CIO just published an article titled: 4 Ways Social Media Improves Work Productivity (and 3 Ways it Doesn't) which includes the following positive items: Find information faster Improved professional networks Stress relief Improved teamwork I buy all of those. At their core is the key objective to use the available tools to improve work outcomes. CIO also … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Negative Impacts of Social Media At Work
Archives for July 2011
Disneyland and the Industrial Age: Audio-Animatronics and the Future of Work
Buzz Lightyear is the epitome of the tireless robotic entertainment worker. A great example of Disneyland and the Industrial Age. Disneyland and the Industrial Age Below is a bit of a wandering thought piece after returning from a recent trip to Disneyland. If you don't make it through the text, here are the key points: Disneyland was built with a clear … [Read more...] about Disneyland and the Industrial Age: Audio-Animatronics and the Future of Work
Americans Take Note: South Korea’s Government Wants to Stop Saturday Classes, Mothers Revolt
The July 11-July 17 Edition of BusinessWeek reports that South Korea's President, Lee Myung Bak, wants to cease holding school on two Saturday's a month – a tradition since the 1950s (read South Koreans Balk at Saturdays Without School). Parents are not happy, nor, in the BusinessWeek report, are they complacent. If this happens, it is likely that a majority of students will … [Read more...] about Americans Take Note: South Korea’s Government Wants to Stop Saturday Classes, Mothers Revolt
A Simple Change: Outsource Lectures, not Homework
In July 2011 Wired printed an article titled: The New Way to Be a Fifth Grader, which outlines how the Kahn Academy is changing education for schools and for individuals. I think the simple idea of outsourcing lectures and doing homework in the classroom is powerful. Children listen to their iPods or watch TV or game, all of which could be used as input mechanisms for … [Read more...] about A Simple Change: Outsource Lectures, not Homework
Organization Next Workshop Follow-up. The Anne Arkie Persona. #e2conf #organizationnext
This is the last installment of the Enterprise 2.0 Organization Next personas. These stories recognize my interpretation of the data provided by conference attendees. The stories are intended to provide a sense of the scenario constraints, and how the constraints of that future shape the people and their behaviors based on the four contexts provided. Anne Arkie Falling Skies … [Read more...] about Organization Next Workshop Follow-up. The Anne Arkie Persona. #e2conf #organizationnext