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Manage Online Communities? Here’s how.

The State of Community Management is structured around the competencies in the Community Maturity Model – a management framework that articulates the competencies required to effectively manage communities – and links high level analysis to very specific tactical lessons learned about how to execute social programs.

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“Guide to Good Business” for Social Entrepreneurs

The BBC series on social entrepreneurs, Alvin’s Guide to Good Business, is now available online. Through interviews with social entrepreneurs from around the world, the series looks at business models, impact, and the challenges of scaling.

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The Sergeant Major Syndrome: HRM and Career Management

The authors have made the book available online as a free download. Read a sample of what’s inside.

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Climbing The Green Ladder: The Power of Partnerships

“To become more sustainable, business needs the talent, passion and understanding of the social entrepreneur,” write sustainability experts Amy Fetzer and Shari Aaron, who also note that forward-thinking business leaders have already sat down with groups concerned about social and environmental issues.

The great news for executives is that “partnering with social entrepreneurs doesn’t just salve their conscience, it can help strengthen their business,” add Amy Fetzer and Shari Aaron as they showcase the collaboration between College Summit and Deloitte. An alternative to business-social venture partnerships is a hybrid business/social business model. Read and discuss these and other current issues on the Social Edge community.

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Northwest Flight 253’s Lessons for Leaders

Read about Rosabeth Moss Kanter's thoughts about what we can learn from the recent lapse of security and how the lessons might apply to business on the ground.

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Digital Access for Native America

Those interested in online education and online business have an inherent interest in technology access for a broad range of diverse customers and students. Increasingly, digital communications technologies are central to educational access, health care delivery, economic development, and civic participation for citizens generally.

Access can be more challenging in rural areas where upwards of thirty percent of all Native Americans live. "The New Media, Technology and Internet Use in Indian Country: Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses" describes these issues. The full report is available online here.

It combines both a survey of Native American technology use, normed against other national surveys, and case studies of six successful projects exhibiting Digital Excellence in Native America.

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Live Report from Copenhagen

Follow the events on the ground! Dr. Lynn Wilson (co-editor of the Handbook of Research on Electronic Collaboration and Organizational Synergy, available in the Capella eBrary) is there.

Read her live blog here.

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Developing Next Generation Leaders: High Priority on High Potentials

Despite the economic “meltdown” of 2008 and increased unemployment levels, estimates indicate that the impending surge in baby boomer retirements will result in a labor shortage of 10 million workers by 2010 (Dychtwald, Erickson, & Morrison, 2006).  If just 10% of these retirees exit leadership positions, the U.S. workforce will soon face a shortage of 1 million leaders. 

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HR.com virtual conferences on hot HR topics

Virtual Conference October 21, 2009:

HR Strategy: Moving from the Backroom to the Boardroom to Lead the Human Side of Change
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Virtual Conference October 28th, 2009:
Rewards & Recognition – Align Your Workforce and Reach Your Goals
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Free Smithsonian Online Conference on Climate Change

LearningTimes is hosting a unique online conference sponsored by the Smithsonian. The "Smithsonian Education Online Conference on Climate Change" is three-day, free, education online conference taking place September 29 through October 1, 2009. Register now. 

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