week 13 - Generation "F"

Accusations of pregnancy for ex-partners, "complaining" about work &/or coworkers, finding  out someone you thought was a really good friend is 5 months pregnant and didn't tell you...

These are just a few of the ways that social media has impeded my workplace.  As none of these are good things and the "complaining" about work was met with disciplinary action, the impact has not all been good.

There are some good things that have come to the workplace as a result of social media, we are working on setting up a telemedicine clinic where PCP providers can consult via computer with pictures to specialist.  Some of the (#4 leaders serve rather than preside) consulting/learning for this process has happened through social media on the web.

As I read the article I found myself thinking that in the right environment (many places could be the right environment) web-based social values and generation "F" could work wonders.  No, they may not feel at home in a cubical but what if the cubical had a computer and, basically, as social network for the corporation.  Think of the ideas (#1 all ideas compete on an equal footing), the solutions to problems, the production that could happen when everyone is (#8: power comes from sharing information) putting information in and taking information out just to put more information in..

My partner used facebook to find a home for a very special four legger that had been hit by a car and was paralized.  We took him in and set him up with wheels and through his facebook page were able to find the perfect home for him. ( The magic of Marco ) I'm hoping that link works for those of you with a facebook account and want to take a look.

I think that web-based social values can be both good & bad.  There is a time and place for it.  Our clinic is patient based, the majority being patients coming in in person, this is not the time and place for social media.  There could be a place in our organization for web-based social values as talked about in the article.  Development and planning as we grow as an organization.  I think this may have helped prior to implementing our electronic health records and perhaps made it a smoother transition.  I think most organizations could benefit from Generation "F" if they are given the chance to work their way.