70. thank you it’s been my
pleasure
Louis Richardson
Social Business Evangelist
IBM
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And in case you're wondering, your boss likely thinks that "Creativity" is an important quality to promote.
You have a question...you think you know someone with the answer...you send them an email with your inquiry...and they respond back with the answer...but if that's where it ends, only you and the person you asked gain any benefit from that exchange. And email blasts with large distribution list or conference calls are usually to targeted audiences.
Now don't expect for those with the hunches to just jump out and shout to get your attention. Most innovative ideas happen below our normal attention radar scan. I remember watching a kindergarten class performing on stage. They were all issued various rhythm instruments...sticks to hit together, small blocks with sandpaper sides to brush against one another...and of course...the triangle. At the end of the few "Rhythm" songs, they were to perform a few more songs without the instruments. So as the next song started up, each kid simply took their sticks, small blocks, etc. and stuffed them in their pants pockets....except the small young lad with the triangle. Even as his classmates sang along, he struggled with storing his triangle. He would stick on edge in his pocket only to find it was too big for the opening. He shifted it around to another edge in an effort to comply and move on...but was constantly disappointed. Eventually every eye in the audience was watching him work his problem. Then like a stroke....
he simply put the clanger into his pocket, leaving just enough of it exposed on which to hang the triangle. He then looked up, unimpressed with himself, and joined the chorus. Of course, the entire audience almost applauded his success, which incidently caught the teacher/conductor by surprise, because she was focused on the whole performance to even see this small innovation play out. Innovations and good ideas are like that. They often happen on the fringe. Many are brilliant solutions, but may not even be fully appreciated by their inventor...because they may not see the full picture. And our managers, like the conductor, are often so focused on the specific performance that they fail to even see the innovative moments that occur.
Many of us daily use collaboration and email clients. You need to be able to have your social network reach into these clients. From an email, you should have immediate access to the individuals involved. You should be able to see their current status, get to their files, see others in their network and even reach out with instant messaging. This shows that integration within a Notes client, but we know businesses need options so
Many of us daily use collaboration and email clients. You need to be able to have your social network reach into these clients. From an email, you should have immediate access to the individuals involved. You should be able to see their current status, get to their files, see others in their network and even reach out with instant messaging. This shows that integration within a Notes client, but we know businesses need options so
And these people, will create content. Content that may reside in your enterprise content management systems. This shows how within a social community, you can have direct access to your current enterprise repositories. So they are no longer that "corporate system" that is only used by special users with complex interfaces. These assets are now readily available and made easily consumable by mere mortals...without sacrificing the rich features and security of your enterprise content systems.
And for those who may have a proliferation of SharePoint sites, we let you easily integrate the SharePoint content right inside your social community...thereby surrounding a content centric system with a people-centric layer.
One problem we have is that the emergence of a social awareness has resulted in a wide range of social tools...from a wide range of vendors. The majority of which are targeted at the consumer market space. There are some that do wikis, others that do only chat, still others that help in sharing media.
If you think this is something you'd like to pursue or know more about, please reach out to us. IBM has a long standing culture of open conversation, integrated into business and a rich heritage of listening and learning. And we are anxious to help you.
After all...anything less would just be...well anti-social.