The most significant aspect of 21st century is the proliferation of individual expression to the world at large. Humans are always enamored by their desire and ability to express. Stone drawings to Tweets are the manifestation of this quest.
21st century uniquely places the entire world as the recipient to any and every individual’s view with great ease and effectiveness. Today is defined by this OPENNESS. If I were to withdraw this aspect of life, 21st century is far INFERIOR to 20th (in my perspective. Why? Elsewhere!)
Every occasion of openness has created two contradicting followers. Those who USE and Those who ABUSE. Yet, the biggest challenge to me (I assume for others like me) is to give a positive response to the reality of Expression as ESSENTIAL.
After accepting that there is a NEED to express, the issues of Secure, Safe and Consistent mechanism comes into foray.
Expression is a TWO-WAY process involving the entire audience and their willingness to accept Expression. This is different in the big world of internet and is ridden with subtle issues around Organization Culture inside an intranet.
Choices are :
1. Resist and Refuse to have any sharable view or opinion
2. Have a guarded (and acceptable) level of Expression
3. Everything I feel will be expressed (no holds barred)
Why one should Express?
1. If already the ‘value’ creator, your ideas and opinions define the organization. Yet, many may seek to follow your logic and reason. Your success brings followers. You can lead them.
2. If ideas are radical, novel or out of place, you need to express them cogently to give them a chance to be pursued
3. If ideas need support, resources and critique; your expressions will bring these.
4. If your ideas are destructive (yet likely to be true), tread carefully as your expressions will take time before valued. Galileo faced it.
Writing needs greater structure and content. This by itself, will organize your idea into a higher plane. If don’t express, there is really no way of progressing it to next stage (unless it needs no other support).
Organizations require a higher level of relationship to foster collective work systems. These are supported by a set of explicit and implicit conduct and behavioral boundaries. Expression will be governed and systematically will to be expanding around to provide increasing scope and strength. Emphasis shall be on maximizing USE and minimizing ABUSE.
Some starting guidelines could be:
1. Encourage expression {All of us have a blog site}
2. Denounce and Correct any Personal issues and references
3. Zero tolerance on certain areas like – abuse, explicitness, vilification
4. High standards of dignity in language and content
5. Enforce confidentiality with respect to relevant data and detail of the organization
Within this, efforts should be made to EXPRESS. Initially, there will be ascription of (both) credit, discredit, motif, support, embarrassment or embellishment. It is unavoidable and unless the original expression or its comments transgress out of the guidelines, it will be a learning to become visible.
Try never to react. If it is needed do after 48 hours of discussing within that the ‘reactionary’ view could be right. It will definitely moderate your response. You mostly will not regret your Post.
CIO encourages, facilitates and guides the organization to rightfully 'express' themselves
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