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article by Gail Sessoms, Demand Media good definition of where silos may exist--one department, similar worker types, geographic,

article written by Jason Forsythe for participating advertisers in the NYT, 2004. Yet it explains what Eli Lilly, CIA, and Ford do to use affinity groups (also called networking groups) to bring together employees based on country of origin, religion, physical disabilities, military service, age, sexual orientation and other parameters to organize their own learning events, attract business candidates, and marketing services/products to like communities.

Survey in November 2014 by Accenture of 3,600 business professionals from entry level to management (600 from US) (respondents split evenly by gender, age, and level in their organizations) on listening, learning, and leading in the workplace, 2015. Finds that multi-tasking depresses good listening (which is valued as a work skill) and that while technology enables leaders to communicate quickly with workforce, it can also make them too accessible and subject to information overload.

new study on impact of millennials in workforce--want to use technology for connecting, communicating, and collaborating in much greater numbers than baby boomers do

important explanation of DSL communications medium. one key thing is that download speeds may be 10 times faster than upload speeds. So if someone is transmitting video, could really clog their system into nonperformance.

Overview of the Open Organization Field Guide by Bryan Behrenshausen, December 2015, and benefits of community produced resources from stories of projects.

article by Jenna Goudreau, Forbes staff, April 26, 2010 on how women are more social and specific action oriented while men are more strategic in their use of blogs, networks, etc.

article by Jenna Goudreau, Forbes staff, April 26, 2010 on how women are more social and specific action oriented while men are more strategic in their use of blogs, networks, etc. 

review of chat systems' value such as Slack for communities

By Laura Murphy, January 6, 2016. Some of it is building investment in Freelancers Union services. Also volunteering in community, finding a hobby, etc.

Paul Lemberg writes about delegating--five components--give the job to someone who can get it done; communicate precise conditions of satisfaction; work out a plan; set up a structure for accountability; and get buy-in. Believe these components are even more important for remote workers and volunteers.

the importance of getting started, August 21, 2017, on learning

Individual/Organization barriers to learning graphic

Last month was National Women's Small Business Month - one of the fastest growing segments of the small business community. Today, about 30 percent of small businesses are owned by women, compared to about 5 percent in 1970 - that's 7.8 million businesses growing at twice the growth rate of men-owned businesses.

Excellent schematic drawn by Jane Hart, Social Learning Centre, UK, to show the new "learning and performance consultants" roles ranging from instructional & resource designers to performance support specialists to collaboration advisors/community managers TO LEARNING ADVISORS, PKM SPECIALISTS, CAREER COACHES (emphasis mine), November 19, 2012

schematic from Jane Hart on the new roles for learning and performance professionals

Blog post by Chris Collison on 2.26.13, that discusses reciprocity in fostering a learning atmosphere and adoption of best practice in an organization. Excerpt: "Reciprocity is an important principle for knowledge management, and one which underpins the idea of Offers and Requests. Offers and Requests was a simple approach, introduced to make it easier for Operations Engineers at BP to ask for help, and to share good practice with their peers. The idea was for each business unit to self-assess their level of operational excellence using a maturity model, and identify their relative strengths and weaknesses. In order to overcome barriers like "tall poppy syndrome", or a reluctance to ask for help ("real men don't ask directions"), a process was put in place whereby every business unit would be asked to offer three areas which they felt proud of, and three areas which they wanted help with. The resulting marketplace for matching offers and requests was successful because: i) The principle of offering a strength at the same time as requesting help was non-threatening and reciprocal - it was implicitly fair. ii) The fact that every business unit was making their offers and requests at the same time meant that it felt like a balanced and safe process."

guest blog by Zoe Madden-Wood on creating a healthy and energized network around a particular issue, with lessons learned in her initial efforts to grow her network. She mentions June Holley's Network Weavers Handbook, which has a great checklist to help you grow your network by weaving connections.

Network weaving is a nice term for creating and growing a network. Although concentrating on organizational networks, there are good steps for anyone.

good article on using social media to achieve goals

Kami Griffiths, for NTEN, on the need for digital inclusion and literacy, January 25, 2016