Comments on: Social Transparency http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/08/15/social-transparency/ Live. Play. Create. Imagination For Good. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:31:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Wonderwebby http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/08/15/social-transparency/#comment-20 Wonderwebby Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:35:00 +0000 http://wonderwebby.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/social-transparency/#comment-20 Hi there Tinu thanks for stopping by!<br/><br/>Brand loyalty is important and allowing employees to engage in networks outside of their own company to discuss work related interests can benefit the intellectual pool of information to the company, creating an even stronger brand. <br/><br/>It is up to an(any) organisation to educate employees on company values, ethics, loyalty within a framework of self-organisation, innovation and talent (try to minimalise the goof-off factor and breed a loyal collaborative culture!)I hope I am one of those people who use company resources for good :)<br/><br/><br/>And yes, telecommuting is great - it is happening more and more down under too, companies are facing new pressures to meet the demands of skill shortage in a maturing workforce seeking flexibility. Although I am not sure it shrinks the working week, it does shrink transit time which means more time to work!<br/><br/>Tinu, how do you think employees could be recognised and rewarded for using company resources to contribute positively back to the company? Hi there Tinu thanks for stopping by!

Brand loyalty is important and allowing employees to engage in networks outside of their own company to discuss work related interests can benefit the intellectual pool of information to the company, creating an even stronger brand.

It is up to an(any) organisation to educate employees on company values, ethics, loyalty within a framework of self-organisation, innovation and talent (try to minimalise the goof-off factor and breed a loyal collaborative culture!)I hope I am one of those people who use company resources for good :)

And yes, telecommuting is great – it is happening more and more down under too, companies are facing new pressures to meet the demands of skill shortage in a maturing workforce seeking flexibility. Although I am not sure it shrinks the working week, it does shrink transit time which means more time to work!

Tinu, how do you think employees could be recognised and rewarded for using company resources to contribute positively back to the company?

]]> By: Tinu http://blog.wonderwebby.com/2007/08/15/social-transparency/#comment-19 Tinu Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:23:00 +0000 http://wonderwebby.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/social-transparency/#comment-19 This lack of understanding is why I began to move away from corporate life in 1998. What middle-managers don't seem to understand is that people tend to get their work done faster and more efficiently so that they can "goof-off" or... evangelize on the Net on behalf of their company!<br/><br/>Particularly in the US, we're brand-loyal people, and that brand includes whatever organization we work for at the time. <br/><br/>It also bring up the issue of whether the nine to five structure of coming in and working at the office each day truly works. In Europe, they're far more advanced in telecommuting and shrinking the work week... <br/><br/>Not everyone uses company resources for good, it's true, but those that do -- or get their work done better and faster in order to use them - should be rewarded, not penalized, particularly if they're contributing positively to the company. This lack of understanding is why I began to move away from corporate life in 1998. What middle-managers don’t seem to understand is that people tend to get their work done faster and more efficiently so that they can “goof-off” or… evangelize on the Net on behalf of their company!

Particularly in the US, we’re brand-loyal people, and that brand includes whatever organization we work for at the time.

It also bring up the issue of whether the nine to five structure of coming in and working at the office each day truly works. In Europe, they’re far more advanced in telecommuting and shrinking the work week…

Not everyone uses company resources for good, it’s true, but those that do — or get their work done better and faster in order to use them – should be rewarded, not penalized, particularly if they’re contributing positively to the company.

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