Dick Sblog

In a world where competition has been seen as the way to achieve efficiency and high performance, it’s a relief to find examples that illustrate the fact that it’s actually collaboration that moves us on. The recent global concern about a flu pandemic has prompted an initiative by researchers at the University of Texas Medical [...]

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I’ve just read an interview with with Jill Nemiro, Author of “Creativity in Virtual Teams”. She makes some interesting points about making space for creativity to take place, as well as about the ways in which virtual teams operate. Here are a few quotes from the interview:
“…most people do not take the time to allow [...]

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At last, someone has taken the trouble to express how I feel about twitter

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Here’s an issue of importance: As technology has played a bigger role in our lives, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined, while our visual skills have improved. This is the view according to Patricia Greenfield, UCLA distinguished professor of psychology and director of the Children’s Digital Media Center, Los Angeles.
Among her many [...]

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