Ralph aka the hawtness (@n96worldtour) has been living with me for a week. He's not far from moving on. So what have i learnt from his stay.. First.. I love sharing my life.. Second.. There is a pressure to sharing a life online:
What if its incredibly dull to people..
What if other people's lives are more interesting than mine..
Who is watching..
What kind of footprint will i leave?
Why do i feel so guilty when i don't update.. Once i'm behind, why do i feel that i can only post something awesome to return with a bang!
Its a bit like being a teenager again..
Why is this important?
Because creating environments where people (other than geeks) feel comfortable sharing information is vital to connected organisations.. Because at the moment we connect as individuals and mainly connect with other people with our skills..
Just suppose we take as given that shared intimacies contribute to greater knowledge sharing efficacy. I.e that knowing what someone had for dinner makes you more likely to see them as a 3d person with whom you will share than if they are a name on a page..
I love to share information and am comfortable in online spaces.. And i feel uncertainty. How can we create structures that support newbies, address their fears and address the psychology of online connected-ness.
Having a shared phone has helped here.. Instead of my updates being isolated they are contributing to a shared global story.. what if a division had a shared phone.. A gripe phone for recording grrrr moments. A wish list of improvements.. A focus for weekly meetings.. 'Here is this weeks' story..' by sharing a device every participant and their connections can collaborate on a perspective.. So simple - but effective?
So. My phone has become a gnome.. Demanding, a little bit magic.. And more than a shiny gadget.
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