Rob and I wrote about "Freelance Planet" in Listening to the Future. The movement is not rapid, and traditionalists think temps will eventually be hired. I think we are seeing a combination that isn't really looked at here: individual proprietorships along with temps. I think it is too early in the transition from the recession to foretell the structural changes that … [Read more...] about Marketplace Explores “Freelance Planet”
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Management by Design: What’s in it for Your Organization? #MBDBK
I do a fair amount of marketing consulting, and we spend hours talking about value propositions. So I thought I would share the value proposition for Management by Design. And today is a good day to have this discussion, because the Conference Board just released their latest numbers on worker satisfaction (see I Can’t Get No...Job Satisfaction, That Is - Research Report … [Read more...] about Management by Design: What’s in it for Your Organization? #MBDBK
Why I Wrote Management by Design
I have never worked at a company that really thought about its workplace experience, nor one that encouraged it managers to do so. We praise design in everything else, but the places where we spend our days, we leave under designed. Management by Design was written to address this issue. It outlines a methodology that I created over a three year period. The methodology guides … [Read more...] about Why I Wrote Management by Design
Why Faculty Should Employ Technology Du Jour
I have talked to many K-12 educators, as well as college professors. Some are adventurous technophiles, and others are resistant, reluctant or not technology capable of embracing new technology as moves into common use. I think we need to encourage faculty to embrace technology as it arrives, and provide them the tools and support to make them successful, even if a fad is short … [Read more...] about Why Faculty Should Employ Technology Du Jour
Management by Design Workshop at KMWorld
I want to thank the people who attended my KMWorld 2010 pre-conference workshop that used the principles of design from my new book, Management by Design, to think about learning environments. The presentation part of the workshop wasn't that good. I have to rethink how to conceptualize the methodology before just jumping into it. The methodology reads much better than it … [Read more...] about Management by Design Workshop at KMWorld