Comments on: The Net Generation Hates Your Intranet http://www.thoughtfarmer.com/blog/2007/01/30/the-net-generation-hates-your-intranet/ ThoughtFarmer Blog: Musings on social software for the enterprise Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:57:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Paula Thornton http://www.thoughtfarmer.com/blog/2007/01/30/the-net-generation-hates-your-intranet/#comment-1631 Paula Thornton Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:02:29 +0000 http://www.thoughtfarmer.com/blog/?p=20#comment-1631 Comments from the Enterprise 2.0 Rave (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=s74tiacab.0.cs4rlacab.rmqadvn6.109003&ts=S0254&p=http%3A%2F%2Ffastsearch.webex.com%2Fseminar%2F260197%2Fplay%2F184994011%2FFastsearch%2520May%252022%25202007%2520final.wmv) made a very significant observation: it's not necessarily generational. I'm over the hill and blast the intranet all the time. I'm all about the 2.0 phenomenon because it is an affordance for 'voice'. It is the great equalizer...it will lay to rest those who talked their way into positions of authority but have nothing to offer (or took the credit for the work of others). It exposes who we are and what we do and whether or not we actually can construct an original thought, or lucidly express and opinion (and substantiate it in some way). It truly facilitates conversations. Comments from the Enterprise 2.0 Rave (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=s74tiacab.0.cs4rlacab.rmqadvn6.109003&ts=S0254&p=http%3A%2F%2Ffastsearch.webex.com%2Fseminar%2F260197%2Fplay%2F184994011%2FFastsearch%2520May%252022%25202007%2520final.wmv) made a very significant observation: it’s not necessarily generational. I’m over the hill and blast the intranet all the time. I’m all about the 2.0 phenomenon because it is an affordance for ‘voice’. It is the great equalizer…it will lay to rest those who talked their way into positions of authority but have nothing to offer (or took the credit for the work of others). It exposes who we are and what we do and whether or not we actually can construct an original thought, or lucidly express and opinion (and substantiate it in some way).

It truly facilitates conversations.

]]> By: Chris http://www.thoughtfarmer.com/blog/2007/01/30/the-net-generation-hates-your-intranet/#comment-6 Chris Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:11:04 +0000 http://www.thoughtfarmer.com/blog/?p=20#comment-6 While researching this post, I came across an entertaining interview with Marcus Buckingham on "<a href="http://www.marcusbuckingham.com/press/newPress/articles/trainingdev/trainingdev.php" rel="nofollow">Engaging Generation Y</a>". Here's a quote: <blockquote>Generation Ys got prizes for graduating from first grade, for coming in eighth in a race, or just for just showing up. They are the most rewarded, recognized, and praised generation in living memory. So they walk into the workplace feeling massively entitled. After six weeks on the job, they expect a promotion.</blockquote> While researching this post, I came across an entertaining interview with Marcus Buckingham on “Engaging Generation Y“.

Here’s a quote:

Generation Ys got prizes for graduating from first grade, for coming in eighth in a race, or just for just showing up. They are the most rewarded, recognized, and praised generation in living memory. So they walk into the workplace feeling massively entitled. After six weeks on the job, they expect a promotion.

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