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
Future of Work
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?
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
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
Organization Next Workshop Follow-up. The Nikita Persona. #e2conf #organizationnext
Nikita Freelance Planet It's the buzz, it's the buzz it's the buzz. That's Nikita's job. To figure out the buzz. As the Director of Conversational Analytics Nikita needs to tell her clients what their people are talking about. She works for a number of companies, but insists on the same title everywhere. It's in the contract. Nakita gestures at her computer and says, … [Read more...] about Organization Next Workshop Follow-up. The Nikita Persona. #e2conf #organizationnext