This document discusses social innovation and working collaboratively using social media and networks. It promotes [1] working in a decentralized, open, and emergent way using tools like wikis and social media, [2] addressing problems by experimenting with solutions and sharing them openly, and [3] thinking locally but recognizing how connected we all are through networks. The goal is positive social change by empowering people and communities through open collaboration.
13. “WORKING WIKILY”
WITH A NETWORK MINDSET
“… wikis and other social media tools are
engendering a new, networked mindset—a way of
working wikily—that is characterized by principles of
openness, transparency, decentralized decision-
making, and distributed action. “
- Working Wikily 2.0
14. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY
“WORKING WIKILY”?
Established Ways of
Working Wikily
Working
Centralized Decentralized
Firmly controlled Loosely controlled
Planned Emergent
Proprietary Open, shared
Transactional Relational
One-way Two-way
communications conversations
15. Eight Lessons i’m Learning
Design your experiments around a problem, not the tools
Experiment a lot, make only new mistakes
Set appropriate expectations for time and effort required
Prioritize human elements like trust and fun
Understand your position within networks
Push power to the edges
Balance bottom-up and top-down strategies
Be open and transparent