Comments on: Seven years at McGee’s Musings http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/ "The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." - Dorothy Parker Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rajagopal sukumar http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-102920 rajagopal sukumar Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:13:48 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/#comment-102920 Thanks Jim. Yes, anecdotes are powerful to build the buzz. Thanks Jim. Yes, anecdotes are powerful to build the buzz.

]]> By: Jim http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-102914 Jim Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:22:23 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/#comment-102914 One approach I would recommend as part of the necessary evangelizing/cheerleading would be to focus on gather stories and anecdotes of the value of engagement and participation. It's an extension of your suggestion on using peer pressure intelligently. One approach I would recommend as part of the necessary evangelizing/cheerleading would be to focus on gather stories and anecdotes of the value of engagement and participation. It’s an extension of your suggestion on using peer pressure intelligently.

]]> By: Jim http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-102913 Jim Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:13:29 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/#comment-102913 Liz, One of my goals for the next year is to promote and encourage the level of dialog and interaction here that you achieve in your work. Liz,

One of my goals for the next year is to promote and encourage the level of dialog and interaction here that you achieve in your work.

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-102912 Liz Strauss Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:00:05 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/#comment-102912 Hi Jim, It seems like everyone is interacting in new ways with our writing. We're showing up on different days or, like me, a day a late for the party. But somehow blogs keep linking us together with new thoughts and ideas that we probably would have found another way to share. It's inspiring when I take a moment to reflect on what this has given all of us. I'm grateful to have met you! I want be here for every blog b-day to come. Hi Jim,
It seems like everyone is interacting in new ways with our writing. We’re showing up on different days or, like me, a day a late for the party. But somehow blogs keep linking us together with new thoughts and ideas that we probably would have found another way to share. It’s inspiring when I take a moment to reflect on what this has given all of us.

I’m grateful to have met you! I want be here for every blog b-day to come.

]]> By: rajagopal sukumar http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-102910 rajagopal sukumar Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:48:06 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/#comment-102910 Jim, the one that has had reasonable success so far is the good old peer pressure. Try to get the open-minded-and-willing-to-learn types online first. That tends to put pressure on their peers. Of course, that still doesn't bring everyone online, but it brings quite a few online. Over time, i hope that everyone will see the light. Evangelizing it is a constant thing to be done day in and day out because new people are constantly joining in our industry. Is there any approach you would recommend? Jim,
the one that has had reasonable success so far is the good old peer pressure. Try to get the open-minded-and-willing-to-learn types online first. That tends to put pressure on their peers. Of course, that still doesn’t bring everyone online, but it brings quite a few online. Over time, i hope that everyone will see the light. Evangelizing it is a constant thing to be done day in and day out because new people are constantly joining in our industry. Is there any approach you would recommend?

]]> By: Jim http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-102909 Jim Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:37:14 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/#comment-102909 What approaches have you found that do help bring people in from the sidelines? What approaches have you found that do help bring people in from the sidelines?

]]> By: rajagopal sukumar http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-102908 rajagopal sukumar Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:56:36 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/#comment-102908 Jim, I have been following your blog for a few years now. Congratulations on 7 years. You are an inspiration to me. I have been blogging for 4.5 years now. This line of yours is brilliant "Social technologies must be lived in to be understood. You can’t understand from the sidelines. I think this is one of the impediments that larger organizations face in managing adoption. They are comfortable with the illusion of carefully crafted plans. They need to become reacquainted with the less well-marked paths of real learning. " We have a thriving web2.0 km ecosystem within my organization but there are still several seniors who are on the sidelines without understanding that they need to embrace it before they can understand it. Jim,
I have been following your blog for a few years now. Congratulations on 7 years. You are an inspiration to me. I have been blogging for 4.5 years now.

This line of yours is brilliant “Social technologies must be lived in to be understood. You can’t understand from the sidelines. I think this is one of the impediments that larger organizations face in managing adoption. They are comfortable with the illusion of carefully crafted plans. They need to become reacquainted with the less well-marked paths of real learning. ”

We have a thriving web2.0 km ecosystem within my organization but there are still several seniors who are on the sidelines without understanding that they need to embrace it before they can understand it.

]]> By: Jim http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-102907 Jim Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:01:36 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/#comment-102907 Jon, The question remains of how to help organizations obtain the necessary level of engagement and learning, especially as they pull into their shells in the current state of the economy Jon,

The question remains of how to help organizations obtain the necessary level of engagement and learning, especially as they pull into their shells in the current state of the economy

]]> By: Jim http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-102906 Jim Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:59:50 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/#comment-102906 Lilia, Thanks to the magic of RSS and of Twitter I do continue to monitor your progress toward the finish line for that Ph.D. of yours. I can see the end in sight Lilia,

Thanks to the magic of RSS and of Twitter I do continue to monitor your progress toward the finish line for that Ph.D. of yours. I can see the end in sight

]]> By: Jon Husband http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-102905 Jon Husband Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:44:37 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2008/10/23/seven-years-at-mcgees-musings/#comment-102905 Congratulations, Jim !! <i>Social technologies must be lived in to be understood. You can’t understand from the sidelines. I think this is one of the impediments that larger organizations face in managing adoption. They are comfortable with the illusion of carefully crafted plans. They need to become reacquainted with the less well-marked paths of real learning.</i> Yup. Congratulations, Jim !!

Social technologies must be lived in to be understood. You can’t understand from the sidelines. I think this is one of the impediments that larger organizations face in managing adoption. They are comfortable with the illusion of carefully crafted plans. They need to become reacquainted with the less well-marked paths of real learning.

Yup.

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