IBM is helping cities become more efficient by visualizing and analyzing their physical and digital assets in real-time using location-based analytics. The company intends to do this with two municipal pilot projects in Wilmington, North Carolina and Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The cities will use IBM software and embedded sensors to examine their infrastructure and operationsRead… Read more »
When I go to a meeting and it’s time to applaud, I applaud. I often get the group started, as everyone is hanging, waiting for a cue. I’ve given up wondering if starting the applause is politically correct, over egoed, or disruptive. I start the applause because it increases meeting velocity, supports the presenter, andRead… Read more »
You never know when you’re work is going to be noticed, or who is going to notice it. Take pride in your work — all of it. How can you be expected to be responsible for the big project if you can’t even handle the simple ones? As a new Captain in the USAF, andRead… Read more »
To read the announcement and watch the announcement video please head on over to my campaign site at: http://alextorpey.com/announcement. I will updating my blog from there for the next two months, I hope you’ll check it out and connect with the campaign! Original post
This will be the first in an ongoing set of entries about Interactive Digital Engagement Governance. Contact me or Navigation Arts in McLean, VA for more information, or for ideas regarding planning and implementing such a methodology at your organization. The concept of governance isn’t new at all to organizations building websites, whether inside (asRead… Read more »
What mode of transportation is self-balancing, all-electric, and one-wheeled? If you guessed the Solowheel you’d be right. We’re always on the lookout for unique green technology, and recently the Solowheel caught our eye. The invention is a single-wheeled personal transportation device, similar to the Segway, but lighter and more compact. It runs on a 1,000Read… Read more »
Sorry for the cross post – I have this piece today on the opinion page of the Toronto Star. They’ve actually done a nice graphic for it so do encourage you to check it out. End the silence on aid For the past two weeks, Canadians have slowly watched the minister of international development, BevRead… Read more »
When I speak with audiences, I say to them that they will hear nothing from me that they don’t already know to be true. My intention in my work is not to impart some grand wisdom, rather it is to shine a light on the leader that has been ignoredor forgotten in the race throughRead… Read more »
ISSA WEBSITES IN THE NEWS. Roll Call reports. “In mid-February, videos posted by the California Republican’s staff on the YouTube page of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee contained a production credit for ‘DEI Productions’ instead of the ‘Oversight Productions’ moniker his office had used on other committee videos.” LOBBYIST WINS. Roll Call reports onRead… Read more »
This article was originally published on Tri Tuns Blog. OBSERVATION Congratulations! You’ve just implemented your new IT system. As end-users use the system, they will discover new and creative ways to use the technology. To optimize their efficient methods throughout the end-user community at your organization, you need a mechanism to identify emergent best practicesRead… Read more »