Open Plan Office Pros and Cons (0)
5/05/11 •
Pros
Improves communication
Increases workflow
Can Eliminate markers of rank and occupation
Allows flexibility of office layout
Encourages teamwork, sharing and learning by observation
Savings of 20 per cent or more on office fit-out costs
Creates common culture
Reduces real estate costs
Reduces energy use and cost
Cons
Stress and insecurity from lack of privacy
Constant distractions from nearby conversations and noise
Feelings of dehumanisation [...]
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Get Motivated (0)
6/20/10 •
Dan Ariely experiments on people to understand what is truly motivating
Dan is a Behavioural economist at Duke Univeristy were hee, he’s aligned with three departments (business, economics and cognitive neuroscience); he’s also a visiting professor in MIT’s Program in Media Arts and Sciences and a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight. His hope [...]
Road to Work Life Balance – Nigel Marsh (1)
5/30/10 •
Nigel Marsh gave and excellent talk at TEDx Sydney recently on Work Life Balance.
Marsh is currently Regional Group CEO of Young and Rubicam Brands for Australia & New Zealand. Nigel has worked with an enormous variety of businesses including a number of the world’s top companies -Virgin, McDonald’s, Pepsi, British Airways, Philip Morris, Proctor & [...]
Unlock Your Happiness by Srikumar Rao (video) (2)
4/25/10 •
This is a lecture by Srikumar Rao. He suggests that our mental models can help unlock our natural happiness
Srikumar was an executive at Warner Communications and McGraw-Hill before he created his celebrated MBA course, “Creativity and Personal Mastery.” The course — the only business school course that has its own alumni association — shows students how [...]
Saving Millions in 4 Minutes (1)
1/31/10 •
We should find inspiration that feeds our soul.
The video below is only 8 minutes but demonstrates humanity, innovation and leadership.
Enjoy.
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