Tag Archives: social spaces

Dynamic Tension

Posted on December 6, 2016 by julianstodd

There are two aspects of an organisation: the ‘Formal‘ dimension, those things that are visible, codified into hierarchy, system, process, assets and infrastructure, and the ‘Social’ dimension, which is about communities, reputation, Social Authority and Social Leadership, co-creation and trust. … Continue reading →

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The Social Media [Non] Policy

Posted on February 12, 2015 by julianstodd

As the walls between our formal and social lives are eroded by technology and social habits, the questions of privacy, ownership and responsibility come to the fore. Who owns which space? What can you do or say in privacy and … Continue reading →

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Can we keep social spaces social in a networked world?

Posted on April 10, 2014 by julianstodd

Some moves in France this week to legislate that employees turn off their smartphones and work email at 6pm. It’s a move intended to give protection from the creeping erosion of the divide between social and formal spaces: the urge … Continue reading →

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Linking formal and social authority in Social Leadership

Posted on April 3, 2014 by julianstodd

Social leaders operate across both formal and social spaces: this is what gives the model it’s authority, the fact that it recognises the evolving environment of work and the convergence of these two spaces. I was talking to a few … Continue reading →

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Trust and Rules

Posted on March 24, 2014 by julianstodd

I got mugged in Manila last week: an unpleasant addendum to an otherwise productive trip. I’d got chatting to an elderly Chinese lady in cafe who spiked my drink with a strong tranquilliser, leaving me unconscious until picked up by … Continue reading →

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Social Lives

Posted on August 8, 2013 by julianstodd

I had a great meeting in London yesterday: we talked about the changing nature of work in the Social Age, about the evolution of leadership, about the challenges of change. As we rode the lift back down to the lobby, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptability, Agile, Authority, Community, Effectiveness, Engagement, Knowledge, Leadership, Learning, Learning Culture, Meaning, Personal Learning Network, Social Capital, Social Learning, Social Media, Social Networking | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Mobile Learning: day three – what do we mean by ‘mobile’?

Posted on August 15, 2012 by julianstodd

Work is progressing this week on my new book on ‘mobile learning’. I’m sharing some sections as they are completed. Yesterday, we looked at augmented reality, today, part of the introduction, exploring what we mean by ‘mobile’. What do we … Continue reading →

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The sense of community and the social: using virtual spaces for learning.

Posted on April 26, 2012 by julianstodd

Three weeks ago i started the Learning Forum as a place to develop new ideas and collaborate in discussions around learning. We have nearly eighty people so far with discussion ranging across a number of topics around ‘learning‘. The recent … Continue reading →

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Creating engagement in online learning spaces. Relevance, timeliness and sociability.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by julianstodd

When you’re going to a party, it’s important to time your entry right. Get there too early and you’re stood in the kitchen talking to Charlie, the only other person to have got there early because he goes everywhere early … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, Engagement, Formal Learning Spaces, Informal Learning Spaces, Learning, Online Spaces, Social Learning, Spaces | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

How to measure the success of social learning. Challenges and ideas.

Posted on March 20, 2012 by julianstodd

There’s been some discussion this week about creating parameters for the measurement of the effectiveness of social learning. It’s a good call to arms, because it’s all too easy to be busy creating solutions without stopping to think of the … Continue reading →

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