I try not to start my blogs with the same words that are in the title otherwise it sounds all a bit like ‘Just a minute’, that fabulous show on Radio 4 and now on TV(Saturday morning), not that that is a bad thing but here goes nothing. The first time I realised that technology … Continue reading The first time I realised that technology was great
Only humans need apply
We are running a programme called Digital Durham to improve the roll out of superfast broadband in County Durham and the wider region. Things are going very well and we have got to the point where we need to take someone else into the team. So to get this started it’s quite simple. All we need … Continue reading Only humans need apply
International calendar alignment
You know what happens, you get your diary organised, management meetings, opportunities to meet with suppliers time to work with customers and the odd space to talk to your team. Oh and don’t forget some time for yourself to get that all important work done. Your calendar is looking good with everything neatly colour coordinated … Continue reading International calendar alignment
I feel so insignificant now after Thinking Digital 2013
Another great day at Thinking Digital getting to hear speaker after speaker who is involved in or has done unbelievable things, things that make your hair curl, things that you find it difficult to get your head around and things that make you feel as if what you have managed to get through in your … Continue reading I feel so insignificant now after Thinking Digital 2013
Seeming to be helpless invokes support
Check this out http://www.blabdroid.com. I’m at Thinking Digital 2013 and just had a presentation from Alexander Reben who describes himself as a roboticist – very cool indeed. He is working with these Blabdroids, small robots that go round filming people, asking them questions and creating content without a human behind the lens. It is incredible … Continue reading Seeming to be helpless invokes support
Eurovision – don’t you just love it?
Eurovision is an institution that’s older than I am. It’s a festival of song that brings the countries of Europe together for at least one evening in the year and it is a celebration of the unity and diversity of this great continent. It’s a serious business yet it is not to be taken too … Continue reading Eurovision – don’t you just love it?
Innate stories
Are there some stories that are innate, that are built into our genetic code, stories that we all knew before we were ever told them? Are there stories that we have heard many times but have known them all along? Just as a bird knows how to build a nest or a silkworm knows how … Continue reading Innate stories
Alex Ferguson – lesson in leadership
I have never really been a fan of Alex Ferguson but must admit to having a begrudging admiration for him and his achievements. I have never liked the way he seemed to lose his temper at a whim and the way he used this as a tool in his armoury or the mind games he … Continue reading Alex Ferguson – lesson in leadership
Do structures make a difference?
There is that quote attributed to Gaius Petronius Arbiter, the Roman Emperor Nero’s adviser on elegance and good taste that goes along the lines of ‘We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams we would be reorganised. … I was to learn later in life that … Continue reading Do structures make a difference?
Stories born from adversity
We’ve been trying to use stories at work to set the tone, to highlight the positive things that we achieve and to encourage cooperation and integration across the various teams. It’s early days yet and we’ve only tried it a few time but already we’ve found that using positive stories creates a much more upbeat … Continue reading Stories born from adversity
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 