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We could create a workplace where people could work from the coffee shop and interact with other humans in person. Where they didn’t spend so much time working that they could use that saved commute time to attend community events. We just don’t. Instead, we expect remote workers to be available all the time; we tie them up in meetings for 5-6 hours a day because that’s how we “keep an eye” on them, and still expect them to hit all their deliverables.
I’m sure by now you’ve seen the photos, if not read the article about the Japanese team at the World Cup, and their fans. If you haven’t, the gist of it is this; even after a gut-wrenching defeat, the team thanked their fans, spoke to the media, cleaned their own locker room, and left a…
If this sounds familiar, it’s probably because it’s similar to my Second Rule for Knowledge Workers, the 40 hour illusion. Seems we’ve had a few cases of workers being asked to carry blackberry’s, or use VPN to log in to work during their off hours to answer questions, (share their “knowledge” with their employers), and…
why cool offices do nothing to mental health “Job-induced anxiety is on the rise as technology blurs the lines between work and home life. The idea of work-life balance has all but disappeared.” eDiscovery Sanctions: Don’t Lose the War For Lack of a Nail Please Use a Password to Lock Your Phone Searching and Filtering,…
Whether it’s the thousands who follow my Child Abuse Survivor site on Twitter and Facebook, or just my cousins and I chatting about sports on my sports page, I’m getting something out of the effort by simply connecting with people who I might not otherwise have the chance to, and it’s those connections that make the effort worthwhile, even if I don’t have a million page views.