Many people working in large companies speak business-buzzwords as a second language. Business language is full of pretty meaningless words. I Don’t Understand What Anyone Is Saying Anymore article tells that the language of internet business models has made the problem even worse. There are several strains of this epidemic: We have forgotten how to use the real names of real things, acronymitis, and Meaningless Expressions (like “Our goal is to exceed the customer’s expectation”). This would all be funny if it weren’t true. Observe it, deconstruct it, and appreciate just how ridiculous most business conversation has become.
Check out this brilliant Web Economy Bullshit Generator page. It generates random bullshit text based on the often used words in business language. And most of the material it generates look something you would expect from IT executives and their speechwriters (those are randomly generated with Web Economy Bullshit Generator):
“scale viral web services”
“integrate holistic mindshare”
“transform back-end solutions”
“incentivize revolutionary portals”
“synergize out-of-the-box platforms”
“enhance world-class schemas”
“aggregate revolutionary paradigms”
“enable cross-media relationships”
How to talk like a CIO article tries to tell how do CIOs talk, and what do they talk about, and why they do it like they do it. It sometimes makes sense to analyze the speaking and comportment styles of the people who’ve already climbed the corporate ladder if you want to do the same.
The Most Annoying, Pretentious And Useless Business Jargon article tells that the stupid business talk is longer solely the province of consultants, investors and business-school types, this annoying gobbledygook has mesmerized the rank and file around the globe. The next time you feel the need to reach out, touch base, shift a paradigm, leverage a best practice or join a tiger team, by all means do it. Just don’t say you’re doing it. If you have to ask why, chances are you’ve fallen under the poisonous spell of business jargon. Jargon masks real meaning. The Most Annoying, Pretentious And Useless Business Jargon article has a cache of expressions to assiduously avoid (if you look out you will see those used way too many times in business documents and press releases).
Is Innovation the Most Abused Word In Business? article tells that most of what is called innovation today is mere distraction, according to a paper by economist Robert Gordon. Innovation is the most abused word in tech. The iPad is about as innovative as the toaster. You can still read books without an iPad, and you can still toast bread without a toaster. True innovation radically alters the way we interact with the world. But in tech, every little thing is called “innovative.” If you were to believe business grads then “innovation” includes their “ideas” along the lines of “a website like *only better*” or “that thing which everyone is already doing but which I think is my neat new idea” Whether or not the word “innovation” has become the most abused word in the business context, that remains to be seen. “Innovation” itself has already been abused by the patent trolls.
Using stories to catch ‘smart-talk’ article tells that smart-talk is information without understanding, theory without practice – ‘all mouth and no trousers’, as the old aphorism puts it. It’s all too common amongst would-be ‘experts’ – and likewise amongst ‘rising stars’ in management and elsewhere. He looks the part; he knows all the right buzzwords; he can quote chapter-and-verse from all the best-known pundits and practitioners. But is it all just empty ‘smart-talk’? Even if unintentional on their part, people who indulge in smart-talk can be genuinely dangerous. They’ll seem plausible enough at first, but in reality they’ll often know just enough to get everyone into real trouble, but not enough to get out of it again. Smart-talk is the bane of most business – and probably of most communities too. So what can we do to catch it?
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The first mistake in your software project
https://medium.com/@WunderdogSW/the-first-mistake-in-your-software-project-6fdbc2f2bad0
Does this sound familiar? A company X has a software product. Over the course of 24 months, the product team worked on a bunch of new and updated features with external consultants and agencies. The project had the right stakeholders within the organisation, all with specific needs for various essential features.
Finally, the product team succeeded in jumping through all the loops necessary to finish the project. The development budget was close to a million euros covering the design and coding of the product upgrade. The team finished on time and budget.
The launch of the updated product was a success, right? The product became better! All the features were built based on requirements from stakeholders.
Endgame
In the end, the update didn’t help the company to do more of what they wanted to accomplish. It
Although the product became better, it didn’t help the business become better.
Re-thinking product vision
This is a reality in many organisations building software products. The process is universal, and it happens across industries. Lots of time and money is poured in the quest to become better, but all too often this doesn’t translate into tangible business success for the company.
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Nearly 40 Percent of Tech Workers Believe They’re Depressed
https://uk.pcmag.com/news/118768/nearly-40-percent-of-tech-workers-believe-theyre-depressed
BY ANGELA MOSCARITOLO 11 DEC 2018, 10 A.M.
Some 38.78 percent of the 10,081 tech workers recently surveyed by the anonymous business social network Blind said they believe they believe they are depressed. Amazon had the highest rate of employee depression, followed by Microsoft and Intel.
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Sano stop jatkuvalle mölylle – kolme asiantuntijaa kertoo, miksi se on tärkeää
https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10550429
Melua työpaikan avokonttorissa. Tingeltangel-musiikkia kauppakeskuksessa. Kotonakin soi ja piippaa. Nollaa pääsi ja höllää kierroksia. Kolme asiantuntijaa kertovat, miten jatkuva häly ja melu vievät voimasi ja miksi hiljaisuus on parantava voima.
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5 TED Talks to inspire leaders in the new year
https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2018/12/5-ted-talks-inspire-leaders-new-year?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY
Ready to bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to your leadership style in 2019? Dive into these inspiring talks
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Burnout and stress lead more companies to try a four-day work week
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/12/burnout-stress-lead-more-companies-to-try-a-four-day-work-week
Work four days a week, but get paid for five?
It sounds too good to be true, but companies around the world that have cut their work week have found that it leads to higher productivity, more motivated staff and less burnout.
“It is much healthier and we do a better job if we’re not working crazy hours,”
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10 key lessons about tech mergers and acquisitions from Cisco’s John Chambers
https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/23/twelve-key-lessons-about-tech-mergers-and-acquisitions-from-ciscos-john-chambers/?sr_share=facebook&utm_source=tcfbpage
John Chambers, chairman emeritus of Cisco (now founder of JC2 Ventures), knows a thing or two about tech acquisitions: he bet his career on a first one in ’93, and went on to complete 180 M&As during his 20 years tenure.
1. M&As Are A Vaccine Against Irrelevance
2. Tech Is Entering Every Sector
3. Your Customers Can Tell You What To Buy
4. Pick The Right Match
5. Build Your Playbook(s)
6. Do Your Homework
7. Pay For What The Value Is To You
8. Keep The Talent
9. Expect Some Failures
10. In The Future, M&As Might Not Be Enough
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/24/four-ways-to-bridge-the-widening-valley-of-death-for-startups/?sr_share=facebook&utm_source=tcfbpage
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10 most popular stories on open leadership
https://opensource.com/open-organization/18/12/best-of-open-org?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY
We published more than 50 articles about open organizations in 2018. Here are the ten most popular.
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Taitava project lead on onnistuneen projektin edellytys
https://lamia.fi/blog/taitava-project-lead-on-onnistuneen-projektin-edellytys?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=Ag2&utm_campaign=Blogi_Project%20Lead_12%2F18
Digitaalisten ratkaisujen rakentaminen, päivittäminen ja kehittäminen ovat isoja hankkeita, joiden aikana pitää pysyä monta lankaa kädessä yhtä aikaa.
Project lead vastaa maaliin pääsemisestä
Ohelmistokehityksessä projektin saattaminen maaliin aikataulussa on teknologiatoimittajan päässä project leadin vastuulla. Project leadin tehtävät ovat laaja-alaisia: ohjelmistotuotannon kontekstissa korostuu erityisesti agile-menetelmien hallinnat, teknologiaymmärrys, teknisten ratkaisujen suunnittelukyky ja käsitys ohjelmistokehityksen luonteesta sekä tyypillisistä haasteista.
Tiivistetysti voidaan todeta, että project lead (ohjelmistokehityksessä käytetään myös termiä scrum master) vastaa projektin sprinttisuunnittelusta, aikataulutuksesta, backlogin priorisoinnista
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DevOps engineer interviews: Ask these questions
https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2018/12/hiring-devops-engineer-ask-these-questions
Single out your best DevOps engineer candidates by asking a mix of soft skill and technical questions
Now that DevOps is proliferating in the enterprise (companies like Disney, Nike, and Walmart, for example, are all on the adoption train) the term is starting to creep up more and more in job titles. This is challenging organizations to consider the significance of “DevOps engineer” as a role and the value of having someone with DevOps in their title on their team. What steps can you take to ensure that DevOps candidates are the right fit for your company?
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4 must do’s to create an outstanding job ad
https://blog.jobylon.com/4-must-dos-to-create-an-outstanding-job-ad/
Struggling to attract qualified candidates? Don’t underestimate the power of a well-written, innovative job ad. Job seekers are now in charge and are facing more opportunities than ever before, so for recruiters, this means putting in the extra effort that is vital for standing out and catching the right people’s attention.
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Embrace innovation in 2019 – Innovation Checklists for executives and employees
https://innovationcloud.com/blog/embrace-innovation-in-2019-innovation-checklists-for-executives-and-employees/?vis=fbpost2812
Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a small-business owner, or innovation manager at the large corporation, this is a perfect moment to plan your business and innovation strategy and to motivate your employees to be more innovative. As you go through your business planning, it’s important to consider and include factors of innovation process itself, such as:
Innovation strategy or action plan to align innovation objectives with company objectives, to utilize and/or allocate resources for innovation and define metrics for measuring innovation impact.
People or your most valuable asset with the capability and potential to be creative and innovative. The realization of this potential sets in motion when you create an environment that motivates and, at the same time, enables your employees to innovate.
Technology or emerging and established technologies that support and facilitates an end-to-end innovation management process.
Impact or metrics and indicators to measure innovation progress and further guide the decision-making process
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5 public speaking resolutions for 2019
https://opensource.com/article/19/1/public-speaking-resolutions?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY
If one of your 2019 goals is to present at a tech conference, add these resolutions to your list.
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Hyvä kehitysportfolio mahdollistaa strategian toteutumisen muuttuvassa ympäristössä
https://www.talentbase.fi/blogi/portfolion-hallinta-tukee-strategian-toteutumista/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=portfolion-hallinta-tukee-blogi&utm_content=sponsoroitu-julkaisu
Portfolionhallinnan kehittäminen ja johtaminen on ajankohtainen ja tärkeä aihe monissa yrityksissä.
Portfolionhallinnan kehitystarpeen voi huomata kysymyksistä, joita organisaatiossa kysytään. Kysymykset kuten Miksi mitään ei valmistu? Mihin kaikki kehitysrahat menevät? Missä minun kehitysasiani menee? Mitä ne siellä kehityksessä oikein tekevät? ovat kaikki merkkejä siitä, että yrityksen portfolionhallinta ei ole riittävän selkeää ja avoimesti kommunikoitua ja tarvitsee muutosta
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Managing a backlog is not easy. There’s much to do — and do exceedingly well. You have to:
• Select the backlog structure that best suits your context.
• Prioritize work using the right combination of tactics.
• Estimate work realistically.
• Pivot toward emerging needs & realities.
• And more…
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Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC:
Over a dozen ex-Facebook employees detail how the company’s leaders and stacked ranking performance reviews foster a culture where any dissent is discouraged — – More than a dozen former Facebook employees detailed how the company’s leadership and its performance review system has created a culture where any dissent is discouraged.
Inside Facebook’s ‘cult-like’ workplace, where dissent is discouraged and employees pretend to be happy all the time
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/08/facebook-culture-cult-performance-review-process-blamed.html
More than a dozen former Facebook employees detailed how the company’s leadership and its performance review system has created a culture where any dissent is discouraged.
Employees say Facebook’s stack ranking performance review system drives employees to push out products and features that drive user engagement without fully considering potential long-term negative impacts on user experience or privacy.
Reliance on peer reviews creates an underlying pressure for Facebook employees to forge friendships with colleagues for the sake of career advancement.
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6 Soft Skills Needed to Drive Digital Transformation
https://www.smartsheet.com/blog/6-soft-skills-needed-drive-digital-transformation?utm_source=TechMeme&utm_medium=sponcon&utm_campaign=transform
Here are six soft skills IT leaders must look for when building teams for digital transformation.
1. Critical Thinking
When it comes to new undertakings, critical thinking is a skill that helps people define and solve new problems that come their way. It involves conceptualizing, synthesizing, and analyzing data, as well as the ability to reason and draw conclusions from those analyses. It’s essential for business survival.
2. Complex Communication
Digital transformation can require complex changes that require buy-in across an organization. Your team must be able to take technical terms and explain them — in writing and through speech — in a way that the rest of the business can understand.
3. Creativity
Creativity isn’t just being able to draw amazing pictures or write thought-provoking short stories. Creative people can look at a problem and think of new ways to solve it in ways that often seem off-the-wall at first glance. They aren’t afraid to take a risk during the thinking and brainstorming phase.
4. Collaboration
These days, work is inherently collaborative. You need team members who are willing to work with others — listen to their ideas, brainstorm, communicate, take feedback, and be willing to share the spotlight.
5. Flexibility and Adaptability
Regardless of how organized you are, your digital transformation will not always go according to plan. Some tasks will take longer than expected. New challenges will arise. The end result may look completely different from what you imagined when you started.
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6. Productivity and Accountability
To meet your goals around digital transformation in a timely manner, you need people who can get a lot done quickly. You know the type: everyone else wonders how they seem to find more hours in the day than everyone else. And equally important, you need people accountable for their work.
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The Death of the Sick Day
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/style/the-death-of-the-sick-day.html
For many office workers, “working from home” has replaced a day spent recovering under the covers.
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https://talented.fi/blog/how-to-ace-the-candidate-experience/
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10 ways you could derail your community
https://opensource.com/open-organization/19/1/community-building-mistakes?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY
Building community is tricky, delicate work. This video explains 10 of the most common mistakes organizations and leaders make when they try to do it.
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TOP 5 ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE TRENDS IN 2019
https://www.howspace.com/resources/organizational-change-trends-2019?utm_campaign=2019+%7C+Boosting+post+%7C+Link&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid&hsa_ad=6120027799052&hsa_src=fb&hsa_ver=3&hsa_grp=6120027798452&hsa_cam=6119923543052&hsa_net=facebook&hsa_acc=41215659
observations of the five key trends in our field.
1. From change processes to continuous development
2. Implementing change is about facilitation
3. Digitalization is progressing by leaps and bounds
4. Networks determine the success of change
5. More multifaceted interaction
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Employees Discover That Their Ex-Coworker Was A Genius Hacker Who Took Laziness To The Next Level
https://www.boredpanda.com/build-engineer-lazy-computer-hacker-genius-work-scripts/
This engineer, however, is so clever, he even thought of a couple of ways to enjoy laziness in his office, a privilege people usually earn through hard work. He made it possible using his hacking skills, and the scripts he created were so good, his coworkers even decided to keep them after he quit for another company.
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Building a Consistent Brand
https://www.fotoware.com/blog/building-a-consistent-brand
We already know that organizing our online content can help boost SEO and social media shares, but did you know it can also impact your brand?
That’s right. If your content isn’t well-organized, it can negatively affect your brand’s integrity. Keeping your brand cohesive is important for building customer trust and recognition.
Here’s the good news: by organizing your digital content, you can maintain a consistent brand and protect your media across the web
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5 time-wasting habits to break in the new year
https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2019/1/5-time-wasting-habits-break-new-year?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY
What do the most successful IT leaders do before breakfast? How do they push back on meetings? Check out this practical advice
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10 technology books to check out in 2019
https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2019/1/10-technology-books-check-out-2019?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY
Get new thinking on the technologies of tomorrow – from AI to DevOps tools – and the related challenges for leaders
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7 tips to ace your tech job interview
https://opensource.com/article/19/1/job-interviewing-tips?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY
Looking for a new job in the new year? These interviewing tips should help you stand out—in a good way.
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HOW TO FACILITATE A SUCCESSFUL WORKSHOP IN 18 SIMPLE STEPS
https://www.howspace.com/resources/how-to-facilitate-a-workshop?utm_campaign=Campaigns+2019+H1&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paidsocial&hsa_cam=6119923543052&hsa_ad=6120197416652&hsa_acc=41215659&hsa_grp=6120197416852&hsa_ver=3&hsa_src=fb&hsa_net=facebook
While facilitating a workshop is by no means an easy feat, even an inexperienced facilitator can get great results by following these 18 simple steps.
Before the workshop
Facilitating a workshop unprepared is much like stepping into a puddle in your socks: guaranteed to cause you cold feet and intense regret. That’s why careful preparation is the first step towards facilitating a successful workshop.
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5 ‘How to tips’ for taking a more agile approach to service integration
https://blog.oneio.cloud/5-how-to-tips-for-taking-a-more-agile-approach-to-service-integration?utm_campaign=Ongoing-ONEiO-ReTA-Traffic&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=facebook&hsa_acc=46212948&hsa_ad=6119482029386&hsa_src=%5BSITE_SOURCE_NAME%5D&hsa_net=facebook&hsa_cam=6111918789186&hsa_grp=6111918797386&hsa_ver=3
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HOW TO GET A RAISE (IN ANY BUSINESS)
https://talented.fi/blog/how-to-get-a-raise/
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How to Start a Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w82a1FT5o88
Improve Your Speaking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8_BIamLESg
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BETTER & FASTER: Innovation Keynote Speaker Jeremy Gutsche’s Top Speech on Innovation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFshvhzcCVw
Innovation keynote speaker Jeremy Gutsche’s (http://www.JeremyGutsche.com) top speech on innovation and creativity based on his New York Times Bestselling book, BETTER and FASTER. Learn how to be BETTER at adapting to change and FASTER at finding new business ideas. This keynote speech is one of his most-requested TED Talks style speeches from his list of about ten speech topics.
Jeremy Gutsche is the CEO of Trend Hunter and the award-winning author of “Exploiting Chaos: 150 Ways to Spark Innovation.”
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Body language, the power is in the palm of your hands | Allan Pease | TEDxMacquarieUniversity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZZ7k8cMA-4
Allan Pease is an Honorary Professor of Psychology at ULIM International University, who researches and studies selling relationships and human communication. He teaches simple, field-tested skills and techniques that get results. And he delivers his message in a humorous way, which motivates people to want to use.
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How to write an IT cover letter: 8 tips
https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2019/1/how-write-it-cover-letter-8-tips?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY
Before you can win that new IT job, you must get in the door. Here’s how to quickly and confidently make your case in an IT cover letter – and land an interview
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Stanford professor: “The workplace is killing people and nobody cares”
https://www.fastcompany.com/90282735/the-workplace-is-killing-people-and-nobody-cares
From the disappearance of good health insurance to the psychological effects of long hours, the modern workplace is taking its toll on all of us.
Pfeffer, a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “We are harming both company performance and individual well-being, and this needs to be the clarion call for us to stop. There is too much damage being done.”
there is a large amount of data that suggests the biggest source of stress is the workplace.
Job engagement, according to Gallup, is low. Distrust in management, according to the Edelman trust index, is high. Job satisfaction, according to the Conference Board, is low and has been in continual decline. The gig economy is growing, economic insecurity is growing, and wage growth overall has stagnated.
I look out at the workplace and I see stress, layoffs, longer hours, work-family conflict, enormous amounts of economic insecurity. I see a workplace that has become shockingly inhumane.
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6 Public Speaking Tips To Hook Any Audience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8GvTgWtR7o
6 Public Speaking Tips To Hook Any Audience
Public speaking is hard. We all know it. But if you master a few basic public speaking tips and techniques, you can absolutely hook any audience.
In this video you’ll get the public speaking training to hook an audience n 30 seconds. The public speaking skills to tell stories that have people hanging on every word. And the techniques to nail a finale that moves people to action.
Public speaking shakes a lot of people’s confidence, but if you use these tips and techniques, you’ll be on your way to giving presentations that TED would be proud of
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5 Common Phrases People Use To Manipulate You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um75Ag2G5nE
I know this sounds a little insane…
People are trying to manipulate you ALL THE TIME!
No, I’m not joking.
Sometimes this comes from a relatively positive place, like when your parents would tell you to eat your veggies so you can get superpowers.
BUT people don’t always have your best interest in mind.
That’s why we’re going to breakdown what manipulation looks like so you can save yourself!
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https://www.wiseit.fi/blogi/it-ammattilaiset-arvostavat-stressitonta-tyota/?utm_content=80100272&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
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https://knowm.org/a-brief-history-of-neuromorphic-computing/?fbclid=IwAR3OlVeifCJOAJVLNmximpBwU42NaZcfAnAtfiLUsjJpg5HW2_WHu7K5mR8
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IT job interview tips: 12 ways to win in 2019
https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2019/1/it-job-interview-tips-12-ways-win-2019?sc_cid=7016000000127eyAAA
IT hiring managers seek plenty of fresh talent right now. Prepare to impress them with these expert IT job interview tips
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Stanford professor: “The workplace is killing people and nobody cares”
https://www.fastcompany.com/90282735/the-workplace-is-killing-people-and-nobody-cares
From the disappearance of good health insurance to the psychological effects of long hours, the modern workplace is taking its toll on all of us.
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7 tips to declutter your work life
https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2019/1/7-tips-declutter-your-work-life?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY
Inspired by Marie Kondo’s “Tidying Up,” we round up ways to prioritize and organize your work life
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A global view of IT – where it’s going right and where it is not
https://blog.oneio.cloud/resources/global-view-going-right-not?utm_campaign=ONEiO-ReTa&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=display&utm_content=Global+view+IT&hsa_ad=6111920083386&hsa_grp=6111918797386&hsa_net=facebook&hsa_ver=3&hsa_cam=6111918789186&hsa_src=%5BSITE_SOURCE_NAME%5D&hsa_acc=46212948
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Ketteryys ja virheiden pelko
https://www.nitor.com/fi/uutiset-ja-blogi/ketteryys-ja-virheiden-pelko
virheitä tapahtuu – ihan kaikille. Ihmisten logiikka on harvoin aukotonta.
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19 resolutions of an open leader
https://opensource.com/open-organization/19/1/leadership-goals?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY
I want to be more transparent with goals, more constructive with feedback, and more supportive of others this year.
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Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Conversations with execs at the World Economic Forum reveal that many are racing toward automation to stay ahead of competition regardless of impact on workers — DAVOS, Switzerland — They’ll never admit it in public, but many of your bosses want machines to replace you as soon as possible.
The Hidden Automation Agenda of the Davos Elite
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/technology/automation-davos-world-economic-forum.html
This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where business leaders’ public positions on automation’s impact on workers did not match the views they shared privately.CreditCredit
In public, many executives wring their hands over the negative consequences that artificial intelligence and automation could have for workers. They take part in panel discussions about building “human-centered A.I.” for the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” — Davos-speak for the corporate adoption of machine learning and other advanced technology — and talk about the need to provide a safety net for people who lose their jobs as a result of automation.
But in private settings, including meetings with the leaders of the many consulting and technology firms whose pop-up storefronts line the Davos Promenade, these executives tell a different story: They are racing to automate their own work forces to stay ahead of the competition, with little regard for the impact on workers.
All over the world, executives are spending billions of dollars to transform their businesses into lean, digitized, highly automated operations.
“People are looking to achieve very big numbers,” said Mohit Joshi, the president of Infosys, a technology and consulting firm that helps other businesses automate their operations. “Earlier they had incremental, 5 to 10 percent goals in reducing their work force. Now they’re saying, ‘Why can’t we do it with 1 percent of the people we have?’”
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Brookings:
Report: small US cities, rural communities, and Rust Belt states most at risk of automated job replacement; men, younger workers, and minorities most vulnerable — Senior Research Analyst – Metropolitan Policy Program — Senior Research Assistant – Metropolitan Policy Program
Automation and Artificial Intelligence: How machines are affecting people and places
https://www.brookings.edu/research/automation-and-artificial-intelligence-how-machines-affect-people-and-places/
At first, technologists issued dystopian alarms about the power of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to destroy jobs. Then came a correction, with a wave of reassurances. Now, the discourse appears to be arriving at a more complicated understanding, suggesting that automation will bring neither apocalypse nor utopia, but instead both benefits and stress alike. Such is the ambiguous and sometimes disembodied nature of the “future of work” discussion.
Tomi Engdahl says:
One-quarter of jobs are at ‘high-risk’ of being automated
https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/26/one-quarter-of-jobs-are-at-high-risk-of-being-automated/?sr_share=facebook&utm_source=tcfbpage
Tomi Engdahl says:
Data Alone Isn’t Enough to Make Development Decisions
https://www.designnews.com/design-hardware-software/data-alone-isnt-enough-make-development-decisions/127107143360118?ADTRK=UBM&elq_mid=7214&elq_cid=876648
Using data for tracking your product development process is only one piece of the bigger picture. There are other steps to take to make wise development decisions.
Data and analytics are increasingly becoming more integrated in all forms of product development for good reason. Gauging development progress and identifying risk has a direct correlation on cost, schedule, and quality. Tracking these areas with analytics from the start of a project will help you correct issues before they spiral into huge expenses in the form of recalls, returns, and all the negative impacts that come from such problems.
1.) Provide Meaningful Context
2.) Recognize Trends and Reporting Status
3.) Leverage Your Team’s Expertise
Tomi Engdahl says:
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Bet your job, bet your values
https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/measure-of-things/4461382/Bet-your-job–bet-your-values