Wikis and Blogs for Communication

So how do we collaborate with people in multiple departments and/or multiple work sites across the country or the globe? How do we manage projects across these same divides?
Wikis have become increasingly popular as an enhancement to blogs and for information sharing purposes. So what is a wiki you might ask? Well it can be describe as a vehicle to store or house information or be used to create a template for projects. A wiki can be as flexible or restrictive as the administrator determines.

What are some examples of how wiki could be used?

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS)
• Maintenance logs or machine repair
• Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) guides for customer service or sales people
• Project collaboration
• Customer information and sharing
• Best Practices information
• An in-house encyclopedia of information

These are just a few of the potential uses for wikis.

Blogs on the other hand are a useful information sharing and communication vehicle that supervisors and other leaders could use either alone or in conjunction with a wiki to convey information.
Some potential uses might include:

• Updates from the CEO/President/Owner or VP
• Supervisor updates instead of monthly meetings or weekly meetings
• Information dissemination
• Newsletters to clients and/or staff

These are just a few potential uses.

So how could you or your organization use these tools?

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Welcome to my innovation blog!

This blog was set up to expose you to how we might use blogs in the workplace. There will be information sharing on this site during learning plan 5 in our course.

Innovation is all around us. most of us go through life without really looking at the world around us!
How can we change it?

How can we be innovative on the job?

What if my boss does not allow me to be innovative or creative on the job? What do I do then?

innovation does not have to be something grand. Innovation can be as simple as adjusting or rearranging your work environment so you're more productive.

Thomas Edison failed several hundred times before inventing a light bulb. Each time he learned how not to make a light bulb!

What have you learned not to do today?

How can we use blogs to promote innovation in our workplace?