Researching social media, changing workplace, knowledge and learning
Enschede Area, Netherlands
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- Author at blog.mathemagenic.com
- Researcher at Novay (formerly known as Telematica Instituut)
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- Intern at Microsoft Research
- Teacher/trainer at MESI
- Training&Development manager at MESI
- Social work/teaching/policy development at School “Podderzka" for children with disabilities
- Project manager at NGO "Children's Order of Charity"
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Lilia Efimova’s Summary
I work as a researcher: on my PhD ("Passion at work: blogging practices of knowledge workers") and in several knowledge management projects with companies. In my work I bring together my experiences of facilitating learning and managing changes, my interest in technologies and my passion for understanding how people work. I write a weblog (blog.mathemagenic.com) in case you want to know more.
In the future: redesigning workplaces, personal routines, organisational processes and technologies to support knowledge worker productivity and fun.
Lilia Efimova’s Specialties:
What I do best: asking questions and recognising patterns, initiating and facilitating change, workshop/learning facilitation, boundary spanning, translating from research to practice and back
Contexts: knowledge management, human resources development, technologies for collaboration, learning and knowledge sharing (including those under "social software" umbrella), technology adoption and change management
Lilia Efimova’s Experience
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Author
blog.mathemagenic.com
(Non-Profit; Myself Only; Internet industry)
June 2002 — Present (7 years 2 months)
The closest metaphor to what I do in my weblog is "thinking in public"... Of course it's more than that: for me blogging is engaging into conversations with others, building relations, doing research and, sometimes, even changing the world :)
There is a couple of things related to blogging I'm especially proud of: being part of the team organising BlogWalk series and winning "best research-based weblog" award. -
Researcher
Novay (formerly known as Telematica Instituut)
(Non-Profit; Research industry)
August 2001 — Present (8 years)
Research in areas of knowledge management and workplace learning. PhD research: "Passion at work: blogging practices of knowledge workers". Other research topics include: personal knowledge management, social software, communities, knowledge mapping, KM&HR integration, KM in R&D, innovative SME networks.
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Intern
Microsoft Research
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)
July 2005 — September 2005 (3 months)
I spent 3 months working together with Jonathan Grudin and Gina Venolia on a study of weblog adoption at Microsoft. This study will be part of my PhD dissertation
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Teacher/trainer
MESI
(Educational Institution; E-Learning industry)
August 2000 — December 2001 (1 year 5 months)
Teaching/facilitation for the Master of Science Programme "Human Resources Development" (in English) and in various teacher/PhD training programs (in Russian); both combined face-to-face meetings and online activities.
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Training&Development manager
MESI
(Educational Institution; E-Learning industry)
August 1999 — March 2001 (1 year 8 months)
Curriculum development, planning, budgeting and organisation of teacher training programs within the university, training-related policy-making, internal consulting regarding ICT use for teaching.
Especially proud of: developing and implementing teacher training program for PhD students. -
Social work/teaching/policy development
School “Podderzka" for children with disabilities
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
April 1993 — July 1998 (5 years 4 months)
Did all kinds of things related to social intergration of kids with disabilities: organised extra-curricular activities, run computer club (and then Computer Science classes), actively participated in developing the school's vision and policies regarding inclusive education and their implementation in the curriculum.
Especially proud of: making a difference in lives of several kids (who are not kids anymore :), being part of the team initiating changes in Russian educational system, winning two awards at festival "Innovative school-96" with "School of equal opportunities" project. -
Project manager
NGO "Children's Order of Charity"
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
March 1995 — July 1998 (3 years 5 months)
Managed leadership training program "School of Humanity" for youth clubs across Russia working for social integration of young people with disabilities. Responsibilities: project management (incl. grant acquisition and management, recruitment&selection, PR), training program development (needs assessment, curriculum development, implementation and evaluation), training facilitation.
Especially proud that this program has been successfully running after I have left.
