Social (media) loafing: Shared vision and the use or ban of social media at work
Do you feel your staff spend excessive work time on social media and non-work related sites? Research tells us that rather than stopping the behaviour… Read more
An avatar analysis: Choosing your profile picture
I was recently asked the question about my profile picture: “why a cartoon?” My response takes me on a journey through options not chosen and… Read more
I live in Ipswich, Queensland: What statistics say about capacity, volunteering, opportunity, growth, and potential
I live in Ipswich, Queensland, a small city of 162,000 people located about a 40-minute drive west of Brisbane. Theresa and I moved up from… Read more
On being the father of a 16 year old: Unplanned benefits
My work life is a series of controlled scheduled actions. My daughter’s birthday provides the opportunity to reflect on the value of unplanned events. We… Read more
Covey’s seven habits for a digital agency – Habit 4: Win-Win or No Deal
Hearing the clichéd notion of “win-win” raises immediate concern that one party is attempting to manipulate the situation towards a less than equitable proposition. In… Read more
Self-regulation by reflecting on our looking-glass self: Symbolic interactionism defined
We act based on how we perceive others see us. Symbolic interactionism helps us understand why this is the case, and how we can adjust… Read more
Symbolic interactionism, social media, and the Australian 2011 floods: Stepping stones in a crisis, or watering down reality?
Social media played a huge part in the response efforts for the recent Queensland floods. Reflecting back at the amount of time I spent glued… Read more
My Ipswich / Brisbane 2011 flood experience: Lose a house, gain perspective
I live on an acre on the river in Ipswich, Queensland. The value of this statement is much less now than it was 10 days… Read more
The anatomy of a New Year’s resolution: Goal setting psychology by Gary Latham and Edwin Locke
Between 40% to 50% of American adults make New Year’s resolutions. Of those, 77% will keep their commitment for one week, 55% for one month,… Read more
Flash animation: Carbon by VNV Nation (My environmental sustainability climate change global warming epiphany)
My public sector stint in environmental sustainability prompted putting pen to tablet a few years back. Please feel free to watch and read more about… Read more
Measuring a meme: Did 32% of active Facebook users change their profile picture to a cartoon to stop child abuse?
A recent Facebook meme asked people to change their profile pic between 3 to 5 December to a cartoon to end violence against children. My… Read more
Embrace your organisational shadow culture
We use words like “partnership” and “integrated” when we talk about client and supplier relationships. There is a dark side to this kind of language,… Read more
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Crystal
Nice post. :) My FB pic is a…
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David Bishop
I'm always impressed that you take the time…
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Theresa
good post :)
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