Annand house is a warren of corridors and small meeting rooms. My pass let me in but it took some time for me to find Debbie. I even ended up on the wrong floor. Our paths have crossed a number of times over the last few weeks. Ever since the elephant eating party we seem … Continue reading Age versus youth
A project waiting for an opportunity
Sometimes we try things too early. We set ideas away in the hope that they get some traction only for them to sit on a virtual shelf for lack of interest. That does not mean that they were bad ideas, at least not always. To move our business forward we need to have good ideas … Continue reading A project waiting for an opportunity
Re-election season
I have been re-elected as the president of Socitm North East for another year, in absentia, which is nice. Last week was our annual general meeting but with one thing and another I wasn't able to attend for the first half. I gather I wasn't opposed. Richard has also been re-elected as vice chair. … Continue reading Re-election season
Technically lonely
I've been thinking a lot about loneliness. It is the scourge of modern living. The paradox is that in a time of dense population and high net migration there is a growing number of people who suffer from social isolation. It is a complex problem which cannot be solved with simplistic answers. Very few can, yet … Continue reading Technically lonely
A new Forth Bridge
The Forth Rail Bridge proudly stands across the Firth of Forth some nine miles west of the city of Edinburgh. Its russet red metal work has a complete length of about two and a half kilometres. It is a world renowned railway icon and a testament to Victorian engineering. It truly is a product from … Continue reading A new Forth Bridge
Creating a joint vision
I've talked about this before in my blog. We have been running some joint management sessions with the ICT Leadership team and that of one of the services. Not that we haven't met before, both teams know each other on a one to one basis but we haven't always met as a collective. Using this … Continue reading Creating a joint vision
A perennial problem
Our voyage of discovery continues. It would seem that all of the messages are just not getting through. It's not just us though. This is not an ICT services problem. The delivery services have the same problem as well. People do not know why we have bought a specific system. They do not understand the … Continue reading A perennial problem
Dynamo energy
The room was full of energy at last night's Dynamo North East event. They are held monthly but with all of the other things I have to attend I haven't been able to make it for a while. This time it was held at Northumbria University. I was running a little late as I had … Continue reading Dynamo energy
Fake truth
The media is filled with fake news. Everyone is claiming that this story or that is made up and not true at all. Who can tell? What is real and what is not? The temptation to elaborate a story to stand out against the competition has always been around but has never been greater. It … Continue reading Fake truth
Global reach
There are one hundred and ninety-six countries on the world. One less if you don’t count Taiwan (don’t tell Trump). Last year, at least one person read my blog from eighty four of these sovereign states, up from sixty-four in the previous year. That means my blog has covered over forty-two per cent of the … Continue reading Global reach
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 