I've written plenty about the generational gap in the federal workplace when it comes to technology, but Gartner's Andrea Di Maio raises an interesting question on his blog on whether a gender gap also exists when it comes to implementing government 2.0 and social media. And the gender gap might not be what you think.
Based on the conversations he has had either in person or over the phone with hundreds of people around the world, Di Maio argues that women appear to have a better understanding and appreciation of the potential of Gov 2.0. He says he hopes to do some research to figure out if and why women are ahead of the curve.
"I do not mean to say that men do not get it," Di Maio writes. "On the other hand, while there seems to be an overwhelming majority of men among the government 2.0 evangelist community (some of whom may have been offended by my observation), women on the government 2.0 implementation side (i.e. not those who preach, but those who have to deploy and use these technologies) seem to be faster and nimbler in getting to the bottom of it."
Based on your observations, who is leading the charge to deploy Gov 2.0 at your agency? Do you identify with Di Maio's conclusions? Why or why not?