yeah, mgmt is the key to all this. i'll be watching your space here as you 're-open under new management'[grin]. already i see you posting items regarding msft culture. will that be allowed to continue unchecked? will be interesting.
MikeAmundsen | Homepage | 04.30.03 - 2:22 am | #

I sure hope so. If Microsoft wants to turn around its public perception, it'll need to.
Robert Scoble | Homepage | 04.30.03 - 2:27 am | #

I'm sure we'll slap Robert in any number of ways once he's been assimilated, but I don't think his blogging about MSFT culture will be an issue.

I know people are waiting for the shoe to drop, but I believe there is no shoe on this one.
Don Box | Homepage | 04.30.03 - 3:28 am | #

Between Don slapping me, and Dave killing me, is anyone getting the idea that I'm in a no-win situation here?
Robert Scoble | Homepage | 04.30.03 - 3:41 am | #

While I don't want to be seen as "bashing" management or co-workers, I want to share thoughts, ideas, and observations about what I'm learning, especially if it helps me build relationships with others who feel the same way.

I think it's our responsibility as employees who really believe the company mission (helping customers reach their potential) to listen to those customers (good, bad, or otherwise). We have a lot to learn, and I'd rather work on developing a relationship with our customers based on mutual trust and respect, than pretend there isn't a problem.

I'm particularly proud to have someone like Robert joining the company. I'm sure there are many, many more like him already at Microsoft. That's a community I want to be part of (or part of building).
John Porcaro | Homepage | 04.30.03 - 3:46 am | #

John,

I am glad to be working with you too. Let's get together after May 12.
Robert Scoble | Homepage | 04.30.03 - 11:02 am | #

"It has nothing to do with the tools. It has everything to do with management"

Amen to that, mate. If the Cluetrain authors had written a software product instead of a website and book, it'd be called Blogger (or MT, or Radio, or [your blogproduct name here]).

I agree with 99.9% of your stuff. Always have. But...

<shameless promo>
Given the proximity of these two thoughts: "Management doesn't want us to blog..." and "They want their...PR people to control the public speech..."

I'm wondering what you would make of a Senior VP at the world's largest PR agency who is also a frothing-at-the-mouth advocate for blogging and an active blogger?
</shameless promo>

Incidentally - I've been trying to figure out an appropriate relationship between PR and blogging, here: http://tinyurl.com/armq

...and elsewhere. Not sure yet that there can be one. But I'm working on it...

/m
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