Tapping the Grapevine - Revision history

http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Tapping_the_Grapevine&feed=atom&action=history Tapping the Grapevine - Revision history 2013-05-20T17:52:26Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.19.2 http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Tapping_the_Grapevine&diff=6109&oldid=prev Kevindixon at 20:26, 24 October 2006 2006-10-24T20:26:53Z

<p></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 20:26, 24 October 2006</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>http://thumbq.com/store/340-scoop_prop.png</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* One area of focus was tapping the grapevine.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* Our Internal Communication System was strong.  However, our "Informal" Internal Communication System is also very strong.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* Our idea for this came from the article [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3779/is_199801/ai_n8779274 Informal Communication Network: factors influencing grapevine activity] from the Winter 1998 '''Public Personnel Management'''.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* Instead of clamping down on the grapevine, we need to tap it because if people are talking about and questioning a certain topic, then it must be important to them.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* The obvious resource for a staff member that has heard something "at the water cooler" or at the "smoke lounge" is their supervisor or manager.  However, these staff members can be heavily involved with the grapevine as well.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* We wanted some way in which questions could move directly from the bottom to the top.  </ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* While our administration has always had an open door policy for anyone with a question, in reality, not many people chose to seek the truth in regards to matters learned on the grapevine.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* Also, as much as we train people when they are hired, many staff are not exactly sure who is responsible for what.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* If we had some way to provide staff with an anonymous avenue to submit questions, then we would hopefully be able to address some of the misinformation that is spread through the grapevine.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* Our proposal involves a web form, that, when filled out, is sent to a designated staff member.  This staff member can then forward the question to the person that would best be able to address the question.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* Once an answer has been determined, the person can decide how best to relay the answer to the appropriate parties.  Does it require an all staff email?  Would it be better to inform the Regional Managers, who would then pass it down from there?</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* Once way or another, we have taken a rumor off of the grapevine, and replaced it with verifiable information within the "Formal" Internal Communication System.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* [</ins>http://thumbq.com/store/340-scoop_prop.png <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Click here to see the proposed design].</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

Kevindixon http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Tapping_the_Grapevine&diff=6108&oldid=prev Kevindixon at 20:09, 24 October 2006 2006-10-24T20:09:18Z

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Kevindixon http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Tapping_the_Grapevine&diff=6107&oldid=prev Kevindixon at 20:09, 24 October 2006 2006-10-24T20:09:07Z

<p></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 20:09, 24 October 2006</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><a href="http://thumbq.com/img/1/TM_0_340-scoop_prop.png" title="thumbq - Scoop Proposal.png"><img src="</del>http://thumbq.com/store/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">TM_1_340</del>-scoop_prop.png<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">" alt="Scoop Proposal.png" /></a></del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[</ins>http://thumbq.com/store/<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">340</ins>-scoop_prop.png<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

Kevindixon http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Tapping_the_Grapevine&diff=6106&oldid=prev Kevindixon at 20:07, 24 October 2006 2006-10-24T20:07:00Z

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Kevindixon http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Tapping_the_Grapevine&diff=6105&oldid=prev Kevindixon at 20:05, 24 October 2006 2006-10-24T20:05:15Z

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