Comments for Brad Hinton - plain speaking http://bradhinton.wordpress.com Communication, media, and KM Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on On a writer in residence and the airport experience by “Trust Me”, or the art of being “a pretty straight sort of guy” « Don’t Compromise! http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/on-a-writer-in-residence-and-the-airport-experience/#comment-2933 “Trust Me”, or the art of being “a pretty straight sort of guy” « Don’t Compromise! Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/?p=744#comment-2933 [...] here), but his commissioned post as writer-in-residence at Heathrow airport raised eyebrows here, here, here, here and here (and Google will find you another 1,385 more furrowed brows in a mere 0.32 [...] [...] here), but his commissioned post as writer-in-residence at Heathrow airport raised eyebrows here, here, here, here and here (and Google will find you another 1,385 more furrowed brows in a mere 0.32 [...]

]]> Comment on On the internet and books by Dan http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/on-the-internet-and-books/#comment-2929 Dan Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:04:36 +0000 http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/2007/12/10/on-the-internet-and-books/#comment-2929 You nailed it right on the head when you said it is all about "opinion." Right on! Dan <a href="http://www.mpcapital.org" rel="nofollow">Investment Manager</a> <a href="http://www.mpcapital.org" rel="nofollow">Forex</a> You nailed it right on the head when you said it is all about “opinion.” Right on!
Dan
Investment Manager
Forex

]]> Comment on Using social media by bradhinton http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/using-social-media/#comment-2928 bradhinton Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:28:58 +0000 http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-2928 Matt, That's right - try it out but still put some sound thinking into it. The cost of these tools is negligible compared to huge system expenses and IT projects. We need to get over this mental hurdle that our organisational issues can only be solved by throwing buckets of money at them. Matt,

That’s right – try it out but still put some sound thinking into it. The cost of these tools is negligible compared to huge system expenses and IT projects. We need to get over this mental hurdle that our organisational issues can only be solved by throwing buckets of money at them.

]]> Comment on Using social media by innotecture http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/using-social-media/#comment-2927 innotecture Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:23:03 +0000 http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/?p=780#comment-2927 Brad - I absolutely agree with this. The thing to do is to try something and see if it works. Brad – I absolutely agree with this. The thing to do is to try something and see if it works.

]]> Comment on On purpose and need: an example by Mark Hurst http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/on-purpose-and-need-an-example/#comment-2925 Mark Hurst Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:27:57 +0000 http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/?p=772#comment-2925 Thanks, Brad! Thanks, Brad!

]]> Comment on On organisational network analysis by Suze Ingram http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/on-organisational-network-analysis/#comment-2921 Suze Ingram Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:16:13 +0000 http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/?p=742#comment-2921 I was at KM Australia too and was fascinated with the organisational network maps. Cai and Laurie were really nice guys and gave me a run down of the maps and how they could be used. Would love to read how you end up using the maps at AusAID. Keep us updated! I was at KM Australia too and was fascinated with the organisational network maps. Cai and Laurie were really nice guys and gave me a run down of the maps and how they could be used. Would love to read how you end up using the maps at AusAID. Keep us updated!

]]> Comment on On social networking for business by Social Networking – list of social networking | SEO Mixer Blog http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/on-social-networking-for-business/#comment-2918 Social Networking – list of social networking | SEO Mixer Blog Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:41:43 +0000 http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/?p=747#comment-2918 [...] On social networking for business « Brad Hinton – plain speaking2 hours ago by bradhinton  I want to periodically keep up the thinking about the positive benefits of social networking and social media. My interest is both personal and professional. I view social networking, used in the most effective manner, to be of enormous … [...] [...] On social networking for business « Brad Hinton – plain speaking2 hours ago by bradhinton  I want to periodically keep up the thinking about the positive benefits of social networking and social media. My interest is both personal and professional. I view social networking, used in the most effective manner, to be of enormous … [...]

]]> Comment on On making patterns and links – meaning and illusion by Eva Schiffer http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/on-making-patterns-and-links-meaning-and-illusion/#comment-2909 Eva Schiffer Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:41:35 +0000 http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/?p=689#comment-2909 Interesting point you are making. When mapping out the networks, has it ever occurred to you that you might not just attribute but actually create meaning through this process? You draw the networks, discuss them with your participants and now that they feel like Bill is the central knowledge hub or Amanda is a central bottleneck, they might go to Bill for knowledge and try to avoid or bypass Amanda - even if they didn't do so before... Cheers Eva Interesting point you are making. When mapping out the networks, has it ever occurred to you that you might not just attribute but actually create meaning through this process? You draw the networks, discuss them with your participants and now that they feel like Bill is the central knowledge hub or Amanda is a central bottleneck, they might go to Bill for knowledge and try to avoid or bypass Amanda – even if they didn’t do so before…
Cheers
Eva

]]> Comment on On knowledge management and human resources by christophkoeppl http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/on-knowledge-management-and-human-resources/#comment-2903 christophkoeppl Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:58:39 +0000 http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/?p=521#comment-2903 Actually we have such an academic programme here in Austria. Until 2006 there was diploma programme Knowledge Management. The diploma programme offered a HRM specialization starting from the sixth semester. In 2007 this was changed to a bachelor's degree programme in Human Resources & Knowledge Management. The focus shifted from IT and KM to HRM and KM. You can find more details on their website: http://www.fh-wien.ac.at/degree-programmes/bachelors-programmes/human-resources-knowledge-management/en/ Actually we have such an academic programme here in Austria. Until 2006 there was diploma programme Knowledge Management. The diploma programme offered a HRM specialization starting from the sixth semester. In 2007 this was changed to a bachelor’s degree programme in Human Resources & Knowledge Management. The focus shifted from IT and KM to HRM and KM. You can find more details on their website: http://www.fh-wien.ac.at/degree-programmes/bachelors-programmes/human-resources-knowledge-management/en/

]]> Comment on On why human resource management has been a major disappointment by bradhinton http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/on-why-human-resource-management-has-been-a-major-disappointment/#comment-2893 bradhinton Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:51:21 +0000 http://bradhinton.wordpress.com/?p=703#comment-2893 Michelle and Elaine, I agree that HRM , like KM, needs some focus and attention from the CEO and the senior executive. Both HRM and KM are strategic as well as functional. This lack of strategic attention from senior management reflects the fact that people issues, as distinct from market issues, are not considered part of the total organisation's profit-making potential. HRM and KM are considered costs, not as assets. HR in particular is something you need to have because of legal requirements and payroll - beyond that, senior management have little interest. The trouble with HRM is that people within this section actually believe that their only role is to look after payroll and ensure proper legal employment compliance, nothing else. HRM can do better than that! Michelle and Elaine,

I agree that HRM , like KM, needs some focus and attention from the CEO and the senior executive. Both HRM and KM are strategic as well as functional. This lack of strategic attention from senior management reflects the fact that people issues, as distinct from market issues, are not considered part of the total organisation’s profit-making potential. HRM and KM are considered costs, not as assets. HR in particular is something you need to have because of legal requirements and payroll – beyond that, senior management have little interest.

The trouble with HRM is that people within this section actually believe that their only role is to look after payroll and ensure proper legal employment compliance, nothing else.

HRM can do better than that!

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