An online notebook
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Social intranets: Enterprises grapple with internal change – Great stuff on deploying social tech within big organisations. Open Government Licence – "You are encouraged to use and re-use the Information that is available under this licence, the Open Government Licence, freely and flexibly, with only … Keep reading
Steph has a great post about crowdsourcing in government: It’s human nature to want to work on your own projects, rather than those imposed upon you. It’s human nature to want to earn recognition, intellectual satisfaction and a good living from your work. So instead of asking civil servants to sift thousands of ideas and … Keep reading
EAVB_CFHFXKJFDR I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Splashpath – “Splashpath is a free service for Leisure Operators to create, update and communicate swimming pool timetables” The Value of Transparency Is At The Boundary between Government and Society – “Open government is not a way to outsource problem solutions to others.” More … Keep reading
In the US, the National Academy of Public Administration Collaboration Project recently published an online dialogue guide for effective citizen engagement. It’s pretty interesting and given how much the coalition government seems to like asking people for ideas, what with Your Freedom and The Spending Challenge, it’s timely reading. Online Dialogue Brainstorm Guide View more … Keep reading
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Open innovation, why bother? – 100% Open – "…if open innovation is to deliver sustainable business advantage then we need a better understanding of what motivates contributors to these initiatives, else there is a risk of a backlash against them…" Docs.com – MS Office + … Keep reading