Human Resources & Training Solutions
The first #HRBookChat took place this week to discuss Drive by Daniel Pink. It was a great discussion made even better with the participation of the author @DanielPink and participants from around the world.
The HR book chat idea started in another chat held on Twitter on November 21, 2011 via #TEPHR. The Engagement Project in HR originates with Bonni Titgemeyer, an HR professional with experience in Canada and the USA. Her aim is to encourage HR discussions on an international basis. The #TEPHR chat was like a great big brainstorming session and the idea of #HRBookChat was incubated during that discussion. Alyssa Burkus ran with the idea and made it real, and #HRBookChat was born.
So on Monday, January 9th, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. the first #HRBookChat took place. According to Hash Tracking, there were 644 tweets, 130 tweeters, and 9.2 million impressions during the chat. Visit Hash Tracking, to view a permanent record of the chat, stats, Top 10 List, and transcript.
I learned about Storify when Larry Ferlazzo (http://bit.ly/AvvvOD) And Marissa Brassfield (http://sfy.co/Tvz) posted highlights after the book chat, including my Tweet about Trust. The storify highlights and chat transcript are kind of like a book review in 140 character Tweets.
And of course the HR people involved in the chat loved the book, including me as shown by the many sticky notes in my book. Time for an IPad, Kobo, or Kindle!
But now, the hard part starts – implementing the concepts in the workplace. A paradigm shift needs to happen moving away from the carrot and stick approach or punishment and reward, to creating a culture that supports the 3rd drive that allows for engagement through Purpose, Autonomy, and Mastery in the workplace. It starts with a tiny ripple that spreads.
Happy HRBookChatterer, Joanne
P.S. Oh, and my Tweet about Trust was Retweeted by Daniel Pink and many other people. That Tweet must have resonated with people, and it was kind of neat to see it spread across the world getting Retweeted. The Power of Twitter and Twitter Chats!
