I think either a wiki or blog would be great collaborative tools to institute in any organization because it's a nice forum that allows users to interact and stay current with the use of web friendly tools. By following a blog employees could check the blog daily for new postings and contribute feedback through comments and or posting additional resources that may add to or enhance a topic of discussion. I think the challenges would arise in WHO would hold access and maintain the platform. It would be a challenge to allow 30-50+ employees access to have free reign over the blog. There would need to be a determination as to which key players should have access and then a set of guidelines should be established so employees stay within appropriate topic and web etiquette parameters. A user-initiated effort is something that allows those in the company opportunities to promote discussion, thinking, or further insight into areas that concern the company and employees the most.
I found a guide to implementing wikis that offered a lot of details regarding the trend. One of the key concerns is that people need to recognize that wikis aren't going to be a final product, they are a work in progress.
http://pennyedwards.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/final-report-september-2007.pdf
Between emails in and out of the office, conference calls, printed documents, sharepoint sites and employee manuals it really would be nice to have a general forum to house topics and ideas shared across the board in one central location. However it does have me questioning me if we're really just reinventing the wheel perhaps?
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