Had a wonderfully mind-stretching time this morning chairing a session for the Winmark L&D network with Nick Shackleton-Jones leading a discussion about Gamification. The session spurred a number of thoughts for me - here are a few of the related links: My own blogging 0n the subject: https://mmitii.mattballantine.com/2012/02/13/motivating-through-games/ (includes photo of the marvellous Perspex box) https://mmitii.mattballantine.com/2012/02/14/skinner-the-art-of-motivation/ … Continue reading Gamification – links
This week I have learned: stepping back into proper free range working after six months in pseudo-employment is equal parts liberating (woo!) and confusing (where am I supposed to be? What am I supposed to do?) I've spent a lot of effort over the past few years stretching my net There are a few things … Continue reading Weeknote 305: do the hustle
I listen to a fair amount of podcast these days. Here's what my Podcast Player is shuffling through (I use BeyondPod, for the record)... Business & Economics StartUp Podcast The first of a few from New York-based Gimlet Media, Startup in its first season followed the trials and tribulations of setting up a podcasting company, in the second … Continue reading Podcast Playlist 2016
Nearly a quarter of a century ago I began on the circuitous path that is my career with a few jobs working for the big accountancy firm KPMG. Back then big accountancy firms were big accountancy firms, but they were beginning their mutation into what they have become today - multidisciplinary professional services providers. Over … Continue reading I fought the law…
This week I have learned: - the network is strong - a week to depressurise is helpful - new adventures are around the corner Next week: do the hustle.
This week I have learned: working free range it's difficult to not take things personally, but I'm getting better at it budgets, eh? open innovation models are basically about getting a bunch of friends and strangers together, all of whom have some sort of common interest I'm going to miss the Vive A world of … Continue reading Weeknote 303: I fought the law
The Emotional Change Curve is something of a stock in trade amongst people involved in organizational change management, and a model that I have used extensively over the years. The model and its variants are derived from work by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and plots a series of emotional reacts that people have when confronted by change … Continue reading Changing habits
My LEF colleague Dave Aron posted about a fast food drone delivery service a couple of days ago. Having been recently reading James Garvey's takedown of the PR industry The Persuaders, it got me thinking about how there is an increasing breed of technology publicised these days which, for want of a better term, one could call … Continue reading The unstoppable rise of PRTech
My earliest experiences of computers were as them being tools of creativity, and that's framed my use of them ever since. The BBC Micro didn't really do much unless you gave it fairly comprehensive instructions. Sure, they could be used to play pre-bought games, but in the very early days the thing came with a … Continue reading The tools of mass creation
This week I have learned: sometimes you don't need to be Sherlock Holmes to put together the clues correctly random interactions on Twitter never fail to amuse becoming more convinced about the theme of The Book (details to follow) it's time for another FreeRangers gathering (further details here) Next week: Weeknote 303 - Bleep/Squelch
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