It was my first day back (I am writing this a day later) and already I have met two people that I have never met before. At our Elephant Eating party we made a commitment to say hello to someone new every day and so I’m up by one. I have started in a way … Continue reading New year new people
A big year ahead
First of all, may I start off by wishing you all a very happy new year. I hope it is a good one for you. It turns out that last year I had more readers than the year before yet fewer reads in total. I have no idea of the significance of this information but … Continue reading A big year ahead
Last Blog of the Year
The last blog of the year ought to be something special. I may be tempted to write something between now and the new year but this must be my last official piece. What better subject to finish on then other than the work to try and get more women into the tech industry, something that … Continue reading Last Blog of the Year
The Divided Self
What a fascinating book ‘The Divided Self’ by RD Laing is. It is perhaps not the kind of book I would normally pick up but it was lying around and it is quite thin. I would urge anyone who has any interest in the workings of humanity to give it a go. Why? Because the … Continue reading The Divided Self
Complexity in the real world
The Bee book by Craig Smith and Paul Rigby has got me thinking. It is an allegorical tale of a hive of bees that is faced with a catastrophic change in their environment. The hive needs to take decisive action if it is to survive. It as a clear metaphor for the way that organisations … Continue reading Complexity in the real world
Uberisation
Technology has been a threat to jobs ever since it was first used. I get that. All technology must improve efficiency in order to lower the cost of the previous technology it is replacing. This covers everything from the car, to the food-processor to the radio. Technology allows us to do things that would have … Continue reading Uberisation
Digital Leads
Those who have been in my company for more than fourteen seconds will know that I have a great interest in the success of the North East region. I have been trying for many years to work with its component parts to improve collaboration. Sometimes I have been successful and at other times not but … Continue reading Digital Leads
Even a Guerrilla Worker
Poor Su. I didn’t mean to burden her with my troubles but sometimes even a Guerrilla Worker needs a shoulder to cry on. The thing is that I have felt a bit flat over the last few days. I don’t know whether I have just run out of steam or a late night in the … Continue reading Even a Guerrilla Worker
Underused tech
Some days can be very trying. Today was one of them, born of frustration. I have tried to bite my tongue but not always successfully. You see my problem is that I have been involved in a number of workshops about digital – whatever that means. The thing is that technology can do anything as … Continue reading Underused tech
Another year of @NEICT
That’s another year over for the North East ICT Managers group. Calendar year that is rather than financial year. Of course that starts in April. This year has been fun. We’ve seen some comings and a number of new faces to replace some goings. The group is supposed to be the ICT heads from the … Continue reading Another year of @NEICT
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 