Updated from an original future of work blog post dated 7/27/2006 Cover photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Learning from Meerkats The November 2000 Religious Diversity Faire at UC Irvine focused on the impact conscious computers would have on our belief systems. I spoke about a future where computers finally reach their artificial intelligence potential and achieve … [Read more...] about Learning from Meerkats: Tune In. Animals Have Something to Teach Us About Humanity
Scenario Planning
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
How Scenarios Build Better Teams
How Scenarios Build Better Teams Scenario planning is designed to help organizations think strategically through the uncertainties they face. In a strategic context, scenarios are usually developed and used by senior executive teams and boards of directors. They can also be powerful tools at lower levels in the organization to help people think more strategically about the … [Read more...] about How Scenarios Build Better Teams
Uncertainty Definition: The Pace of Learning
The Pace of Learning. The American society, influenced by the industrial age, continues to thrive, despite discussions about the knowledge economy, the sustainable economy, or the serendipity economy. Any alternative economic model is seen as a parallel augmentation to the industrial economy. That cultural bias, that assumption, has lead to actions that have transformed … [Read more...] about Uncertainty Definition: The Pace of Learning
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