E-mail signatures are the calling cards of the 21st Century. Although social media channels provide bios, sometimes links to websites, e-mail remains the primary means of business communication. Some systems are now capable of converting signatures into contacts, which is great, except when an e-mail you receive doesn’t include a signature. For solid business relationships, … [Read more...] about Why Everyone Should Have an E-mail Signature
Collaboration
It’s Time to STOP Talking About Company Culture
It's Time to STOP Talking About Company Culture From my November 2013 Newsletter: Over the last month, I keynoted the Chief Learning Officer Symposium and KMWorld. At both conferences, many speakers talked about the need to evolve, shift or otherwise change company culture. In some cases, the shift was to support collaboration, in others knowledge sharing, and in still … [Read more...] about It’s Time to STOP Talking About Company Culture
Ten Ways to Reduce Interruptions at Work
Many people working in offices, even factory floors, complain about interruptions. To a great degree, interruptions are things you accept. You may feel like they are push upon you, and sometimes they, are, but for the most part, they are things we do to ourselves out of boredom, frustration or lack of engagement. These ten items are personal actions and behaviors … [Read more...] about Ten Ways to Reduce Interruptions at Work
Malcolm Gladwell, 10,000 hours and Genius at Work
Image by Daniel W. Rasmus ©2007 Malcolm Gladwell and the New Yorker Conference Back in 2007, I had the pleasure of attending the New Yorker Conference, “2012: Stories From the Near Future,” which took place on May 6 and 7, 2007 in New York City. A few days later I found time to cover my reflections on Malcolm Gladwell's presentation. The presentation was given … [Read more...] about Malcolm Gladwell, 10,000 hours and Genius at Work
Dan Addresses World Cultural Forum on Knowledge, The Environment and Civilization
Dan Addresses World Cultural Forum on Knowledge, The Environment and Civilization On May 18th-19th May, 2013, Dan presented to the World Cultural Forum (TCF) in Hangzhou, China. Here is the abstract of the talk: As we seek to create an international consensus to improve the ecological state of the planet, we must map concepts and reconcile definitions to share … [Read more...] about Dan Addresses World Cultural Forum on Knowledge, The Environment and Civilization
