Comments on: Wrong Medium, No Message http://www.jarche.com/2008/10/wrong-medium-no-message/ Life in Perpetual Beta Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Virginia Yonkers http://www.jarche.com/2008/10/wrong-medium-no-message/comment-page-1/#comment-186018 Virginia Yonkers Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:20:21 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1833#comment-186018 I think part of this is a natural process that happens between <a href="http://connecting2theworld.blogspot.com/2008/03/generational-differences-in-technology.html" rel="nofollow">generations</a>. (The blog post I link here was the result of hearing over and over that older people don't adopt technology unless they are told to. I wanted to see if anyone had researched this to see if it was really true) I remember the use of word processing changed the "accuracy" of drafts and the ability to write (work) collaboratively. There was also a fear that using PC's or Mac's would allow for some to have access to information. Meanwhile, those of us using it, would go ahead and show how these technologies could be used, often missing some of the "social processes" that face to face discussion and collaboration afforded. I do think, though, that leadership can bridge the generations, and what worked in the past needs to change with the <a href="http://connecting2theworld.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-type-of-communication-with-facebook.html" rel="nofollow">skills and knowledge</a> of new employees. I think part of this is a natural process that happens between generations. (The blog post I link here was the result of hearing over and over that older people don’t adopt technology unless they are told to. I wanted to see if anyone had researched this to see if it was really true)

I remember the use of word processing changed the “accuracy” of drafts and the ability to write (work) collaboratively. There was also a fear that using PC’s or Mac’s would allow for some to have access to information. Meanwhile, those of us using it, would go ahead and show how these technologies could be used, often missing some of the “social processes” that face to face discussion and collaboration afforded.

I do think, though, that leadership can bridge the generations, and what worked in the past needs to change with the skills and knowledge of new employees.

]]> By: Harold Jarche http://www.jarche.com/2008/10/wrong-medium-no-message/comment-page-1/#comment-186015 Harold Jarche Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1833#comment-186015 Yes, Matthias,the older generation has the experience, and hopefully the wisdom, and should lead the way. Yes, Matthias,the older generation has the experience, and hopefully the wisdom, and should lead the way.

]]> By: Matthias Schwenk http://www.jarche.com/2008/10/wrong-medium-no-message/comment-page-1/#comment-186014 Matthias Schwenk Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:37:19 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1833#comment-186014 Very true and well written. Reflecting on this matter I come to the conclusion that it is the older generation that has to move first and overcome arrogance. But the younger generation should be taught, too. It's up to them to learn that "unconnectedness" is not only due to a lack of technical understanding but also following sometimes live long used patterns that are not easily changed over night. Anyway it will be difficult to come out with a "balanced" organization and smooth operations. Very true and well written. Reflecting on this matter I come to the conclusion that it is the older generation that has to move first and overcome arrogance.

But the younger generation should be taught, too. It’s up to them to learn that “unconnectedness” is not only due to a lack of technical understanding but also following sometimes live long used patterns that are not easily changed over night.

Anyway it will be difficult to come out with a “balanced” organization and smooth operations.

]]> By: Doug Symington http://www.jarche.com/2008/10/wrong-medium-no-message/comment-page-1/#comment-186007 Doug Symington Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:05:56 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1833#comment-186007 No questions that all stand to lose when generations don't interact w/ one another. Seeing administrators like Chris Lehmann of the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia engage his students via Facebook, as an example, gives me hope all not lost. No questions that all stand to lose when generations don’t interact w/ one another. Seeing administrators like Chris Lehmann of the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia engage his students via Facebook, as an example, gives me hope all not lost.

]]> By: Karyn Romeis http://www.jarche.com/2008/10/wrong-medium-no-message/comment-page-1/#comment-186006 Karyn Romeis Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:33:54 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1833#comment-186006 One barrier is arrogance on both sides. The younger generation thinks they have nothing to learn from the un-hip unconnected ones, while the older generation sees this as 'nonsense' ("In my day..." or variations on that theme). We need to recognise that we all have something to learn from one another. I'll probably get shot down in flames for saying this, but I wonder if this loss of mutual respect isn't a natural outworking of the breakdown of the family unit. Where there is no precedent for inter-generational collaboration and co-operation, how does the idividual transfer that experience to the work place? One barrier is arrogance on both sides. The younger generation thinks they have nothing to learn from the un-hip unconnected ones, while the older generation sees this as ‘nonsense’ (“In my day…” or variations on that theme). We need to recognise that we all have something to learn from one another.

I’ll probably get shot down in flames for saying this, but I wonder if this loss of mutual respect isn’t a natural outworking of the breakdown of the family unit. Where there is no precedent for inter-generational collaboration and co-operation, how does the idividual transfer that experience to the work place?

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