What a waste of time [warning – a bit of a rant]
So, rather than have 20 people from all over Scotland gather in Edinburgh why not set up up webinar and have everyone join in from… Read More »What a waste of time [warning – a bit of a rant]
Ian Watson
Head of Knowledge Media at IRISS. Particularly interested in social media and how we can get better access to it in the workplace.
Social Media Week: Glasgow 24-28 September
Plans are underway for Glasgow’s second year of participation in the Social Media Week (24-28 September). Last year we ran a series of breakfast workshops on… Read More »Social Media Week: Glasgow 24-28 September
Civil service guidelines urge unblocking access to social media
The workplace of the future will have to be less rigid, less hierarchical and a lot more flexible. So says Sir Bob Kerslake, Head of… Read More »Civil service guidelines urge unblocking access to social media
Google and the public sector
In a previous post I suggested that public bodies might consider simple, cheap and effective web-based tools rather than developing internal solutions. And a short time ago 37… Read More »Google and the public sector
Social workers get into social media
Mad World is a great Community Care blog from Andy McNicoll (Twitter @andymcnicoll) highlighting the latest research, policy and debate about all things mental health. In his latest post Andy notes that whether… Read More »Social workers get into social media
BYOD – coming your way?
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) describes the recent trend of employees bringing personally-owned mobile devices to their place of work, and using those devices to… Read More »BYOD – coming your way?
Unblock social media – the world won’t end
Last week I heard about Monmouthshire Council’s enlightened views on social media. They see it as an essential tool for their employees and therefore they… Read More »Unblock social media – the world won’t end
Blocked or not blocked?
In an earlier post I mentioned a survey we were running which allowed participants to test a number of widely used social media services (Youtube,… Read More »Blocked or not blocked?
Forgiveness or permission? Tweeting and local engagement
Last week the Scottish Public Sector Digital Group (http://spsdg.wordpress.com) relaunched itself with a lively day of discussion and debate. For the ‘Just Do it” blog… Read More »Forgiveness or permission? Tweeting and local engagement
Doing it right and doing the right thing
According to a recent discussion on BBC Radio 4, leadership at senior manager level means doing things right (focus on efficiency and governance), while at… Read More »Doing it right and doing the right thing