Comments on: Individual Incentives for Transparent Data http://www.markdrapeau.com/2009/03/individual-incentives-for-transparent-data/ The Design of Engagement Thu, 07 Jul 2011 06:05:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: debra louison-lavoy http://www.markdrapeau.com/2009/03/individual-incentives-for-transparent-data/comment-page-1/#comment-45 debra louison-lavoy Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:07:39 +0000 http://www.markdrapeau.com/?p=107#comment-45 Sharing can't really be enforced. I can force you to login, I can force you to make a certain number of entries, but I cannot make you share your thoughts. What I can do is make it desirable to do so by giving you great tools, and creating a culture that values sharing over info hording, is goal oriented, rather than status oriented. Sharing can’t really be enforced. I can force you to login, I can force you to make a certain number of entries, but I cannot make you share your thoughts. What I can do is make it desirable to do so by giving you great tools, and creating a culture that values sharing over info hording, is goal oriented, rather than status oriented.

]]> By: Joe Flood http://www.markdrapeau.com/2009/03/individual-incentives-for-transparent-data/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Joe Flood Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:58:05 +0000 http://www.markdrapeau.com/?p=107#comment-44 It's a draconian solution but perhaps write into government employees' performance plans that they have to share information. Perhaps they can get bonuses if they figure out new ways to share data with the public. Or compensation can be tied to the amount of data shared and remixed. It’s a draconian solution but perhaps write into government employees’ performance plans that they have to share information. Perhaps they can get bonuses if they figure out new ways to share data with the public. Or compensation can be tied to the amount of data shared and remixed.

]]> By: debra louison-lavoy http://www.markdrapeau.com/2009/03/individual-incentives-for-transparent-data/comment-page-1/#comment-43 debra louison-lavoy Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:16:19 +0000 http://www.markdrapeau.com/?p=107#comment-43 IMO, there are 2 key barriers to real transparency and collab within the government. Technology and Culture. 1. People will adopt a tool when its easier to use than not to. Full stop. so pulling aging IT horror shows up to modern usability standards will help a lot. Very few people who've ever tried modern wikis, forums, and other well designed collaboration tools are not finding them more useful than email, project and whatever for multi-point communication and organization. 2. Culture. The norm is management by fear. Horde info, never show what you don't know. Getting into the groove of a collaborative culture - shared goals, mutual respect and trust - enables the debate and dialog that finds and solves problems, keeps people focused and makes it worth trying. These problems are tricky, but solvable. IMO, there are 2 key barriers to real transparency and collab within the government. Technology and Culture.
1. People will adopt a tool when its easier to use than not to. Full stop. so pulling aging IT horror shows up to modern usability standards will help a lot. Very few people who’ve ever tried modern wikis, forums, and other well designed collaboration tools are not finding them more useful than email, project and whatever for multi-point communication and organization.

2. Culture. The norm is management by fear. Horde info, never show what you don’t know. Getting into the groove of a collaborative culture – shared goals, mutual respect and trust – enables the debate and dialog that finds and solves problems, keeps people focused and makes it worth trying.

These problems are tricky, but solvable.

]]> By: Ken Fischer http://www.markdrapeau.com/2009/03/individual-incentives-for-transparent-data/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Ken Fischer Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:15:55 +0000 http://www.markdrapeau.com/?p=107#comment-42 Another related issue in government is what is the incentive for collaboration within and between agencies as well as with the public. I think Justin has a point that education is one issue. It also seems with transparency and other types of collaborative participation they need to be able to be tracked to the source by management in order to deliver whatever the incentive is. Though this has the danger of shutting down contribution because of fear you might be held accountable for an outcome which you are only part of and made a small contribution to. Another related issue in government is what is the incentive for collaboration within and between agencies as well as with the public. I think Justin has a point that education is one issue. It also seems with transparency and other types of collaborative participation they need to be able to be tracked to the source by management in order to deliver whatever the incentive is. Though this has the danger of shutting down contribution because of fear you might be held accountable for an outcome which you are only part of and made a small contribution to.

]]> By: Mark Drapeau http://www.markdrapeau.com/2009/03/individual-incentives-for-transparent-data/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Mark Drapeau Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:51:46 +0000 http://www.markdrapeau.com/?p=107#comment-40 Justin, I don't entirely disagree, but I don't think citizens are the main roadblock. People who really want something from their government usually find a way to ask. But many people who could be doing more within government don't feel any sense of urgency, nor do they see how it will help them in their own life/career. Justin, I don’t entirely disagree, but I don’t think citizens are the main roadblock. People who really want something from their government usually find a way to ask. But many people who could be doing more within government don’t feel any sense of urgency, nor do they see how it will help them in their own life/career.

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