Big data wants to know how you will vote in November (it also wanted to know how voters would lean in the Scottish national vote and other exercises in democracy around the world). Well, not big data exactly but other bigs: big business, big campaigns. But there is no data about the future. Events about the future, however, are known. And because there is no data about the … [Read more...] about Why Big Data is Ringing You Up at Dinner
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Collaboration Tip: Delete E-mail During Vacation
Should I Delete E-mail During Vacation? A post on the BBC new magazine asks the question: "Should holiday email be deleted?" First, let me say to American readers that in this case "holiday" means "vacation." What they mean to ask is: "Should I have incoming E-mail deleted while on vacation?" My answer, yes, but with a caveat. If you don't stress over what you miss when you … [Read more...] about Collaboration Tip: Delete E-mail During Vacation
Working in an Aging Country: Learning from and Teaching Older Workers
Learning from and Teaching Older Workers According to the OECD the aging US is at risk from antique policies and prejudices that fail to appreciate the benefits of a workforce of experience. It is past time that we learn to appreciate the contribution of older workers, and that we create policies that can leverage the knowledge and understanding of this segment of the … [Read more...] about Working in an Aging Country: Learning from and Teaching Older Workers
The Tens—Strategic Planning Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
The Tens—Strategic Planning Mistakes & How to Avoid Them Download The Tens—Strategic Planning Mistakes & How to Avoid Them PDF here. Gathering the Wrong Data Too often organizaÂtions want to look deeply at their history in order to project forward. This is almost always a waste of time. The world changes too often to spend time on what the organization looked … [Read more...] about The Tens—Strategic Planning Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Knowledge Management Failures Get Georgia’s Government Stuck in the Snow
The first thing all reporters, and eventually lawyers, ask, is: "Who knew what when?" In the case of emergency response or disaster recovery, there should be no doubt, because the organization, in this case, Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), should publish codified procedures that leave no doubt about what to do in a number of potential situations. These procedures … [Read more...] about Knowledge Management Failures Get Georgia’s Government Stuck in the Snow
