Comments on: The Four Chickens Problem http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/07/the-four-chickens-problem.html A discussion of knowledge management that goes above and beyond technology. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:12:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: VMaryAbraham http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/07/the-four-chickens-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-1965 VMaryAbraham Mon, 23 May 2011 17:13:37 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=1570#comment-1965 Bob - You're right that the solution has to add value. But even in the face of obvious improvements, the human tendency to avoid change can diminish adoption rates. This suggests that in addition to high level support from thought leaders, there needs to be ongoing education to help slow adopters understand the value of the change and how to participant. - Mary Bob -

You’re right that the solution has to add value. But even in the face of obvious improvements, the human tendency to avoid change can diminish adoption rates. This suggests that in addition to high level support from thought leaders, there needs to be ongoing education to help slow adopters understand the value of the change and how to participant.

- Mary

]]> By: BobH http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/07/the-four-chickens-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-1955 BobH Wed, 18 May 2011 20:05:43 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=1570#comment-1955 I've often found that by engaging some of the "thought leaders" in the group, getting them on board and highlighting their successes and (short term) gains, then the slow adaptors join in.  There will always be some who will take the chicken dinner, but hopefully over time, those are rooted out of the organization.  Ultimately, the solution has to make their lives easier or better in immediate and comprehensible ways, or else no one will get on board. I’ve often found that by engaging some of the “thought leaders” in the group, getting them on board and highlighting their successes and (short term) gains, then the slow adaptors join in.  There will always be some who will take the chicken dinner, but hopefully over time, those are rooted out of the organization.  Ultimately, the solution has to make their lives easier or better in immediate and comprehensible ways, or else no one will get on board.

]]> By: VMaryAbraham http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/07/the-four-chickens-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-1418 VMaryAbraham Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:33:25 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=1570#comment-1418 Fair point, Samuel. Perhaps the answer is somewhere in the middle. It<br>sounds like you did try to "prepare the ground" with your communications<br>department. (A form of education?) Now you're giving them some first-hand<br>empirical data to consider. Makes sense to me.<br><br>- Mary Fair point, Samuel. Perhaps the answer is somewhere in the middle. It
sounds like you did try to “prepare the ground” with your communications
department. (A form of education?) Now you're giving them some first-hand
empirical data to consider. Makes sense to me.

- Mary

]]> By: VMaryAbraham http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/07/the-four-chickens-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-1419 VMaryAbraham Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:30:28 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=1570#comment-1419 Good luck, Jason! Almost all of us start with nets -- and then the smart<br>ones find another, more effective approach. Do keep us posted on how things<br>go.<br><br>- Mary Good luck, Jason! Almost all of us start with nets — and then the smart
ones find another, more effective approach. Do keep us posted on how things
go.

- Mary

]]> By: driessen http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/07/the-four-chickens-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-1417 driessen Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:02:17 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=1570#comment-1417 True, we shouldn't throw out our nets to people. Your step-by-step approach is very helpful. I also agree with Jack, that discussions about underlying mechanisms can help (for some) too. Don't talk about wiki's. But talk about openness, efficiency, transparency, helping each other, etc. Then provide a solution.<br>However, sometimes is does help to throw out nets. I find that with social media you have to dip in to experience it. Can you explain what the use of Twitter is, before you've used it. I couldn't. And by trying it I understood (or try to).<br>To give you an example. I've been talking to the communications department about social media for a long time (- the underlying mechanisms, theory, etc). And some of them caught on quickly. But nobody actually went out and tried using the tools. So, I looked for some cases, set up the tools for them and helped them start using them. Now, they're really getting it. True, we shouldn't throw out our nets to people. Your step-by-step approach is very helpful. I also agree with Jack, that discussions about underlying mechanisms can help (for some) too. Don't talk about wiki's. But talk about openness, efficiency, transparency, helping each other, etc. Then provide a solution.
However, sometimes is does help to throw out nets. I find that with social media you have to dip in to experience it. Can you explain what the use of Twitter is, before you've used it. I couldn't. And by trying it I understood (or try to).
To give you an example. I've been talking to the communications department about social media for a long time (- the underlying mechanisms, theory, etc). And some of them caught on quickly. But nobody actually went out and tried using the tools. So, I looked for some cases, set up the tools for them and helped them start using them. Now, they're really getting it.

]]> By: VMaryAbraham http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/07/the-four-chickens-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-895 VMaryAbraham Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:33:25 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=1570#comment-895 Fair point, Samuel. Perhaps the answer is somewhere in the middle. It<br>sounds like you did try to "prepare the ground" with your communications<br>department. (A form of education?) Now you're giving them some first-hand<br>empirical data to consider. Makes sense to me.<br><br>- Mary Fair point, Samuel. Perhaps the answer is somewhere in the middle. It
sounds like you did try to “prepare the ground” with your communications
department. (A form of education?) Now you're giving them some first-hand
empirical data to consider. Makes sense to me.

- Mary

]]> By: VMaryAbraham http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/07/the-four-chickens-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-894 VMaryAbraham Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:30:28 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=1570#comment-894 Good luck, Jason! Almost all of us start with nets -- and then the smart<br>ones find another, more effective approach. Do keep us posted on how things<br>go.<br><br>- Mary Good luck, Jason! Almost all of us start with nets — and then the smart
ones find another, more effective approach. Do keep us posted on how things
go.

- Mary

]]> By: driessen http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/07/the-four-chickens-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-891 driessen Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:02:17 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=1570#comment-891 True, we shouldn't throw out our nets to people. Your step-by-step approach is very helpful. I also agree with Jack, that discussions about underlying mechanisms can help (for some) too. Don't talk about wiki's. But talk about openness, efficiency, transparency, helping each other, etc. Then provide a solution.<br>However, sometimes is does help to throw out nets. I find that with social media you have to dip in to experience it. Can you explain what the use of Twitter is, before you've used it. I couldn't. And by trying it I understood (or try to).<br>To give you an example. I've been talking to the communications department about social media for a long time (- the underlying mechanisms, theory, etc). And some of them caught on quickly. But nobody actually went out and tried using the tools. So, I looked for some cases, set up the tools for them and helped them start using them. Now, they're really getting it. True, we shouldn't throw out our nets to people. Your step-by-step approach is very helpful. I also agree with Jack, that discussions about underlying mechanisms can help (for some) too. Don't talk about wiki's. But talk about openness, efficiency, transparency, helping each other, etc. Then provide a solution.
However, sometimes is does help to throw out nets. I find that with social media you have to dip in to experience it. Can you explain what the use of Twitter is, before you've used it. I couldn't. And by trying it I understood (or try to).
To give you an example. I've been talking to the communications department about social media for a long time (- the underlying mechanisms, theory, etc). And some of them caught on quickly. But nobody actually went out and tried using the tools. So, I looked for some cases, set up the tools for them and helped them start using them. Now, they're really getting it.

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]]> By: Book review: Made to Stick « Enlightened tradition http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/2009/07/the-four-chickens-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-884 Book review: Made to Stick « Enlightened tradition Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:45:21 +0000 http://aboveandbeyondkm.com/?p=1570#comment-884 [...] a real issue we often face in convincing people that something is good for them in her post “The Four Chickens Problem.” She likens the problems we have persuading people of the merits of Enterprise 2.0 (although any [...] [...] a real issue we often face in convincing people that something is good for them in her post “The Four Chickens Problem.” She likens the problems we have persuading people of the merits of Enterprise 2.0 (although any [...]

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