Comments on: Uncontrolled Vocabulary #15 – Your tax dollars at work http://uncontrolledvocabulary.com/2007/10/03/uncontrolled-vocabulary-15-your-tax-dollars-at-work/ A weekly live interactive roundtable discussion of all things library, every Wednesday at 10 PM Eastern Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:00:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ryan Deschamps http://uncontrolledvocabulary.com/2007/10/03/uncontrolled-vocabulary-15-your-tax-dollars-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Ryan Deschamps Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:05:00 +0000 http://uncontrolledvocabulary.com/2007/10/03/uncontrolled-vocabulary-15-your-tax-dollars-at-work/#comment-36 Hey Aaron -- re: division of labor --<br/><br/>Lots of hits always on "silos" mentality and the sort, but good organizational design usually allows for at least some development of expertise (where it's needed).<br/><br/>I guess my caveat is just that "flat" for "flat's sakes" is not the way to go. "Hierarchical" just because "that's the way it's always been" is also no good. The point, more broadly, is that you gotta look at a) where your org is now, b) where you want to be, and then develop the organization that works best to make b) happen.<br/><br/>As came from the comments (and from the little I know about you myself), "flat" for "flat's sakes" is not your style. Still, I got a little of that impression from your article, so felt the need to comment that way. Hey Aaron — re: division of labor –

Lots of hits always on “silos” mentality and the sort, but good organizational design usually allows for at least some development of expertise (where it’s needed).

I guess my caveat is just that “flat” for “flat’s sakes” is not the way to go. “Hierarchical” just because “that’s the way it’s always been” is also no good. The point, more broadly, is that you gotta look at a) where your org is now, b) where you want to be, and then develop the organization that works best to make b) happen.

As came from the comments (and from the little I know about you myself), “flat” for “flat’s sakes” is not your style. Still, I got a little of that impression from your article, so felt the need to comment that way.

]]> By: Connie http://uncontrolledvocabulary.com/2007/10/03/uncontrolled-vocabulary-15-your-tax-dollars-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Connie Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:36:00 +0000 http://uncontrolledvocabulary.com/2007/10/03/uncontrolled-vocabulary-15-your-tax-dollars-at-work/#comment-35 As usual a great show, guys! I had small bandwidth so wasn't able to participate, but was actually listening along live. <br/><br/>Cheers!<br/>Connie As usual a great show, guys! I had small bandwidth so wasn’t able to participate, but was actually listening along live.

Cheers!
Connie

]]> By: aaron http://uncontrolledvocabulary.com/2007/10/03/uncontrolled-vocabulary-15-your-tax-dollars-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-34 aaron Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:35:00 +0000 http://uncontrolledvocabulary.com/2007/10/03/uncontrolled-vocabulary-15-your-tax-dollars-at-work/#comment-34 Thanks for discussing this, everybody. I'll definitely use your comments to develop and refine the ideas in my post. <br/><br/>Initially, I'm a bit surprised that people on the show weren't a bit more "rah-rah!" for flat org structures. This might speak to just how different my situation is (especially having never working in a huge library). I'm particularly interested in the positive comments about the division of labor, something I always associate with alienation from work.<br/><br/>More to come! Thanks for discussing this, everybody. I’ll definitely use your comments to develop and refine the ideas in my post.

Initially, I’m a bit surprised that people on the show weren’t a bit more “rah-rah!” for flat org structures. This might speak to just how different my situation is (especially having never working in a huge library). I’m particularly interested in the positive comments about the division of labor, something I always associate with alienation from work.

More to come!

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