small talk 2.0

Here is a link to the wonderful post in GovLoop about using the social media tools in the right way: http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/military-and-government

The following link leads to an intersting article by Ernst Sucharipa, Director of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. http://campus.diplomacy.edu/lms/pool/BD%20materials/Sucharipa.htm The article was written a couple of years ago, but many conclusions are even more relevant today. There are two points that I'd like to bring to your attention - one talks about the transformation in information sharing between the diplomats and the institutional consequenses of this change, the other deals with the characteristics of a future diplomat/ 1. Information sharing" "The introduction of Intranet-systems has brought about most important changes for the diplomatic service. Among them: - direct contacts between all officers, without the need for prior authorization, to get a message, an inquiry, an information note out or to get it received. The welcome results are higher motivation, no loss of time and greater sense of responsibility among younger colleagues; - development of an infor...