Net Gen Networks(10 06 08)

Net-gen Networks:How to leverage outside innovation internally
Steve Ressler
October 14, 2008

Big Idea
New Type of Collaboration Emerging Outside Enterprise
Net-Gen + Web 2.0 = Informal Networks
Collaboration Across Agencies, Subject Area, and Nation State
New Challenges and Opportunities

Firefighternation.com

Employee Networks – Then and Now

Hypothesis
Networked Government Emerging
Will Only Continue to Grow
Challenges and opportunities
Vital source of engagement and innovation
Potential security risks
Adopt best practices
Identify internal talent, recruit talent

Types of Informal Networks
TSP Talk
Online Resources
Professional Development
Gov ITWiki
YGL
Net GenNetworks
Facebook
Social Networks/Blogs
Institutionalized Resources
Public Service Academy
Public Service Academy
Gov Leaders
13L
GovLeaders
13L
GovLeaders
IndividualBlogs
LEAD
LEAD
YPRO
YPRO
IndividualBlogs
Company Command
MySpace
Company Command
MySpace

Professional Development Groups

Online Resources and Forums

Social Networks and Blogs

Gov’t Blogs
Just A Govy
Faceless Bureaucrat
Open NASA
CG Blog (Unofficial Coast Guard Blog)
Generation Shift
MPA 4 Hire
UK Civil Serf Blog
GovLoop Blogs
Municipalist

How are They Being Used?
Create Community
Share Best Practices
Career Opportunities

Share Best Practices

Why Are They Being Developed?
Need for Speed
Unwritten Rules
Search for Authenticity
Innovation Incubator

Need for Speed
“We are here. We are educated. We are ready to get going.”– LEAD Co-Chair Kevin Brumback

Innovation Incubator
“Informal Networks provide a canvas to work on and an outlet to express ideas that may not exist in the formal bureaucracy.” - Senior Fellows and Friends Founder Kitty Wooley

What You Can Do?
Penalize It
Leverage by Institutionalizing It
Leverage in Advisory Role

Penalize It
Why Would You Shut It Down?
National Security
Privacy
Ethical Concerns

Leverage by Institutionalizing It
When to Institutionalize?
Leadership Needed
Resources Desired
IT Security Issues
Legitimacy Concerns

Tips for Institutionalizing
Give Founders Key Roles
Communicate Clearly and Transparent
Make it Genuine

Leverage In Advisory Role
Make Roles and Responsibilities Clear
Maintain Independence
Leverage as Communication Channel
Unleash Innovation

PMF-Central

Tapping Internal and External Talent
Spotting High Value Talent
Renewing Your Agency Brand
Leveraging Your Alumni

Your Best Recruiting Vehicle?

Key Challenges
Creating a Supportive Culture
Overcoming Generational Divides
Providing Access to the Right Tools
Protecting Privacy and Security

5 Recommendations
Get Smart
Encourage Innovation
Leverage Informal Networks as Advisory Resources
Institutionalize Informally
Provide Another Option

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