Comments on: A Kansan in Silicon Valley: Reflections on Covering Your Butt http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/ Frequently wrong, never in doubt Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:11:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Conrad http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-112289 Conrad Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:57:29 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/#comment-112289 Nicely said, Mike. Nicely said, Mike.

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-112288 Mike Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:54:31 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/#comment-112288 LOL--Thanks for the visual---My only point is that most knowledge shared within a company is not unlike a marketing concept or a software tip. If we think about it as "ours" it's a misconception. I think its time for a pool check--- LOL–Thanks for the visual—My only point is that most knowledge shared within a company is not unlike a marketing concept or a software tip. If we think about it as “ours” it’s a misconception.

I think its time for a pool check—

]]> By: Conrad http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-112287 Conrad Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:16:47 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/#comment-112287 Yeah, I actually stopped to think and had one of those d'oh! moments when I realized what Mike was saying. Mike, I agree with you! Knowledge at work should be viewed as company property and you should be encouraged to share it just like you do the coffee (don't think too long on the coffee metaphor, it breaks down because you aren't pouring back into the pot)! My point (beside the point) was that you will carry some of that knowledge home with you - just like you do the coffee... which brings us back to the pool... Yeah, I actually stopped to think and had one of those d’oh! moments when I realized what Mike was saying.

Mike, I agree with you! Knowledge at work should be viewed as company property and you should be encouraged to share it just like you do the coffee (don’t think too long on the coffee metaphor, it breaks down because you aren’t pouring back into the pot)! My point (beside the point) was that you will carry some of that knowledge home with you – just like you do the coffee… which brings us back to the pool…

]]> By: wwds http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-112286 wwds Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:44:32 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/#comment-112286 Hey Conrad...you may have missed the point but win for the best metaphor of the day, so far. "Defining the peeing section of the pool"...priceless. Hey Conrad…you may have missed the point but win for the best metaphor of the day, so far. “Defining the peeing section of the pool”…priceless.

]]> By: Conrad http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-112285 Conrad Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:41:25 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/#comment-112285 I don't know how you could enforce that, Mike? Isn't fencing off knowledge a bit lit trying to define a peeing section of the pool? Companies have proprietary information, but I don't know how they could enforce proprietary knowledge. But, I think I'm missing your point. I don’t know how you could enforce that, Mike? Isn’t fencing off knowledge a bit lit trying to define a peeing section of the pool?

Companies have proprietary information, but I don’t know how they could enforce proprietary knowledge. But, I think I’m missing your point.

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-112284 Mike Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:54:46 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/#comment-112284 . Question then: Does knowledge acquired @ work belong to the company? It might help foster more of a positive team.--just a thought. . Question then:
Does knowledge acquired @ work belong to the company? It might help foster more of a positive team.–just a thought.

]]> By: Conrad http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-112269 Conrad Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:58:31 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/#comment-112269 I know, Mike. It's counterintuitive - and more than a bit scary. Still, it's the lesson experience has taught me. It doesn't mean you become a victim, though. It also doesn't mean that you "cast your pearls before swine." It means you foster positive intent and share freely within that framework. I know, Mike. It’s counterintuitive – and more than a bit scary. Still, it’s the lesson experience has taught me.

It doesn’t mean you become a victim, though. It also doesn’t mean that you “cast your pearls before swine.” It means you foster positive intent and share freely within that framework.

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/comment-page-1/#comment-112268 Mike Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:10:20 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/06/04/a-kansan-in-silicon-valley-reflections-on-covering-your-butt/#comment-112268 It’s hard to not see my knowledge as a bank account against irrelevance—message well taken. It’s hard to not see my knowledge as a bank account against irrelevance—message well taken.

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