It’s been quite a long time since I had a chance to see a shuttle launch in person, despite numerous attempts otherwise. The normal routine is to jump in the car last minute, drive 16 hours across 5 states, usually in the middle of the night, with 3 two-minute stops only for gas. It’s hardRead… Read more »
Team Sprint Center is now coming up with questions for tomorrows site visit. We are currently being assisted by Lou Taylor and Al Tyree. JaDa is looking online researching on AEG and their overall vision, mission, and product. We will be met by Brenda Tinnen, General Manager, and David Pulford, Director of Operations at theRead… Read more »
We are currently working on our Team Agreements. A few items that we have discussed are Open Communication, Flexibility, Meeting Management, Decision Making, Conflict Resolution, Developing Outline and Strategy/Vision for our Site Visit and Presentation. We plan to complete our site report before the Kansas City training ends. We will commit to complete required assignments.Read… Read more »
Can social production build stronger market economies? Will we create compelling financial incentives and rewards with more social cooperation? “Social production” was cognitively described by Yochai Benkler in the Wealth of Networks. We often think of market and social production as mutually exclusive. We mentally pit financial outcomes against egalitarian “free” outcomes. A good exampleRead… Read more »
In addition to personal use of social media tools generally, employees may participate in and comment on discussions, news stories, blog posts, etc. that deal with topics related to the organization. The organization should consider how such interaction using social media tools might impact the organization. In addressing this issue, the organization should consider whetherRead… Read more »
So late this evening, I’m musing over how to harness the power of social media and it hits me: I’m nuts. I’ve always been a little nuts. I can’t be the only one. We should celebrate our nuts and use them to change the world! Did you ever have a crazy idea that just doesn’tRead… Read more »
Non-twit-oholics always ask me, “What’s the point? Why Twitter?” I’m sorry. That’s like asking me, “Why chocolate?” My answer, “Take the first bite, then we’ll talk.” But, some still need convincing. I mean really. You know those types. The ones who look at the chocolate cheesecake with swirls of whipped cream…and walk away. Yeah, thoseRead… Read more »
I have never met Geekchick but after reading her comments I found her to be a very interesting person. She is one of those really cool people you can talk to for days about anything and everything. She started one of my favorite groups, Geeks in Government, so what is not to like about thisRead… Read more »
Relative to upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday – life outside of the proposal box. Family archiving – your book of remembrance on Thanksgiving by Donna L. Quesinberry, National Writing Examiner Your work of art via a Book of Remembrance or Family Archive Thanksgiving has an appeal that is truly second to none as far as holidays go.Read… Read more »
For anyone interested in climate change, sustainability, closed loop (or zero waste) manufacturing, you’ll be interested in the efforts of Nike, Best Buy and a collaborative public/private partnership called the GreenXchange (or GX). See a write-up in NY Times a couple Sundays ago: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/business/01proto.html Today and tomorrow (Nov 12-13), Nike is hosting a “collaboratory” specificallyRead… Read more »