Comments on: The Government 2.0 Critical Success Factor Is To Let It Go

By: US EPA Social Media Policy: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

US EPA Social Media Policy: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:53:25 +0000

[...] policy (codes of conduct and ethical programs usually suffice) but an engagement strategy based on letting employees engage by leveraging rather than fighting the unavoidable blurring of their personal and professional [...]

By: Kris Joseph

Kris Joseph — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:41:37 +0000

I completely agree with the “Let it go” mantra. The social media and internet revolution has shown that traditional means of communication are falling on deaf ears. As a public affairs officer in the U.S. Army I can only hope that this wave of transparency will continue to grow in the US Government. We have to show our true faces and not hide behind our slick, crafted command messages and strategic rhetoric. People want to listen to real people, not programmed response machines. Looking forward to 2010 as a year of drastic change in how we in the government communicate with our citizens.

By: What Do Berlusconi and 9/11 Tell Us About Government 2.0?

What Do Berlusconi and 9/11 Tell Us About Government 2.0? — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:24:36 +0000

[...] In my research about how governments should use technology to better engage with their citizens, I have often said that it is essential for them to reach out to existing social networks and engage in conversations, since there is little hope to control social media. [...]

By: Balancing the risks of open government

Balancing the risks of open government — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:25:32 +0000

[...] article on Computerworld captured my point about the need of a conscious loss of control to make government 2.0 initiatives [...]

By: marius johannessen

marius johannessen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:36:05 +0000

So simple, and yet so difficult. I would like to see the politician who dared to let go and allow citizens to participate on an equal basis. I don’t see “letting go” as a feasible option as long as we have a representative democractic system. But for gov2.0 outside of politics I definitely agree that “letting go” should be the key success factor.

By: j. woodbury

j. woodbury — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:39:17 +0000

Sounds pretty much like being an artist. You have your materials, your supplies, and your sensibilities. Go.

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links for 2009-11-02 « riverrun meaghn beta — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:11:25 +0000

[...] The Government 2.0 Critical Success Factor Is To Let It Go Over the last several months I have been writing extensively, both on this blog and in our client-focused research notes, on the characteristics of what many call government 2.0. Citizen-drive, employee-centricity, open data availability, emergent architectures are all key features. But I have always tried to figure out which of these characteristics is the most important….We were discussing how to make content more appealing to citizens using social media, and what the Smithsonian and others have been doing with Flickr, where they push content that can be tagged, classified, augmented by people on line. As I was going through this and other examples, I concluded with what I thought was the common denominator in all success stories so far. Funnily enough, this government executive…and I used the same term at the same moment, so much so that it almost sounded like a duet: “You have to let go” we both said. (tags: Gov2.0 employee-centric control culture) Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Social media policy and employee disclosureJury Verdict Against Employer Who Accessed Employee’s MySpace Page :: Del…What Are Your Employees Doing with Socail Networking tools?Social Media Mistakes Part Two: Me Before We Leave a Comment [...]

By: FutureGov » Useful links » links for 2009-11-02

FutureGov » Useful links » links for 2009-11-02 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:01:44 +0000

[...] The Government 2.0 Critical Success Factor Is To Let It Go Set the vision, don't predetermine the outcomes perhaps? (tags: gov20 government social media canada gartner) [...]

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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:18:28 +0000

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By: Jeff Braybrook

Jeff Braybrook — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:43:38 +0000

Great insights Martha. Keep the faith. We really are moving forward.