Archives for November, 2009

HPT competencies mirror Social Media management competencies?

Check out this list of competencies for an HPT professional as listed in the HPI Essentials book (by ASTD press): Analysis Skill Business Knowledge Change Management Skill Facilitation Skill HPI Understanding Influencing Skill Project Management Skill Questioning Skill Relationship-Building Skill Systematic Thinking Skill It also lists these attributes: Behavioral Flexibility Comfort with Ambiguity Objectivity Self-Confidence [...]

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Big Question: How do I communicate the value of social media as a learning tool to my organization?

I’m going to make this post quick, because I’m actually supposed to be working on a gap analysis for one of my classes. A colleague and I have been presenting this presentation: Social Media Ed Svcs Overview View more presentations from gminks. Basically, remember to: Tie this to business needs Show how it enables informal [...]

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Working on a report on Geary Rummler

My partner and I are doing an oral report on Geary Rummler. Remember, I am in a 100% distance program, so this should be interesting. Actually, lots of what I do and consume at work is 100% distance. I found a video of some of Rummler’s lectures at Motorola, and I am finding myself very [...]

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