Ed Mitchell's wave goodbye to KnowledgeBoard
18-May-06
Dear all,
The last two years as KB editor have been astounding and you are the reason why. Thank you all for being so good to me; I hope that I have responded in kind and made the most of the situation.
As ever, you are in the capable hands of the KB team: Rene (project manager), Sami, Liza (content stewards), Mounib, Corinna (community stewardship), Ben (website technology and business planning), Edna, Ron, Michal (events) and Silverio (specialised editing). Going forward from June, Sift's experienced community management and customer service team (Jenny, Kate and Matt) will be handling your day-day needs. The 'editor@knowledgeboard.com' email address will be read and answered with no delay.
I have learnt huge amounts about knowledge, management, online communities, offline communities, people, research, mediation, diplomacy, frustration, epiphany, joy, culture, technology, techniques, intelligence, networks, learning, discovery and much more - because of you all. Thank you massively; learning is the best thing ever.
The most important thing I have learnt is that, given the means, we are better at doing things together than in isolation - the best solutions to the problems KB has faced in the last two years were found between us - thank you for your support, ideas, innovative capacity and generosity - it is your brains and emotions that has driven KB.
Through KB I have met friends for life, colleagues for work, mentors for learning, and even people in my own town who make me question the meaning of the universe (which is a good thing if you were wondering). After some outdoors work in the UK in June, I will be working freelance with CILIP to assist with its online communities, writing a paper or two, collaborating on the KB book about physical and virtual tools for knowledge sharing, and possibly building a virtual widget with some trusted partners. Knowledge Management will always be an informing factor in my professional life from now on. Again - thank you for this gift.
I am sad to wave goodbye to the KnowledgeBoard community but all things go in cycles. I promise to take the learning onward and outward and hope to see many of you in the future.
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- Author:
- Ed Mitchell
- Publisher:
- KnowledgeBoard
- Date:
- 18-May-06
- Categories:
- knowledgeboard (project sig)
- Sections:
- News
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Snief
Ed, it's sooo sad you're leaving. You really gave a spirit to KnowledgeBoard, with your enthusiasm, big heart and great sense of humour.
I hope we'll stay in contact and am sure you're infection with KM passion will keep you connected to KB in the time to come.
Good Luck!
You brought amazing amounts of passion, enthusiasm and authenticity to all things KM. We will all miss your supportive presence (online and offline), but we all need to move on so I wish you the very best of luck in your new ventures! Keep in touch - would love to hear more about 'the widget'...
Shine
Ed, Your contribution to Knowledge Management is highly valuable. Am sure you will deliver your best and shine wherever you go. Wish you all the best!
Good luck wherever you go
Though, I have not participated in the commentary forums before, I just would like to express my sincere appreciations for your hardworking for making this community what it is today. Your work can speak for itself and we defiantly are going to miss you.
Good editor and friend
Dear Ed,
I wish you long and sweet journey with KM and with all your future projects!
Thanks and good luck.
Tetyana Andrusenko
Driving Collaboration
Ed, its been an honur working with you on KnowledgeBoard over the last couple of years. You have been a driving force for the interactivity and the dynamism that drives many of us back to KnowlegeBoard each day. It would be impossible to list just even an iota of what you have done or made us do... With sincere wishes for transforming whatever you do in the same way as you transformed KnowledgeBoard... I am sure we will be in touch and doing great things together.
Cheers mate... and thanks once again for being "the" difference.
Don't go to far away
Dear Ed,
I can only thank you for everything that you have done to KB - you have been the best editor ever. You gave KB a soul and a voice, and I will miss you dramatically...
Stay in touch!
Thanks is such a small word
Ed,
It's wonderful how you brought us all together and wove our thoughts and efforts into this tapestry. A huge thanks and please do stay well, in touch and connected.
--
Deepa Prabhu
You *were* the KnowledgeBoard!
Ed - you made it real and alive and gave breath to an inanimate thing. Your successor (whoever he/she is) can only hope to live up to the vibrance of the trail you have blazed - you are a hard act to follow and will be sorely missed here for sure. Long may your enthusiasm and verve continue and I wish you all good things for what I am sure will be a very dynamic and energetic future.
All good vibes to you, Carol.
Thank You.
Thank You Ed, for all the work you did for us. This community would not be what it is today without your work. Good luck for the future. We'll stay in touch.
Thanks Ed
Hi Ed,
Good luck, I hope that our ways will cross agai. You have been a driver for our community and a great friend, -and always there to help with technology problems and other. Thanks a lot and let us stay in touch.
-Anne