Improve Knowledge Management Through Professional Social Networking June 1 2009
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The document discusses how professional social networking can improve knowledge management in organizations. It addresses questions about the benefits of social networking, how to implement it, and where to start. The presenter John Failla advocates using social networking to break down silos, leverage hidden networks, recruit and retain employees, and share knowledge across an organization. He provides tips on getting started with social networking and championing it within an organization.
Improve Knowledge Management Through Professional Social Networking June 1 2009
- 1. Improve Knowledge Management through Professional Social Networking John M. Failla, MS.ed, Learning & Development, Eze Castle Integration, (NYC)
- 2. Improve Knowledge Management through Professional Social Networking Presenter – John M. Failla, MS.ed Eze Castle Integration, Learning & Development blog: johnsboxofsoap.com follow me on twitter: twitter.com/jmfailla linkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jmfailla
- 3. Improve Knowledge Management through Professional Social Networking 1. What (if any) good will it do my organization? 2. How can I get it to work for my organization? 3. Where do I start? What can I do? 4. Bringing it home to your organization.
- 4. Improve Knowledge Management through Professional Social Networking 1. What (if any) good will it do my organization? “If HP knew, what HP knows, we would be 300% more productive.” - Lou Platt, former CEO, HP
- 5. Welcome to V.U.C.A.! Volatility Uncertainty Complexity Ambiguity
- 6. But, but, but… We Have Email…! Things we like… Things we don’t like… Key business tool Silos user habits THE Communication tool Silos information Great to get consensus Silos connections Announcements Silos knowledge Substitutes for the phone Lacks personality CYA Drowns us with “just in case”
- 7. Busting Silos In Your Organization Community
- 8. W.I.I.F.M.O 1. Recruitment 2. Retention 3. Sharing knowledge across silos 4. Leverage hidden networks
- 9. Improve Knowledge Management through Professional Social Networking 2. How can I get it to work for my organization? “Once we rid ourselves of traditional thinking, we can get on with creating the future.” - James Bertrand, former Exec., Delphi Auto Holdings Group
- 10. It‟s already is working…
- 11. Content is King, Queen and Royal Family
- 12. Excerpts from Twitter feed (“Tweets”) • “Horrendous service…fails on many levels…poorly maintained trucks, too.” • “I‟m going to need a moving truck soon…maybe I should try a different company.” • “Abysmal customer service.” • “I have had way too many problems with them in the past…bad equipment, oversold equipment, and so on.” U-Haul did not offer any public response.
- 13. Improve Knowledge Management through Professional Social Networking 3. Where do I start? What can I do? “It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to get permission.” - Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (US Naval Officer & Computer Scientist Pioneer)
- 14. Here‟s what you can do.
- 15. After Joining & Finishing Your Profile • Search for your organization and join (or start a group for your organization) • Ask „the crowd‟ a question. • That starts a discussion – and who knows where it will lead.
- 16. After Joining & Finishing Your Profile • See previous slide. • Runs a section called “Answers” • Ask them to recommend the most useful company groups. Then take a look.
- 17. After Joining & Finishing Your Profile • Setup an account (Use your real name – takes two minutes.) • Think of it as a customer outreach tool. • www.search.twitter.com and search the name of your company. Consider following results.
- 18. Champion, Champion, Champion • Find/create SWAT team of evangelists • Show small success along the way – make believers. • Slow down and listen to what the organization needs. • Is your competition doing it?
- 19. Improve Knowledge Management through Professional Social Networking 4. Bringing it all home. “Ducere Exemplo.” - tr: “Lead by Example” (Latin Proverb)
- 20. Ensuring Success • Focus on strategy, less on tactics • Research demographics/user trends of social media channels you intend to recommend. • Find out who‟s talking about your company, product, or service. – or competition. • Translate outcomes to the BO of most interest to your dept. and your organization.