Social Leadership Deconstructed (#SWChat)

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Social Leadership Deconstructed

Introduction

On January 12th we had Lisa Petrilli and Steve Woodruff as guests on #SWChat discussing Social Leadership which was a fantastic and very popular event.

Seven months on we returned to the topic to see if and how things have changed.

The Social Workplace

A socially connected company where collaborative working across geographical locations, lines of business and management chains is second nature, enabling innovative solutions to every day business challenges

Social Leadership

Ambassadors of The Social Workplace. Leading by example the necesssry change in behaviours required to improve communications, learning, productivity, and all round engagement through the better use of social tools

Event Questions

Q1) Can Social Media help leaders to become better leaders [ref: http://on.wsj.com/HCGnTx ]?
Q2) Is there a danger to focus on the tech side of Social Leadership, forgetting the soft skills of being a great leader?
Q3) "Social flattens company hierarchies" - Who are the winners and losers here?
Q4) What are the main barriers Social Leadership faces today in helping people to become better leaders?
Q5) All managers can become great Social Leaders - Agree / Disagree?

Related Articles

• Better Leadership Through Social Media via The Wall Street Journal
• The Six Attitudes Leaders Take Towards Social Media via HBR

Twitter Channel

Hashtag: #SWChat

Guest: n/a

Moderators: @DavidChris (host) ; @lttlewys (co-host)

Spreecast Social Video Channel

Participants (confirmed): Colin Hope-Murray, Lesley Price, Jamie Notter, Jenn Emerson, 

Producer: @LizCpher

Palyback: (see below)

 

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What's Hot In Social Media II (#SWChat)

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What's Hot In Social Media II

Introduction

The previous What's Hot in Social Media event was such a popular one that we have decided to make this a monthly event.

This event is discussing what is hot right now in the world of Social Media (from social technologies / platforms to conferences, to mobile apps to the very latest acquisitions etc...).

Event Questions

Q1) Why are B2B Social Media firms so hot right now? [ ref http://on.mash.to/LDeam2 ]
Q2) App.net raises $600k to build ad-free alternative to Twitter [ ref http://on.mash.to/Olq5WU ]. Can they really compete?
Q3) Olympics 2012 - Will Social Media be the catalyst for encouraging future Olympians [ref: http://on.mash.to/NkOVXb ]
Q4) What's hot in social media legislation. Is freedom of speech dead ?
Q5) <not asked>

Twitter Channel

Hashtag: #SWChat

Guest: n/a

Moderators: @DavidChris (host)

Stats: 925 Tweets; 202k Reach; 2.7 Mil Impressions

Spreecast Social Video Channel

Participants (confirmed): Mark Moehlert; Andrew Sim; Colin Hope-Murray

Producer: @LizCpher

Playback: (see below)

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Enterprise Gamification (#SWChat)

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Enterprise Gamification

Introduction

 Gamification has the potential to greatly optimize the way humans are connected to and go about their work. Like social media, and usually closely integrated with it, gamification is an emerging new field that's still difficult to broach in many management circles because of its perception that it's not an appropriate or serious enough business topic. Yet a growing number of impressive outcomes as well as a burgeoning set of supporting tools and technologies are making it increasingly likely that gamification will find its way into a workplace near you over the next couple of years.

Extract from Enterprise Gamification: Will It Drive Better Business Performance?
by Dion Hinchcliffe

Event Questions

Q1) Can Gamification enhance the learning experience and help to incentivise employees?
Q2) What if you earned badges at work instead of job titles?
Q3) What if all salaries were aligned to the badges you earned?
Q4) What are the requirements for developing Gamification in the workplace successfully?
Q5) What are the barriers for Gamification in business?

Twitter Channel

Hashtag: #SWChat

Guest: n/a

Moderators: @DavidChris (host) ; @lttlewys (co-host)

Stats: 1.0k Tweets; 123 Contributors; 317k Reach; 2.2 Mil Impressions

Spreecast Social Video Channel

Participants: Mark Oehlert, Tim McDonald, Andrew Sim, Lesley Price

Producer: @LizCpher

Playback: (see below)

 

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Social Learning Deconstructed (#SWChat)

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Social Learning Deconstructed

Social Learning is the shiny new toy of the e-learning world. But what exactly is Social Learning and why has it become so popular?

This event delves deeper into the ethos behind Social Learning and why we need to evolve from owning knowledge to sharing it.

Event Statistics

• No. of Tweets = 1900     (NEW RECORD)
• No. of Contributors = 232   (NEW RECORD)
• Reach = 554,000
• No. of impressions = 6,700,000   (NEW RECORD)

Summary

Full Transcript Report via @hashtracking

 Great blog post here by Living in Cyberspace on this event

Questions Asked

Q1) What does the term 'social learning' mean to you?
Q2) What benefits can the use of social media bring to learning? 
Q3) When orgs use technology to support business processes why do they resist SoMe to support learning?
Q4) Organisational culture is the biggest barrier to using SoMe to support learning. Agree/disagree?
Q5) L&D traditionally 'own' learning. SoMe crosses all boundaries. How can other groups support learning? 
Q6) What needs to change so we stop talking about using SoMe for learning and make it happen?

Shared Reference Material

• What Is Social Learning? via Marcia Conner
• 10 Things To Remember About Social Learning via Jane Hart
• What Is Social Learning? via John Curran
• Social Changing The "Establised" Learning (Academic) Environment via edudemic
• Learning In The Face Of Change via @ConnectedChris
• Professor Sugata Mitra via Wikipedia
• The New Social Learning via Tony Bingham & Marcia Conner
• Social Learning Handbook via Jane Hart
• 5 Monkeys: Because We Have Always Done It That Way via Burke Allen
• Ford Motor Company's Digital Participation Guidelines via Scott Monty
• Measuring An Employee's Worth? Consider Influence via FastCompany
• How To Be A Social Media Change Agent via HarvardBusiness
• Co-Creation: When The Crowd Goes Beyond The Experts via Marcio Saito
• Social Learning & The LMS - Are You In Or Out? via Gordon Johnson

 

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The Future Of Social Is Mobile (#SWChat)

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The Future Of Social Is Mobile

In the last couple of years, mobile technology has advanced so much that it has become an extension of ourselves. Demand is high causing costs to sky-rocket, where the price of a handset can cost more than a 3 piece leather suite.

This event is looking at why the smartphone has become so popular and how we see the market evolving over the next 5 years.

Event Statistics

• No. of Tweets = 1700     (NEW RECORD)
• No. of Contributors = 126
• Reach = 651,000     (NEW RECORD)
• No. of impressions = 5,900,000

Summary

Full Transcript Report via @hashtracking

Questions Asked

Q1) If u turned ur phone off, how long before Social (media) Anxiety Disorder (S.A.D) kicked in?
Q2) Why has the smartphone become such an important device for communicating and consuming content in recent years?
Q3) How do you see social and mobile evolving over the next few years?
Q4) It is imperative companies invest in providing smartphone devices to all its employees. Agree/disagree?
Q5) Do you see a future where companies have their own in-house app stores for employees to access?
Q6) What smartphone app would you like to have that doesn't exist today?

Shared Reference Material

• Do You Suffer From Social (Media) Anxiety Disorder? via @davidchris
• Do You Suffer From Social Media FOMO? [infographic] via @mashable
• People Who Are Constantly Online Can Develop Mental Disorders via CBS Charlotte
• 79% Of US Smartphone/Tablet Users Have Used Them For Online Shopping via nielsenwire
• Life Before The Smartphone [comic strip] via @elabuzz
• Texting Takes Over Talking In The UK Says Ofcom Study via BBC News
• Humour [image] from Brad Wood
• The Future Of TV Is Two Screens, One Held Firmly In Your Hands via Fast Company
• Executive Order on National Security And Their Communications via The White House
• Is Mobile Africa's Future by Ben Martin
• The Distractions Of Social Media in 1673 via @tomstandage
• Smartphones Usage Statistics Of US Consumers via Nielsen
• Barclay's Bank Develops Internal App Store via computing.co.uk
• 50% Of American Mobile Owners Use Their Phones While Watching TV via psfk
• The Flight From Conversation via New York Times
• How Tech Is Changing College Life [infographic] via @mashable
• Mary Meeker: More Data, More Mobile (SoLoMo) via Mike Boland
• Mobile Apps Will Drive The Future Of THe Internet via SocialMediaToday

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