Comments on: Grooming and Social Software http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2008/01/12/grooming-and-social-software/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:24:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rob Paterson http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2008/01/12/grooming-and-social-software/comment-page-1/#comment-138624 Rob Paterson Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:05:50 +0000 http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2008/01/12/grooming-and-social-software/#comment-138624 Well David let's see. In most offices "facetime" is important with the boss. People who get less facetime, tend to get left behind. How does this work in your office? So what about all those meetings? In the next few meetings try and observe as if you were an anthropologist - look at what is really going on from a social point of view - where are the power lines in the room - what is the sub agenda. It's not all about the bosses either - in primate groups - there is coalition building going on all the time - there are favor swaps - there are actions to reduce threat - have a look at your workplace and see how all of this is working out I would be interested to hear back form you All the best Rob Well David let’s see. In most offices “facetime” is important with the boss. People who get less facetime, tend to get left behind. How does this work in your office?

So what about all those meetings? In the next few meetings try and observe as if you were an anthropologist – look at what is really going on from a social point of view – where are the power lines in the room – what is the sub agenda.

It’s not all about the bosses either – in primate groups – there is coalition building going on all the time – there are favor swaps – there are actions to reduce threat – have a look at your workplace and see how all of this is working out

I would be interested to hear back form you
All the best
Rob

]]> By: Will Roseliep http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2008/01/12/grooming-and-social-software/comment-page-1/#comment-138620 Will Roseliep Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:53:17 +0000 http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2008/01/12/grooming-and-social-software/#comment-138620 How many days have you spent at the office where only one or two questions were asked of you the entire day? And how many hour-long meetings or classes do you have where the ENTIRE hour (two hours, three hours...) is spent having printed copy read aloud? I love the idea that speech is just satellite grooming, and it naturally follows that email, wiki, and phone conversations fall under the same category. Real "face time" is necessary but I think it's better used sparingly, when the novelty will have the greatest effect. After all, face-to-face conversation is still the highest fidelity, faster-than-broadband connection necessary to quickly resolve work issues. How many days have you spent at the office where only one or two questions were asked of you the entire day? And how many hour-long meetings or classes do you have where the ENTIRE hour (two hours, three hours…) is spent having printed copy read aloud? I love the idea that speech is just satellite grooming, and it naturally follows that email, wiki, and phone conversations fall under the same category.

Real “face time” is necessary but I think it’s better used sparingly, when the novelty will have the greatest effect. After all, face-to-face conversation is still the highest fidelity, faster-than-broadband connection necessary to quickly resolve work issues.

]]> By: David Burn http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2008/01/12/grooming-and-social-software/comment-page-1/#comment-138609 David Burn Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:05:08 +0000 http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2008/01/12/grooming-and-social-software/#comment-138609 Pretty far out stuff. Am I really grooming my bosses in the workplace? That grosses me out a bit. Pretty far out stuff. Am I really grooming my bosses in the workplace? That grosses me out a bit.

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