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John-Paul Hatala's Blog – January 2009 Archive (10)

The trouble with networking

The trouble with networking is that it's a complex task. We have to think about why we want to connect, then think about who we want to connect to, then think about how we are going to connect and then connect. It seems like a lot of trouble? Doesn't it? I think the best response to this question doesn't have to be as difficult. The first thing we have to do is start to think about networking as a very important part of our lives. Just like we need to eat to survive, we need to network to move… Continue

Added by John-Paul Hatala on January 30, 2009 at 7:19pm — No Comments

How do we define Networking?

I was thinking about this very question on my way home from a conference presentation the other day. How I view social networking is something that is mutually beneficial that leads to some sort of opportunity that is helpful. This is a utilitarian viewpoint of networking but perhaps it's much more fluid than that. Maybe it's about allowing opportunities to arise through the activity of meeting others. If I believed the latter, I would have to think that those who are natural networkers would… Continue

Added by John-Paul Hatala on January 27, 2009 at 8:57am — No Comments

Building individual social capital for youth at risk

I just came back from a 4 day workshop with some participants who are deemed 'youth at risk'. Out of school, mental issues, addiction and other issues that impact their ability to be self-sufficient. The program director asked me to work with them on increasing their social capital or at the very least getting them to think about how their network has positive or negative effects on their lives. To my surprise, the concepts I covered with them resonated quite well with the group. It especially… Continue

Added by John-Paul Hatala on January 19, 2009 at 5:47pm — No Comments

Using a snow blower to build social capital?

For those of you who live in colder climates and know what snow is, the last thing you look forward to is shoveling your driveway. It's just not fun. They say that more and more people are dieing of snow shoveling related heart attacks than ever before. I guess the grind and physical endurance this activity takes is taxing on people.



I was shoveling some snow, well, actually to be honest, snow blowing. Yes, I have a snow blower. Is it lazy, probably, but it does save a lot of time… Continue

Added by John-Paul Hatala on January 11, 2009 at 12:24pm — No Comments

An interesting conversation with my 5 year old daugther - Perhaps a lesson for effective networking

I picked up my 5 year old daughter from school yesterday and I asked her how was her day. She replied that it had been a productive day although she encountered a bit of problem. I was curious what had happened. She basically said that she wanted to play with a toy that a classmate was already playing with. I asked her what she did? She told the classmate that if he let her play with it that she would play with him the next day! I then asked if she got the toy and she said of course daddy. Of… Continue

Added by John-Paul Hatala on January 8, 2009 at 2:31pm — No Comments

People are Lazy! Setting the criteria for asking someone to help you accomplish a goal

I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but I thought I would discuss with you some of the criteria I've established for communicating goals. By no means is this an exhaustive list and you're more than welcome to add to it.



First off, I think we need to address an assumption; people are lazy. What I mean by that is that they don't have the time to figure out what someone is actually trying to do. For example, I need a job, can you help me? I get this a lot from my students. What I… Continue

Added by John-Paul Hatala on January 7, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Let's start taking advantage of this network and all the others we belong to!

There's a video and newsletter article that addresses the potential of online social networking websites (flownotes1208.pdf) I wrote that talks about tapping in to the potential that exists within our network. This means that if we are going to benefit from our networks we need to leverage the resources that people can provide. Whether you belong to the group as a networker or work with individuals to… Continue

Added by John-Paul Hatala on January 7, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Creating a Social Networking Incubator

Hello all, I'm in the process of devising a plan for the development of a social networking incubator. The purpose of the incubator is to conduct research on the behavioural element of networking and then be able to share best practices with the community.

Has anyone ever come across something like this? What are you thoughts and would you like to get involved in some capacity?

I would love to hear from you? JP

Added by John-Paul Hatala on January 6, 2009 at 8:13pm — No Comments

What is social networking?

For those of you who know me or have heard me speak, I talk about social networking as a process. Some would argue that it's more organic, more fluid than a process. Without going in to further detail, I would love to hear your thoughts on what social networking is to you? What are the elements and is it possible to develop a framework for it?

I would love to hear your thoughts?

Best, JP

Added by John-Paul Hatala on January 5, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Welcome to the Social Capital Development Network

Hello all, Welcome to the Social Capital Development Network where you can share ideas with other members. Whether it's for yourself or your clients, social networking and the ability to tap into social resources is an important competency.

I hope to facilitate the process of sharing information, tools, resources on social networking with all members of this network. Please enjoy and share your knowledge. After all, it's all about sharing resources.

Best, JP Hatala

Added by John-Paul Hatala on January 5, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

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