Day 95 – 28 May 2014 I had so much to think about from our visit to Edinburgh that I nearly missed my stop coming back. Fortunately Steve tapped me on the shoulder which woke me from my day dream. I nearly took out a small child in my rush to get off the train. … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 95
A year of work in progress – day 94
Day 94 – 27 May 2014 Well, that wasn’t the best bank holiday weekend ever. The fact that I was able to clear my inbox should give you some idea. No emails at all, absolute zero. I normally achieve this at the end of the calendar year when things are quiet. It won’t last. This … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 94
The rise of artificial intelligence
It looks like artificial intelligence is back on the agenda. Technology has moved on sufficiently to make the breakthrough required a possibility. Interesting. This begs two questions: What is artificial intelligence and; isn’t its development inevitable anyway? I’ve always liked thinking and talking about evolution. It’s a fascinating subject and helps describe why we and … Continue reading The rise of artificial intelligence
A year of work in progress – day 93
Day 93 – 23 May 2014 I wasn’t sure whether today would count or not. A domestic issue resulted in me, or rather Pam, having to rearrange all my appointments (there were only nine of them and so could have done without) but I ended up doing enough work between times to justify its inclusion … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 93
A year of work in progress – day 92
Day 92 – 22 May 2014 So, before I get onto today it’s worth recapping on something from yesterday which happened after I went to press. I try to keep my blogs to around five hundred words and I could have filled a book. Over lunch there was a session on the future of the … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 92
A year of work in progress – day 91
Day 91 – 21 May 2014 Thinking Digital is one of the highpoints of the year for me. This is the third time I have been (it turns out that there have been seven) and I would recommend it to anyone who has any interest in digital and the affect it is having upon all … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 91
A year of work in progress – day 90
Day 90 – 20 May 2014 This day has been a long time in coming. Number eight in my ten things I was going to achieve this year is to collaborate with another authority and over the last few months we have been working ever closer with our colleagues in Northumberland. Several years ago we … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 90
A year of work in progress – day 89
Day 89 – 19 May 2014 Over the weekend I managed to finish ‘Managing the customer experience’ by Smith and Wheeler. It wasn’t one of the best for me as some of the stories related to firms that have now passed their prime but it has made me reconsider the relationship we need to have … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 89
A year of work in progress – day 88
Day 88 – 16 May 2014 I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way. How does the song go? When I was at #Dynamo14 Bob Paton, MD of Accenture in the North East (there are a lot of Bobs) lead a session on skills and development. He … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 88
A year of work in progress – day 87
Day 87 – 15 May 2014 Bob and I had another trip to Tanfield this morning for another two presentations. The rest room or canteen is never the best place to present as it’s not set out correctly and there is a lot of back ground noise from the factory. We split this site because … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 87
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 