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Why The Structure You're Staffing is Stifling Progress

Idea Architects

Despite ample research indicating that many volunteers prefer short-term project work versus long-term committee or board positions, too many organizations still use under an older mental operating software about individual motivation and loyalty. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Awesome Inc.

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Seen Elsewhere: Resources for Trend Scanning, Gaming, Productivity

Idea Architects

If youre not a native gamer, you rapidly are becoming a member of the minority (see these " Game Player Data " stats from The Entertainment Software Association). For a great example of gaming in action, watch this 8-minute video on how the New York Public Library engaged 500 people overnight in writing a book about its collections.

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6 Simple Ways to Facilitate Conference Connections

Idea Architects

While Im a heavy user of sophisticated electronic community-building software whenever it is part of a conference, here are a few easier-to-implement tactics: 1. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). May 2004 (5). Jan 2004 (3).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Seen Elsewhere: Crowdsourcing.

Idea Architects

If youre interested in trying this approach, two free or low-cost online software options are IdeaScale and Skild. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). Other examples include M y Starbucks Idea and Dells IdeaStorm. May 2004 (5).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Go Boldly: A Personal Learning.

Idea Architects

Or we might be best served by upgrading our own internal software that shapes our learning beliefs and behaviors. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). May 2004 (5). Jan 2004 (3). Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #12: Should I Do.

Idea Architects

The default setting on your intervention software is best left at "do nothing" so that you only activate your involvement after considering if you absolutely must. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). May 2004 (5). Jan 2004 (3).

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15 Changes in the Learning Business Landscape

Leading Learning

The Surge of Video. It would be hard to exaggerate the impact that the proliferation of digital video has had since that time. Part of our pre-Tagoras experience was with University Access (later Quisic), a company that captured video of top business school professors and attempted to distribute it across the Internet.

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