The Obvious? - Comments

Euan comments on Just for the record ...

Euan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:24:12 +0000

It's true Jeff. Trying to block this stuff is seen as a sign of cluelessness.

Jeff Marmins comments on Just for the record ...

Jeff Marmins — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:44:47 +0000

Agree! it has more to do with hiring people you trust, confronting time wasting issues and using social to contribute to employee engagement. You can't block the Internet forever - just ask China! By the way - you're not really blocking them - just blocking what type of device is being used. Your employees are on social at work and wasting MORE time because their relegated to mobile.

#gettingawaywithitanyway

Kel comments on Just for the record ...

Kel — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:50:11 +0000

Good observation. This is "the Tar Brush Fallacy" in action. It's the fallacy that also leads some teachers to yell at the whole class and give class detentions instead of dealing with the miscreants. There are examples everywhere.

Euan comments on Organizations Don't Tweet now out in hardback

Euan — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:10:21 +0000

Glad you enjoyed the book Marko. You are right about where the naivety is. Scared people convincing other people to stay scared too. There is a lot of collusion in the nightmare of "businesslike" that keeps the lid on opportunity and saps the will to live.

Marko Tusar comments on Organizations Don't Tweet now out in hardback

Marko Tusar — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:57:27 +0000

I've read the book (excellent of course!). What's your main defence if you're accused of being naive? In my opinion if you lose all naivety you lose the ability to learn new concepts, being aspirational could be regarded as naive and of course pretending that someone is actually in control of a large number of people is also naive. Interested in your thoughts.

Sheeple Liberator comments on Solitude

Sheeple Liberator — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:33:50 +0000

Interesting. I agree that "it depends" on the person and the profession. Many people need extended periods of solitude to do their serious thinking. I believe it's just not possible to engage in detailed analysis in groups (analysis being a completely different thing to brain-storming). But then most of us also need time to collaborate with others.

I can see how digital groups could be useful in helping those who require solitude avoid some of the pitfalls of groups. Then again, there are times when I like to see people in the flesh when discussing something important. The importance of body language and visual cues is sometimes underestimated.

Rob Paterson comments on Solitude

Rob Paterson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:21:18 +0000

Here is the NYT article http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/opinion/sunday/the-rise-of-the-new-groupthink.html?_r=4&pagewanted=all

Euan comments on Solitude

Euan — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:39:40 +0000

Really interesting push back Steve - thanks for the link. Guess it re-enforces Julian's point - "it depends".

Steve Mahaley comments on Solitude

Steve Mahaley — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:33:15 +0000

Hey Euan - Just read an interesting point // counter-point from Keith Sawyer in response to a NY Times article on solitude vs collaboration

http://keithsawyer.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/does-solitude-enhance-creativity-a-critique-of-susan-cains-attack-on-collaboration/

The thought that crosses my mind is connected to research in learning and the tendency we have as learning designers to 'fill the space' with things to do - leaving little to no room for reflection. Some alone time is a good thing from a learning standpoint, but I don't think collaboration is over-rated. It may be that it's just assumed or poorly applied.

Rob Paterson comments on Solitude

Rob Paterson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:34:37 +0000

When I used to have a "real job" I would have to leave the office to do any work that involved original thought. There were too many interruptions.

John Cleese has a great YouTub Video on creativity where he speaks of the need to create a safe place where you cannot be interrupted to access that inner part of you that can see the new or unusual.

On the other hand, I so enjoy going to the Commons and being with other people - but that is where we are using group conversation - what Cleese talks about is the "Inner" conversation that once interrupted often cannot be regained