By Perry Timms, thought leader, HR Practitioner, Social Business Entrepreneur, Advisor to the CIPD on Social Media & Engagement and Visiting Fellow - Sheffield Hallam University When was the last time you felt good about an HR Policy? Social Media circa 2004 was largely a mystery. Forward to 2007/08 and suddenly IT teams were being asked to … Continue reading Social HR: Policies for a Social Era
Why go social inside the firewall?

By Perry Timms, thought leader, HR Practitioner, Social Business Entrepreneur, Advisor to the CIPD on Social Media & Engagement and Visiting Fellow - Sheffield Hallam University To decode this headline please read: Social = collaborative technologies Firewall = the digital barrier to stop your company technology from cyber attacks Social Media. If you’ve read one story, blog … Continue reading Why go social inside the firewall?
How do you get collaboration, reflection and feedback in a learning network
Recently I was facilitating an on-line learning network and I was curious to find out how learners responded to this space, i.e. a place to collaboratively learn. On-line learning is where the learner can complete, at their own pace, a series of steps. But it is often perceived as an isolating experience However, not all … Continue reading How do you get collaboration, reflection and feedback in a learning network
What will be the trends in social media in 2013?
Today Nic Newman, a digital strategist and former BBC Future Media executive, introduced some the trends that we will see leading the exponential growth of social media in our lives. The mobile wallet Mobile ads will be increasingly invasive Celebrity spam Trial by Twitter and online gossip megaphones Viral news and news microthreads Digital addiction … Continue reading What will be the trends in social media in 2013?