Sharing @ Social Web Management Seminar
My theory that most organizations are not in step with the rapid development of social web applications is somehow proven correct. I recently run a learning session about Social Web Management: Defining The Rules of Engagement and I got warm response from HR Practitioners, Line Managers, NGO and Micro Entrepreneurs. I held 3 sessions in the span of 2 weeks. Among my participants, one shared that their organization is in the point of blocking social web because of loss productive time. Most, who are blessed with internet access, would like to know how they can use social web productively, while the HR practitioners, recognized the need for policy upgrade to include internet access and use of Social Web.
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Having been exposed to the corporate world for a while, I have taken note of interesting match between jobs and people. Economic background, IMO, affects paradigm and job.
People who graduated from an A-list university and grew from a well off family tends to be good on property management (i.e. hotel, resort, shopping mall management) sales and marketing, and customer service management. The absence of financial need developed confidence in negotiations and limitless exposures on events. Likewise, living in an upscale environment have set the standard of elegance and understanding of superb service.
On the other hand, people who worked to support his studies, at the same time, and those who came from not so well off family tend to be good workers and good in people management. Understanding what it meant to be in need, these people can be happy with what they have (rather than having nothing), and tends to be more loyal to their jobs and company compare to their rich counterparts. These people, likewise, when given the opportunity to lead, can be good in managing people as they can easily sympathize and empathize with ordinary folks. They are also in the best position to inspire ordinary folks to gun for bigger things.
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