Comments on: Why is it so hard to get smart people to share? http://www.giatalks.com/2008/05/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/ Connected Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:24:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Thought Stream: Nitin Badjatia’s Weblog - links for 2008-09-30 http://www.giatalks.com/2008/05/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Thought Stream: Nitin Badjatia’s Weblog - links for 2008-09-30 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:09:45 +0000 http://gialyons.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/#comment-697 [...] Connected - Why is it so hard to get smart people to share? Some good thoughts on KM's biggest problem….sharing (tags: wiki knowledgesharing web2.0 software social network management knowledge_management knowledge) [...] [...] Connected – Why is it so hard to get smart people to share? Some good thoughts on KM's biggest problem….sharing (tags: wiki knowledgesharing web2.0 software social network management knowledge_management knowledge) [...]

]]> By: Gia Lyons http://www.giatalks.com/2008/05/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Gia Lyons Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:50:28 +0000 http://gialyons.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/#comment-692 Brad, I really like that approach. Lots of interest in alumni solutions these days, oddly enough. ;) Brad, I really like that approach. Lots of interest in alumni solutions these days, oddly enough. ;)

]]> By: Brad http://www.giatalks.com/2008/05/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Brad Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:56:30 +0000 http://gialyons.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/#comment-652 With respect to the retiring corporate crowd, and akin to your view on personal connections, a far better response is to establish an alumni based on social interaction and include current employees in the action as well. Retired or ex-employees are more likely to participate in a social event to catch up with friends and former colleagues from where the kinds of knowledge sharing conversations can take place - not codified, just conversational. Regards, Brad With respect to the retiring corporate crowd, and akin to your view on personal connections, a far better response is to establish an alumni based on social interaction and include current employees in the action as well. Retired or ex-employees are more likely to participate in a social event to catch up with friends and former colleagues from where the kinds of knowledge sharing conversations can take place – not codified, just conversational.

Regards,
Brad

]]> By: Daniel J. Pritchett http://www.giatalks.com/2008/05/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Daniel J. Pritchett Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:51:28 +0000 http://gialyons.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/#comment-634 First off, love the RSS icon in the title bar. Second, you have a very healthy perspective on knowledge management (or whatever we want to call it nowadays). We've got to stay focused on enabling people to connect rather than trying to pin them down and drain their brains before they can escape. Recent articles I find relevant: Creating Mozart: Enterprise Wikis at Chevron Richmond http://www.ikiw.org/2008/08/20/creating-mozart/ 7 seconds to knowledge share http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2008/08/20/7-seconds-to-knowledge-share/ Hope these help someone out, and I'll be adding this blog to my feed reader. See you around! First off, love the RSS icon in the title bar.

Second, you have a very healthy perspective on knowledge management (or whatever we want to call it nowadays). We’ve got to stay focused on enabling people to connect rather than trying to pin them down and drain their brains before they can escape.

Recent articles I find relevant:
Creating Mozart: Enterprise Wikis at Chevron Richmond
http://www.ikiw.org/2008/08/20/creating-mozart/

7 seconds to knowledge share
http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2008/08/20/7-seconds-to-knowledge-share/

Hope these help someone out, and I’ll be adding this blog to my feed reader. See you around!

]]> By: Dennis McDonald http://www.giatalks.com/2008/05/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Dennis McDonald Tue, 20 May 2008 13:59:50 +0000 http://gialyons.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/#comment-228 I've concluded that focusing more on relationship development than on knowledge management might make more sense for knowledge transfer across generations. Here's one example: http://www.ddmcd.com/my_dow.html Here are related discussions of the issue: http://www.ddmcd.com/managing-technology/category/retirement Dennis McDonald Alexandria, Virginia USA http://www.ddmcd.com I’ve concluded that focusing more on relationship development than on knowledge management might make more sense for knowledge transfer across generations. Here’s one example:

http://www.ddmcd.com/my_dow.html

Here are related discussions of the issue:

http://www.ddmcd.com/managing-technology/category/retirement

Dennis McDonald
Alexandria, Virginia USA
http://www.ddmcd.com

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]]> By: Scientia potentia est « Scott Schnaars http://www.giatalks.com/2008/05/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Scientia potentia est « Scott Schnaars Fri, 16 May 2008 23:35:45 +0000 http://gialyons.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/#comment-226 [...] As an industry, we’ve been spending a considerable amount of time trying to better understand adoption of business social network tools. Gia Lyons had a great post recently entitled ‘Why is it so hard to get smart people to share?&... [...] [...] As an industry, we’ve been spending a considerable amount of time trying to better understand adoption of business social network tools. Gia Lyons had a great post recently entitled ‘Why is it so hard to get smart people to share?&… [...]

]]> By: Gia Lyons http://www.giatalks.com/2008/05/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Gia Lyons Sun, 11 May 2008 00:10:00 +0000 http://gialyons.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/#comment-225 Stephen, you are most welcome! Following you in Twitter, now. Stephen, you are most welcome! Following you in Twitter, now.

]]> By: Stephen Collins http://www.giatalks.com/2008/05/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Stephen Collins Sat, 10 May 2008 21:23:41 +0000 http://gialyons.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/#comment-224 Gia, great stuff. I have a presentation to do on this very subject before a mix of senior public sector administrators. Thanks to Jasmin pointing me here, I've yet another useful, well-considered resource. Thanks! Gia, great stuff. I have a presentation to do on this very subject before a mix of senior public sector administrators. Thanks to Jasmin pointing me here, I’ve yet another useful, well-considered resource.

Thanks!

]]> By: Gia Lyons http://www.giatalks.com/2008/05/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Gia Lyons Fri, 09 May 2008 04:27:39 +0000 http://gialyons.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-smart-people-to-share/#comment-223 Ooo, Jasmin, I like that idea. Goes back to what I was saying about individual rewards being a barrier to social software adoption. Here's a realistic scenario, IMO: Subject expert is comfy answering questions in a forum. If I want ot know more about this person, I click to view a profile. Or, if I search on topic X, this person shows up in the results because of their forum answers. That's it. That's all it takes. Boom, I'm now aware this person exists, and have a good idea of what they know. Awareness achieved, density incremented by 1. Ooo, Jasmin, I like that idea. Goes back to what I was saying about individual rewards being a barrier to social software adoption.

Here’s a realistic scenario, IMO:

Subject expert is comfy answering questions in a forum. If I want ot know more about this person, I click to view a profile. Or, if I search on topic X, this person shows up in the results because of their forum answers.

That’s it. That’s all it takes. Boom, I’m now aware this person exists, and have a good idea of what they know.

Awareness achieved, density incremented by 1.

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