Comments on: Can HR Be the Social Networking Shepherds? http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437 A blog by Jason Corsello about HR technology, services and outsourcing trends Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:20:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Boyd Christian http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-592 Boyd Christian Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:35:48 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-592 I'm in HR/Training for a Fortune 50 and have shopped around the idea of using LinkedIn or SelectMinds as an internal corporate social networking tool. The challenges you speak of are right on, plus HR just simply isn't up-to-date with technology trends. I'm just trying to get my peers (all 10-30 years my senior) to understand the value of social networking, so making the leap to leading the organization would be a major stretch. But as the practitioners of the human side of business, HR should be playing a much greater role in collaboration. I’m in HR/Training for a Fortune 50 and have shopped around the idea of using LinkedIn or SelectMinds as an internal corporate social networking tool. The challenges you speak of are right on, plus HR just simply isn’t up-to-date with technology trends. I’m just trying to get my peers (all 10-30 years my senior) to understand the value of social networking, so making the leap to leading the organization would be a major stretch.
But as the practitioners of the human side of business, HR should be playing a much greater role in collaboration.

]]> By: Steve Roesler http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-593 Steve Roesler Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:27:01 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-593 Here's one technology that has huge benefits for HR and corporations in general. I'm a long-time consultant (30 years) and most of my clients are Fortune 500 companies. During the past year I've woven the idea of social networking platforms into conversation. Here's what I've discovered: 1. Even the most tech-savvy execs don't really know about--and haven't been educated on--social networking application and platforms. 2. The most tech-savvy exec I know DID NOT know the term "blog." She is 40-ish, sharp, and headed to my blog when I told her what it was about. 3. Legal and IT departments are quick purveyors of doom with "you can't do that" thinking. They are not part of the "how can we use this" process. I think we have some work to do with targeted audiences using some powerful visual education. Am not giving up because the benefits of connection far outweigh the liabilities which can be minimized. Here’s one technology that has huge benefits for HR and corporations in general.

I’m a long-time consultant (30 years) and most of my clients are Fortune 500 companies. During the past year I’ve woven the idea of social networking platforms into conversation. Here’s what I’ve discovered:

1. Even the most tech-savvy execs don’t really know about–and haven’t been educated on–social networking application and platforms.

2. The most tech-savvy exec I know DID NOT know the term “blog.” She is 40-ish, sharp, and headed to my blog when I told her what it was about.

3. Legal and IT departments are quick purveyors of doom with “you can’t do that” thinking. They are not part of the “how can we use this” process.

I think we have some work to do with targeted audiences using some powerful visual education.

Am not giving up because the benefits of connection far outweigh the liabilities which can be minimized.

]]> By: Jason Corsello http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-594 Jason Corsello Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:34:47 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-594 Steve - Great comments. All too often, companies, especially the larger ones, look for reasons to say "No" and stopping there instead of asking the question, "why not" and looking for ways to navigate around barriers and roadblocks. Steve - Great comments. All too often, companies, especially the larger ones, look for reasons to say “No” and stopping there instead of asking the question, “why not” and looking for ways to navigate around barriers and roadblocks.

]]> By: James http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-597 James Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:55:19 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-597 Zoodango www.zoodango.com Zoodango is another site that I believe will allow social networking to take on the role of a business application. Great post Jason! Zoodango

www.zoodango.com

Zoodango is another site that I believe will allow social networking to take on the role of a business application. Great post Jason!

]]> By: Jason Blessing http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-599 Jason Blessing Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:56:44 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-599 Social networking platforms are today what IM was 5-7 years ago. Remember when IT, Legal, etc. viewed IM not as a productivity tool, but as waste of time only used by Gen X and fraught with legal exposure? Could we live without IM today?? Same thing with social network platforms. Gen Y will drive social networking into the mainstream like Gen X did with IM. Visionary companies will lead the way to co-existence with and monetization of these platforms. Social networking platforms are today what IM was 5-7 years ago. Remember when IT, Legal, etc. viewed IM not as a productivity tool, but as waste of time only used by Gen X and fraught with legal exposure? Could we live without IM today?? Same thing with social network platforms. Gen Y will drive social networking into the mainstream like Gen X did with IM. Visionary companies will lead the way to co-existence with and monetization of these platforms.

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-600 Dennis Howlett Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:09:50 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-600 Great comments and reflective of what I've seen in Europe. So maybe 'we' as people who think this stuff is great need to get closer to IT and explain the value proposition? Or - get with departmental managers, get them on board and then go to IT? Great comments and reflective of what I’ve seen in Europe. So maybe ‘we’ as people who think this stuff is great need to get closer to IT and explain the value proposition? Or - get with departmental managers, get them on board and then go to IT?

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-601 Dennis Howlett Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:12:09 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-601 Jason: I had a quick look at SelectMinds - seems a little lightweight or am I misrepresenting it? Jason: I had a quick look at SelectMinds - seems a little lightweight or am I misrepresenting it?

]]> By: links for 2007-08-08 — EXCELER8ion | People ARE The Social Media http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-602 links for 2007-08-08 — EXCELER8ion | People ARE The Social Media Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:20:38 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-602 [...] The Human Capitalist » Can HR Be the Social Networking Shepherds? IT, especially at large organizations, still maintains a command and control approach to applications and communication technology and will continue to do so. As much as it would make sense for HR to own internal collaboration, I don’t see it happening (tags: socialnetworking collaboration social-networking participation enterprise-2.0) [...] […] The Human Capitalist » Can HR Be the Social Networking Shepherds? IT, especially at large organizations, still maintains a command and control approach to applications and communication technology and will continue to do so. As much as it would make sense for HR to own internal collaboration, I don’t see it happening (tags: socialnetworking collaboration social-networking participation enterprise-2.0) […]

]]> By: » Getting data OUT of Facebook | Irregular Enterprise | ZDNet.com http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-603 » Getting data OUT of Facebook | Irregular Enterprise | ZDNet.com Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:59:33 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-603 [...] I suggested that HR should be leading the charge in the adoption of social computing applications. Jason Corsello, an HR specialist and fellow Irregular responded saying ‘no’: IT, especially at large [...] […] I suggested that HR should be leading the charge in the adoption of social computing applications. Jason Corsello, an HR specialist and fellow Irregular responded saying ‘no’: IT, especially at large […]

]]> By: Will Social Networks save HR? at Michael Specht - discussions on HR and technology http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-605 Will Social Networks save HR? at Michael Specht - discussions on HR and technology Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:49:52 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-605 [...] from The Human Capitalist blog wrote an interesting piece the other day proposing that maybe HR could shepherd social networking tools into organisations. Overall great post and of course HR has a pivotal role to play but there are lots of hurdles to [...] […] from The Human Capitalist blog wrote an interesting piece the other day proposing that maybe HR could shepherd social networking tools into organisations. Overall great post and of course HR has a pivotal role to play but there are lots of hurdles to […]

]]> By: Trevor Brooks http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-607 Trevor Brooks Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:58:59 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-607 There are some progress fortune 500 companies that have embraced corporate social networking. I am an business consultant and I recently developed and built an enterprise social networking platform that is currently being used by Starbucks with resounding success. In fact they recently one the 2007 Recruiting Excellence Award for best Corporate Web Site. The site is mypartnercareer.com and it leverages the power of social networking for internal recruiting. There are some progress fortune 500 companies that have embraced corporate social networking.

I am an business consultant and I recently developed and built an enterprise social networking platform that is currently being used by Starbucks with resounding success. In fact they recently one the 2007 Recruiting Excellence Award for best Corporate Web Site.

The site is mypartnercareer.com and it leverages the power of social networking for internal recruiting.

]]> By: Steve Kuhn http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-609 Steve Kuhn Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:31:07 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-609 @ 7: Hello Dennis. As Director of Product Management at SelectMinds, I'd be happy to arrange for you an overview of our company and a demo of our product. We have a user population of over 1 million who use our solutions in 25 countries and 14 languages. We host corporate social networking sites for 60 clients including Ernst & Young, BearingPoint and (our newest client) Dow. I believe you would find our enterprise-focused end-user, administrative-user, and security features quite impressive, and I'd like to hear your thoughts regarding any gaps that we should be considering for our roadmap. Great discussion all, thanks. @ 7: Hello Dennis. As Director of Product Management at SelectMinds, I’d be happy to arrange for you an overview of our company and a demo of our product. We have a user population of over 1 million who use our solutions in 25 countries and 14 languages. We host corporate social networking sites for 60 clients including Ernst & Young, BearingPoint and (our newest client) Dow. I believe you would find our enterprise-focused end-user, administrative-user, and security features quite impressive, and I’d like to hear your thoughts regarding any gaps that we should be considering for our roadmap.

Great discussion all, thanks.

]]> By: The Human Capitalist » Blocking Facebook http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-618 The Human Capitalist » Blocking Facebook Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:26:48 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-618 [...] results that I would tend to agree based on some recent experiences.  A few weeks ago, I tried to log onto Facebook from a Fortune 100 clients site with no success — it was [...] […] results that I would tend to agree based on some recent experiences.  A few weeks ago, I tried to log onto Facebook from a Fortune 100 clients site with no success — it was […]

]]> By: HR Horizons HR Blog » Blog Archive » links for 2007-11-23 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-852 HR Horizons HR Blog » Blog Archive » links for 2007-11-23 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:59:18 +0000 http://humancapitalist.com/?p=437#comment-852 [...] The Human Capitalist » Can HR Be the Social Networking Shepherds? [...] […] The Human Capitalist » Can HR Be the Social Networking Shepherds? […]

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