What is an Information Worker? When Peter Drucker originally articulated the idea of a “knowledge worker” in 1959, he was proposing a classification with the primary goal of describing the work of people who applied knowledge directly and in a unique way, to the tasks assigned to them. One important differentiator of the knowledge worker was that he or she owned their means … [Read more...] about What is an Information Worker?
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Sleep and Work: Improve Performance at Work by Getting Some Sleep
Sleep and Work The Economist reported a few years ago that sleep deprivation is a very poor way to form memories (The Big Sleep). I find it interesting how we continue to do things that self-reinforce the negatives of our technology. Because we can be connected to the Net all the time, from phone to tablet to game console, we are starting to mimic its behavior, rather than … [Read more...] about Sleep and Work: Improve Performance at Work by Getting Some Sleep
The Tens: Ten Ways to Vacation At Work
Make a choice about where you work, and when you work. Start rethinking the way you use your work day. If you can't figure out how to take a week of vacation, then take an hour or so, and do one of the the following: Ten Ways to Vacation At Work Of course, chances are you are working an extra hour in the evening, or two or three or four. So finally, For more tens … [Read more...] about The Tens: Ten Ways to Vacation At Work
USC Develops Quantum Computer Encased In A Diamond
This is the kind of story that should get the attention of workforce development people. Sure, the technology is years away, but think about the skills and knowledge required if this becomes a reality. Traditional electronics theory, techniques and many aspects of manufacturing and assembly fall away if you start to speculate on how to productionize this technology and what … [Read more...] about USC Develops Quantum Computer Encased In A Diamond
What is Emotional Infrastructure?
What is Emotional Infrastructure? Historically, organizations were either small, tight-knit communities or they were larger amalgams of communities more or less designed to achieve an organization's goals. Although organizations may be divided into functions or lines of business, the association of employment and brand offered common ground. Even in the most dysfunctional … [Read more...] about What is Emotional Infrastructure?