The supposed benefits of open-plan offices do not outweigh the costs
Editor’s note: Research debunks the myth that open plan offices lead to better communication.
Browsing: Curated
Forrester finds that despite the tablet invasion of the workplace, workers would prefer a keyboard, too
Editor’s note: Interesting to see that with a desire to use tablets in the workplace comes the desire to also use a keyboard. Implications for designing for the mobile experience?
Google’s “20% time,” which brought you Gmail and AdSense, is now as good as dead – Quartz
Editor’s note: According to former Google employees, the company’s “20% time,” which allows employees to take one day a week to work on side projects, no longer exists.
Debunked: ‘right-brain’ and ‘left-brain’ personalities
Editor’s note: The idea of right brain-left brain personalities is flawed: it’s far better to talk about people’s creativity or their analytical skills separately, rather than in opposition—especially since many people have plenty of both.
Grow your own organisational structure
Editor’s note: A look at some more novel management practices by Lee Bryant, who also argues that now more than ever we can try out practices to suit the company in a way we could never previously do.
New software forces you to pay attention during company training
Editor’s note: Now there’s a thought. Use the camera on your PC, laptop, tablet to assess whether you are actually looking at learning content.
The Premier League: Ball-watching
Editor’s note: Great share from @andrewjacobsLD. See how football clubs analyse what players do on the pitch and how that can be applied to recruiting new players. Big data meet Tin can . . . and some.
Broadcast Yourselfie: How teens use social media and why it matters to you
Editor’s note: This is not a generational stereotype piece but a piece on how teenagers are using tech and their attitudes to online privacy. Interesting and need to know.
By Us, For Us: The power of co-design and co-delivery
Editor’s note: This report brings together the practical learning and evidence on using co-design and co-delivery to create a health system driven by the people.
Building a culture of continuous learning
Editor’s note: Charles Jennings looks at findings from the Corporate Leadership Council’s ‘Training Effectiveness Dashboard’ study and looks at the ingredients for building a culture of continuous learning.
Is weak evidence better than no evidence?
The Faint Praise Effect and the Weak Evidence Effect are two examples of how weak evidence is worse than no evidence, at least when it comes to human judgments and the complex conditions under which they typically occur. Fascinating insights into decision making.
Death of the PC: time to kiss your computer goodbye?
Editor’s note: It may not be the beginning of the end for PCs just yet but they are in serious decline. Here’s a look at the numbers.
From heart rates to surveys: How to keep workers happy
Editor’s note: Employee surveys reinvented. Now there is no reason not to know how your colleagues feel.
What no ‘elearning’?
Editor’s note: Great insights into what can be achieved with technology but without using an LMS from Craig Taylor.
Discovering authentic leadership
Editor’s note: Fascinating Harvard paper on authentic leadership based on a indepth interviews with CEOs.