See the same thing in education - unwillingness to share because the idea is "special" to what that teacher does in his/her curriculum...
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Jungho KimHow to sell social colloboration in the enterprise... decent article with good comments from others...
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Martin LindnerThe company I work for consists of roughly 950 employees spread across 23 offices up and down the west coast of the United States and some points eastward. How do I drive SharePoint and the concept of social media in a company in which most of my clientel
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ken .Agree with frogpond, this is a hoot, and comments are good too (work-process is not social) - MSFT Solution Provider (dunno if he paid to be certified ;) - "Analyze your particular circumstances. Technology alone won't fix or alleviate a business problem.
business collaboration flow group humor microsoft process sharepoint social technology wikis via:mk.frogpond
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Dr. Camille DempseyHoward Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, discusses the GoodPlay Project, an ongoing study that explores the ways in which young people’s use of social-networking sites, blogging, online games,
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J BlackThough this article is written for the business sector, there are many great parallels with how we experience social media's acceptance in the educational realm. The suggestions that are given are readily applied to our setting, as well.
In the enterprise, many employees think blogs are merely websites on which people talk about their cat or their latest meal. Many don't know the differences between and advantages of such tools as message boards, blogs, and wikis. They have heard of these terms in passing, but the demands of their day-to-day jobs have prevented them from recognizing the distinct benefits of each tool.
Solution: It is useless to advocate for social media tools in a vacuum. Unless you're describing a solution to a practical problem, busy workers will not respond to buzzwords like "wiki," "blog," and "community." Your client usually has about a 30-second attention span in which you can sell a social media tool.
An aide in my arsenal has been the excellent videos by Lee Lefever at Common Craft. Lee visually explains social media concepts "In Plain English." Common Craft videos quickly explain complex and sometimes unfamiliar technologies in a few minutes, sans the buzzwords, hype, and sensationalism.
Problem: Cynical Clients Who Don't Want to Share Information
Unfortunately, some potential SharePoint users balk at the technology because they have no desire to share their knowledge for the benefit of the organization. These individuals tend to equate their knowledge with job security; therefore, they feel nervous about sharing out of fear that they wouldn't be needed any more.-
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YES- THIS IS KEY!!! Educators are so busy - that just starting small, and starting efficient can be the one thing we can do to get the snowball rolling down the hill.
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Add Sticky Notebusy workers will not respond to buzzwords like "wiki," "blog," and "community."
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SO TRUE...SO TRUE...WE MUST AVOID THE BUZZWORDS. BUT AT WHAT POINT IS A BUZZWORD NO LONGER A BUZZWORD, BUT THE ACCEPTED TERM TO DESCRIBE SOME TREND...???
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balk at the technology because they have no desire to share their knowledge for the benefit of the organization. These individuals tend to equate their knowledge with job security; therefore, they feel nervous about sharing out of fear that they wouldn't be needed any more.
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Love this line! You can always count on some good wisdom from Guy on issues like this.
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Add Sticky NoteThe point here is to take collaborative technology and apply it to processes that are routine and can be easily completed.
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Start with relevant pressing issues that need quick solutions. Then the tool will gain greater adoption, much quicker, he's saying.
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You are not selling a tool. You are trying to help people work in a smarter and more efficient way.
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My personal experience has been that most people don't care what tool they are using, just as long as its easy, or easier then the way they had to do it before if that makes sense. And that most people don't want to change the way that they're doing things currently, even if its obviously easier, because currently = comfortable and change = scary.
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Add Sticky Noteknowledge management is about the people and their attitudes; it is about cooperation.
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I'd love to read this guy's paper - a very interesting statement here...
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Add Sticky NoteWriting a lot and reading a lot feels natural to us, but to many people it is a chore - so we end up being our wiki's sole active user.
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Apply this to a classroom setting, and you get the same thing going on. Those students who embrace writing as a communicationform will excel in their blogging, where as those who don't, see blogging as a chore. So extend this a bit further. Are those who have some good writing/typing skills poised to have a leg up as we head into the future? No one can argue the power of Web 2.0 - it's a personal printing press on steriods. Those who refuse its use will fall behind, and those who embrace will "win the race" ????
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Problem: Individuals are Unaware of the Basics of Social Media
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Problem: Cynical Clients Who Don't Want to Share Information
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Problem: Knowing Where to Start
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