Delivered this presentation to IBM India Learning fraternity in the India Learning ShareNet 2012 on 19th Nov at Bangalore, India and won the first prize. In my view it is the acceptance and appreciation of social learning in many ways by the learning community. Thanks to all involved in making the IBM Manager Community (within the firewall) a great place for IBM People Managers. — at Matthan Hotel Bangaluru.

1. Social Learning for IBM People Managers
using Communities
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2. What has changed?
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3. What comes to mind when we refer to ‘social learning’?
 A cross-collaborative office setting?
 A classroom where individuals conduct role-plays and
apply them to their environments once they return to
their jobs?
 An online community where everyone is free to ask
questions of other members?
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4. Are People Managers spending enough time on self-development?
People Managers to spend twice the amount of time
to develop their own skills.
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5. People managers need to better connect and learn from their peers, learn from
other managers, about management in other cultures and locations,
experiences (good and bad) on management topics (PBC discussions etc.)
What’s in it for People Managers?
 access to all information related to IBM Managers.
 invitations to community watercooler calls
 being part of ‘Leader develop leaders’
 access to exclusive events/sessions planned for the community members
 network with new and experienced managers including VPs and Directors
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6. Global Manager Community Aligned with Top Leadership and Other
Manager Communities Across the Enterprise
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7. IBM Manager Community is current and active.
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8. IBM Manager Wiki is contemporary..
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(as on 1st Oct 2012)
Don't build, grow: The community has grown by 247% in last 15 months..
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10. Manager Community as on today..
• Membership from 64 different
countries
• 51% members from GMU
• Most number of members from US,
India, Australia, South Africa,
Canada and China resp.
Data points: 3988. using Oltruta
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11. Managers are engaged and learning!
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12. Community is abuzz
Providing useful tools, tips, techniques and support to new managers..
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13. The Community Value survey tables impressive growth..
Manager Community Value Survey 2012
80% 18%
17%
74%
70% 70% 71% 16%
64% 65% 64%
63% 14%
60% 13%
58% 12% 12%
12%
50%
10%
40%
8%
30%
6%
20%
4%
10% 2%
0% 0%
Increase my Leadership Connect and collaborate with Connect with other managers Establish and develop my
effectiveness through networking. managers for problem-solving. through watercoolers, forums and network.
sessions.
% change Year 2012 Year 2011
417 Responses
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14. Community members are finding value, recommend the community.
A good set of resources, links and people in one place As a new manager, it has
been a great place to
learn and gain new
A link to other IBM managers, and a true feeling of
insights
community.
I am learning from other IBM managers , The manager calls and forums
especially from their personal experiences. have been very helpful.
This is by far one of the best communities I have seen in IBM, where people have a
genuine interest to share, learn and network. Great events, learning activities and
community building. we're share there are great efforts behind it but it surely pays
off!
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Time for questions..
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