Comments on: Social Networking Blackouts http://janetclarey.com/2008/01/30/social-networking-blackouts/ Spinning the Social Web Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mick Leyden http://janetclarey.com/2008/01/30/social-networking-blackouts/comment-page-1/#comment-4008 Mick Leyden Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:50:06 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=535#comment-4008 We've just opened the lid on Facebook. We're toying with using it as a central communication point for sharing resources within our team. In theory it should be great, we have team members based in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth but so far contributions have only been by the people who are really keen or those who have been pushed.<br><br>It will be interesting to see how it goes over the next couple of months.<br><br>As for should they be blocked? I like to think that an organisation has enough faith in their staff that blocking potential 'distractions' is unnecessary. However I know in my former life as a Call Centre trainer we needed to block EVERYTHING if we wanted anyone to tune in to training or listen to the customer.<br><br>m We've just opened the lid on Facebook. We're toying with using it as a central communication point for sharing resources within our team. In theory it should be great, we have team members based in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth but so far contributions have only been by the people who are really keen or those who have been pushed.

It will be interesting to see how it goes over the next couple of months.

As for should they be blocked? I like to think that an organisation has enough faith in their staff that blocking potential 'distractions' is unnecessary. However I know in my former life as a Call Centre trainer we needed to block EVERYTHING if we wanted anyone to tune in to training or listen to the customer.

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]]> By: Janet Clarey http://janetclarey.com/2008/01/30/social-networking-blackouts/comment-page-1/#comment-2863 Janet Clarey Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:36:12 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=535#comment-2863 Many non-front line employees are expected to be connected on their 'own time.' An organization should respect that and allow the employee to use some 'work time' to do non-work related stuff. I've seen this trust issue played out many times...'they don't let me take 15 minutes and shop online, screw them...I'm not working a minutes more than I need to.' Before that though, organizations need to see that all social media is not junk. They need to see the value. And, thanks for commenting on my blog BTW...now get back to work! Many non-front line employees are expected to be connected on their ‘own time.’ An organization should respect that and allow the employee to use some ‘work time’ to do non-work related stuff.

I’ve seen this trust issue played out many times…’they don’t let me take 15 minutes and shop online, screw them…I’m not working a minutes more than I need to.’

Before that though, organizations need to see that all social media is not junk. They need to see the value.

And, thanks for commenting on my blog BTW…now get back to work!

]]> By: Janet Clarey http://janetclarey.com/2008/01/30/social-networking-blackouts/comment-page-1/#comment-5139 Janet Clarey Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:36:00 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=535#comment-5139 Many non-front line employees are expected to be connected on their 'own time.' An organization should respect that and allow the employee to use some 'work time' to do non-work related stuff. I've seen this trust issue played out many times...'they don't let me take 15 minutes and shop online, screw them...I'm not working a minutes more than I need to.' Before that though, organizations need to see that all social media is not junk. They need to see the value. And, thanks for commenting on my blog BTW...now get back to work! Many non-front line employees are expected to be connected on their ‘own time.’ An organization should respect that and allow the employee to use some ‘work time’ to do non-work related stuff.

I’ve seen this trust issue played out many times…’they don’t let me take 15 minutes and shop online, screw them…I’m not working a minutes more than I need to.’

Before that though, organizations need to see that all social media is not junk. They need to see the value.

And, thanks for commenting on my blog BTW…now get back to work!

]]> By: Dave Ferguson http://janetclarey.com/2008/01/30/social-networking-blackouts/comment-page-1/#comment-2862 Dave Ferguson Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:31:10 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=535#comment-2862 Blocking isn't only a matter of trust, I don't think; it's also a matter of status. I can imagine Mick's call center managers wanting to keep the grunts working on the digital assembly line. But how many people <i>not</i> on the front line were checking sports sites, shopping at Amazon, selling on eBay... or posting comments on blogs? (And then there's the Gaelic proverb, "a man known as an early riser can sleep late.") Blocking isn’t only a matter of trust, I don’t think; it’s also a matter of status. I can imagine Mick’s call center managers wanting to keep the grunts working on the digital assembly line. But how many people not on the front line were checking sports sites, shopping at Amazon, selling on eBay… or posting comments on blogs?

(And then there’s the Gaelic proverb, “a man known as an early riser can sleep late.”)

]]> By: Dave Ferguson http://janetclarey.com/2008/01/30/social-networking-blackouts/comment-page-1/#comment-5138 Dave Ferguson Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:31:00 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=535#comment-5138 Blocking isn't only a matter of trust, I don't think; it's also a matter of status. I can imagine Mick's call center managers wanting to keep the grunts working on the digital assembly line. But how many people <i>not</i> on the front line were checking sports sites, shopping at Amazon, selling on eBay... or posting comments on blogs? (And then there's the Gaelic proverb, "a man known as an early riser can sleep late.") Blocking isn’t only a matter of trust, I don’t think; it’s also a matter of status. I can imagine Mick’s call center managers wanting to keep the grunts working on the digital assembly line. But how many people not on the front line were checking sports sites, shopping at Amazon, selling on eBay… or posting comments on blogs?

(And then there’s the Gaelic proverb, “a man known as an early riser can sleep late.”)

]]> By: Janet Clarey http://janetclarey.com/2008/01/30/social-networking-blackouts/comment-page-1/#comment-2861 Janet Clarey Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:48:41 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=535#comment-2861 Hi Mick- Interesting. Are you able to see any trends? (prior experience with SNSs, age, location, gender, role) My own experience with failed social networks is that there was nothing to DO there and there was no one to facilitate. They were just kind of...'here you go' networks. They were niche networks though. Facebook, of course, isn't a niche network so it's interesting to see how employees will use it when there is a personal element. For many, I imagine that won't be a problem. Work/life is one in the same now anyway. I agree blocking is a matter of trust... Hi Mick-
Interesting. Are you able to see any trends? (prior experience with SNSs, age, location, gender, role)

My own experience with failed social networks is that there was nothing to DO there and there was no one to facilitate. They were just kind of…’here you go’ networks. They were niche networks though.

Facebook, of course, isn’t a niche network so it’s interesting to see how employees will use it when there is a personal element. For many, I imagine that won’t be a problem. Work/life is one in the same now anyway.

I agree blocking is a matter of trust…

]]> By: Janet Clarey http://janetclarey.com/2008/01/30/social-networking-blackouts/comment-page-1/#comment-5137 Janet Clarey Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:48:00 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=535#comment-5137 Hi Mick- Interesting. Are you able to see any trends? (prior experience with SNSs, age, location, gender, role) My own experience with failed social networks is that there was nothing to DO there and there was no one to facilitate. They were just kind of...'here you go' networks. They were niche networks though. Facebook, of course, isn't a niche network so it's interesting to see how employees will use it when there is a personal element. For many, I imagine that won't be a problem. Work/life is one in the same now anyway. I agree blocking is a matter of trust... Hi Mick-
Interesting. Are you able to see any trends? (prior experience with SNSs, age, location, gender, role)

My own experience with failed social networks is that there was nothing to DO there and there was no one to facilitate. They were just kind of…’here you go’ networks. They were niche networks though.

Facebook, of course, isn’t a niche network so it’s interesting to see how employees will use it when there is a personal element. For many, I imagine that won’t be a problem. Work/life is one in the same now anyway.

I agree blocking is a matter of trust…

]]> By: Mick Leyden http://janetclarey.com/2008/01/30/social-networking-blackouts/comment-page-1/#comment-2860 Mick Leyden Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:48:08 +0000 http://janetclarey.com/?p=535#comment-2860 We've just opened the lid on Facebook. We're toying with using it as a central communication point for sharing resources within our team. In theory it should be great, we have team members based in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth but so far contributions have only been by the people who are really keen or those who have been pushed. It will be interesting to see how it goes over the next couple of months. As for should they be blocked? I like to think that an organisation has enough faith in their staff that blocking potential 'distractions' is unnecessary. However I know in my former life as a Call Centre trainer we needed to block EVERYTHING if we wanted anyone to tune in to training or listen to the customer. m We’ve just opened the lid on Facebook. We’re toying with using it as a central communication point for sharing resources within our team. In theory it should be great, we have team members based in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth but so far contributions have only been by the people who are really keen or those who have been pushed.

It will be interesting to see how it goes over the next couple of months.

As for should they be blocked? I like to think that an organisation has enough faith in their staff that blocking potential ‘distractions’ is unnecessary. However I know in my former life as a Call Centre trainer we needed to block EVERYTHING if we wanted anyone to tune in to training or listen to the customer.

m

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