Comments for Brainpark http://www.brainpark.com Enterprise 2.0 Social Business Software Tue, 10 May 2011 00:57:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The sensitivity of sharing by Mark Dowds http://www.brainpark.com/business/the-sensitivity-of-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Mark Dowds Tue, 10 May 2011 00:57:39 +0000 http://www.brainpark.com/?p=1551#comment-417 Ann, great point on the legal/IP issue. We face that often as we roll-out with companies. We work with existing permissions within corporations so it is not normally that difficult for us to overcome. The point I am highlighting has more focus on company culture than IP or self-confidence. There are some company cultures that hinder people from sharing effectively which we help to transform. Does that make sense? Ann, great point on the legal/IP issue. We face that often as we roll-out with companies. We work with existing permissions within corporations so it is not normally that difficult for us to overcome.

The point I am highlighting has more focus on company culture than IP or self-confidence. There are some company cultures that hinder people from sharing effectively which we help to transform.

Does that make sense?

]]> Comment on Leadership by Today’s Links May 5, 2011 » Co-Creation Association http://www.brainpark.com/company/leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Today’s Links May 5, 2011 » Co-Creation Association Thu, 05 May 2011 07:08:48 +0000 http://www.netnova.info/brainpark/?page_id=139#comment-416 [...] Dowds, from Brainpark, is a leading thinker and practitioner in the emerging area of Workforce Democracy – an [...] [...] Dowds, from Brainpark, is a leading thinker and practitioner in the emerging area of Workforce Democracy – an [...]

]]> Comment on The sensitivity of sharing by Ann Grackin http://www.brainpark.com/business/the-sensitivity-of-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Ann Grackin Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:04:38 +0000 http://www.brainpark.com/?p=1551#comment-415 You bring up an important point in the human factor-lack of self confidence. This is a huge interpersonal problem. But there are legal/IP issues which may look like the ‘same behavior’ unwillingness to share. Also in our ‘social world’ we are dealing with the ‘crowd’. Crowds are hard to control. Just like going to a Rave, you are on your own here. Once you or your content is out there it is, de facto, part of the public domain. There are Intellectual Property issues which I mention in my articles. And they are a real risk. Lack of control also means you can find counterfeits on eBay, get ‘yourself’ sold on Facebook and give away stolen government and business secrets on Wiki. Adept users with integrity need to be savvy about these risks. Although the power for real communication and social impact beyond your group is truly profound, you need to set boundaries for joining, and control who’s in the group and sharing. You bring up an important point in the human factor-lack of self confidence. This is a huge interpersonal problem. But there are legal/IP issues which may look like the ‘same behavior’ unwillingness to share.
Also in our ‘social world’ we are dealing with the ‘crowd’. Crowds are hard to control. Just like going to a Rave, you are on your own here. Once you or your content is out there it is, de facto, part of the public domain. There are Intellectual Property issues which I mention in my articles. And they are a real risk. Lack of control also means you can find counterfeits on eBay, get ‘yourself’ sold on Facebook and give away stolen government and business secrets on Wiki.
Adept users with integrity need to be savvy about these risks. Although the power for real communication and social impact beyond your group is truly profound, you need to set boundaries for joining, and control who’s in the group and sharing.

]]> Comment on Brainpark Makes WorldBlu’s 2010 List of Most Democratic Workplaces ™ by Mark Dowds http://www.brainpark.com/uncategorized/brainpark-makes-worldblu-2010-list-of-most-democratic-workplaces/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Mark Dowds Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:57:51 +0000 http://www.brainpark.com/?p=1134#comment-414 Kelly, thank you for contacting. I will drop you an email now to arrange a time to chat. Much appreciated Mark Dowds Kelly, thank you for contacting. I will drop you an email now to arrange a time to chat.
Much appreciated
Mark Dowds

]]> Comment on Brainpark Makes WorldBlu’s 2010 List of Most Democratic Workplaces ™ by Kelly Tavares http://www.brainpark.com/uncategorized/brainpark-makes-worldblu-2010-list-of-most-democratic-workplaces/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Kelly Tavares Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:58:57 +0000 http://www.brainpark.com/?p=1134#comment-413 Hi Mark, I have met Doug Cohen who listening about my research recommended me to talk to you. I am researching about organizational democracy in art organizations and soon I will start to write my Master's thesis. I am from Brasil and this topic is extremely important to advance democracy in Latin American work places. I would like to contact you to check how I could continue my research based on the finds you had already developed with the World Blu. Can we connect? Thanks for your time! Hi Mark, I have met Doug Cohen who listening about my research recommended me to talk to you.
I am researching about organizational democracy in art organizations and soon I will start to write my Master’s thesis.
I am from Brasil and this topic is extremely important to advance democracy in Latin American work places.
I would like to contact you to check how I could continue my research based on the finds you had already developed with the World Blu. Can we connect? Thanks for your time!

]]> Comment on Culture for the Little Guys by Sandy http://www.brainpark.com/business/culture-for-the-little-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Sandy Fri, 17 Dec 2010 04:30:10 +0000 http://www.brainpark.com/?p=2237#comment-404 Well done, Jon! Well done, Jon!

]]> Comment on Leadership by You don’t have to suffer « Petervan's Blog http://www.brainpark.com/company/leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-402 You don’t have to suffer « Petervan's Blog Sat, 04 Dec 2010 08:32:12 +0000 http://www.netnova.info/brainpark/?page_id=139#comment-402 [...] Where we would invite people like Brené Brown, Vineet Nayar, Andre Pelgrims, Keith Yamashita, Marc Dowds and others [...] [...] Where we would invite people like Brené Brown, Vineet Nayar, Andre Pelgrims, Keith Yamashita, Marc Dowds and others [...]

]]> Comment on Leadership by 29 Days and Counting http://www.brainpark.com/company/leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-396 29 Days and Counting Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:53:47 +0000 http://www.netnova.info/brainpark/?page_id=139#comment-396 [...] break, we launch into a block of speakers that includes Esther Dyson, Jeff Dachis, Maggie Fox and Mark Dowds — addressing topics like exploration and innovation, privacy, and social [...] [...] break, we launch into a block of speakers that includes Esther Dyson, Jeff Dachis, Maggie Fox and Mark Dowds — addressing topics like exploration and innovation, privacy, and social [...]

]]> Comment on The sensitivity of sharing by Mark Dowds http://www.brainpark.com/business/the-sensitivity-of-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Mark Dowds Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:39:24 +0000 http://www.brainpark.com/?p=1551#comment-391 Cory, thank you for your comments. The values and philosophy we live by is really what drives the software. We are committed to making a positive change in the workplace. I trust you are well. Cory, thank you for your comments. The values and philosophy we live by is really what drives the software. We are committed to making a positive change in the workplace. I trust you are well.

]]> Comment on The sensitivity of sharing by Cory http://www.brainpark.com/business/the-sensitivity-of-sharing/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Cory Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:59:52 +0000 http://www.brainpark.com/?p=1551#comment-389 Great post Mark! Coming of a family road trip, your analogy of children sharing candy really brought this home for me. I recall working in an environment where the director of marketing would often keep information from me as she thought I was gunning for her job, as I was a consultant hired by the CMO to help her transition into the Web 2.0 era, the lack of strategic info made my job a wee bit more difficult. What I love about Brainpark isn't just the wonderful software, but the philosophies behind the tools you're creating that help create a new type of work environment. Great post Mark! Coming of a family road trip, your analogy of children sharing candy really brought this home for me. I recall working in an environment where the director of marketing would often keep information from me as she thought I was gunning for her job, as I was a consultant hired by the CMO to help her transition into the Web 2.0 era, the lack of strategic info made my job a wee bit more difficult.

What I love about Brainpark isn’t just the wonderful software, but the philosophies behind the tools you’re creating that help create a new type of work environment.

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