” and enables individuals, teams, and organizations to solve common problems, institute best practices, cut through bureaucracy, share knowledge, locate resources and, ultimately, achieve their objectives.
Developed for project teams, communities of practice, affinity groups, and management networks, the Online Reciprocity Ring significantly improves the performance of any group of people who share a common purpose and want to work together more effectively and efficiently. The Web-based interface streamlines and focuses communication among group members, and fosters mutually beneficial interactions. Humax has shown that the practice of “reciprocity” produces significant business benefits, with financial returns often more than five times the initial investment within the first year. The Online Reciprocity Ring delivers sustainable advantages by improving information flow, spurring innovation, and energizing organizational performance.
Unlike social networking or knowledge management tools, the Online Reciprocity Ring streamlines the collaboration process, assists in finding key information, and measures the impact of these business transactions. With multiple communities across an enterprise, Fortune 500 customers can achieve increased individual productivity and trust.
Dr. Wayne Baker, Chief Technical Advisor, one of the leading experts on social networking in business, and a professor at the Ross Business School of the University of Michigan, says that, “The Online Reciprocity Ring is focused on improving bottom line business results through measuring, managing, and maximizing social capital—the collaborative connections, collective resources, tacit knowledge, and network of mutual support, teamwork and trust in an enterprise.” Research shows that business results generated through generalized reciprocity, the key ingredient in the Reciprocity Ring, enhance innovation, accelerate problem solving, and optimize organizational resources. By teaming with O/E Learning and launching the Online Reciprocity Ring, Humax is now able to bring this powerful organizational performance tool to a much larger audience.”
According to Michael Stolnicki, Project Manager for O/E Learning, “The Online Reciprocity Ring brings leading-edge capabilities to our portfolio and reinforces our commitment to enabling organizations to increase value and profitability by learning faster and working smarter.”
O/E Learning
Established in 1984, O/E Learning designs and develops new training and performance improvement programs, as well as converts existing programs to different forms of delivery including Web-based, instructor-led, video, virtual classroom, CD/DVD, and mobile devices. O/E Learning has built a solid reputation for building innovative and cost-effective communication, learning, and management systems.
Humax Corporation
Humax Corporation is a pioneer in the use of social capital research, assessment, training, and the tools to help organizations and communities become more effective, productive, and professionally rewarding. Humax works with Fortune 500 enterprises and leading organizations to leverage and grow social capital by building networks, and training team leaders on a proven methodology to increase organizational performance. Building on a suite of tools and workshops, the Online Reciprocity Ring extends and leverages social capital throughout the organization.
For further information about O/E Learning, please send an e-mail to info@oelearning.com or call 248-649-4400.
For further information about the Online Reciprocity Ring, please contact Humax Corporation at 734-769-5047 or e-mail at info@reciprocityring.com.
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Humax Corporation
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