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Extend your reach

Jens Poder — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:11:51 +0000

One of the things that leaves me dumbfounded all the time, is the way I often let myself be slowed down by not knowing the process of the workplace in which I work. In the beginning of a new job I am really inqusitive, and explore every aspect of the companys way to do stuff. [...]

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Begone curse of Greyface!

Jens Poder — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:06:31 +0000

Just finished reading weird "Principia Discordia" lent to me by a discordian colleague from work - a slightly excentric fellow - he just got teargassed by police today! Principia Discordia is the holy scripture of the Discordians. I can't quite figure out whether it's a religion or a happening. Perhaps it's both. Most of the [...]

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How do you support intrinsic motivation?

Jens Poder — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:50:45 +0000

I am often puzzled by the idea, that employees will become much more effective, if a proper reward-system is implemented. Research consistently shows, that external motivators like punishment and benefits, doesn't incent people to do their best. There's a really nice piece in the Washington Post on this: Rewards and punishments guide the lives of [...]

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Work together to get further – My 4 reasons why

Jens Poder — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:22:06 +0000

Nobody really wants the "1 person per project" situation. It just seems to happen. The office is filled with people. But they work alone. When they communicate, it's just talk, or a meeting where they tell each other about the lack of progress on their solo-projects. It's not that anybody really believes, that "1 person [...]

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Omnifocus for Iphone preview at 43folders

Jens Poder — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:39:06 +0000

Oh boy... I'm looking forward to this. OmniFocus for the Iphone. Merlin Mann has the details OmniFocus for iPhone: Location-Aware Contexts and More | 43 Folders Jens Poder

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Work and Play Gallery – Creative Guys aren’t to tidy :)

Jens Poder — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:10:59 +0000

I love this collection of images from the Kotaku gaming blog. He showcases the office environments of some of the most succesfull designers in the gaming industry. Most of the places looks like my bedroom, when I was teenager :) Especially the one with all the Wargames from the designers of "The Sims." It's a [...]

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Managing Innovation fails in most organizations

Jens Poder — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:48:20 +0000

BNET writes on Managers own view on innovation contra the views of their employees. Apparently most managers believe that it's easy for new ideas to travel from the cubicles to the top of the company. This of course wishfull thinking beyond the borders of saneness. Most CEOs would like to believe theyre open to innovation its the [...]

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Dunbars Magic Number – stop at 150 people in a group!

Jens Poder — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:34:05 +0000

I have been reading "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell lately... highly recommended! One of the ideas that got me interested was Gladwells mentioning of the magic number 150. Robin Dunbar discovered that 150 was the maximum number of people in an effective group. He did it by researching the way the size of the Neo-Cortex in [...]

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4 ways to strengthen your workplace bravery

Jens Poder — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:59:47 +0000

Oh man have I been punishing myself lately! I have sinned against my basic "rules of engagement" at work. I have been through a demanding period of "mid project blues". It's the worst! For me this happens when projects are well underway and my initial passion cools. This time it happened to a couple of [...]

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Clarity and brevity IN – Corporate Vaugetalk OUT!

Jens Poder — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:32:58 +0000

If you want to impress me, then speak with clarity, simplicity and humanity. I'm deeply troubled by the corporate and academic mumbo-jumbo that contages communication everywhere in workplaces. The notion seems to be, that simple talking is the mark of a simple thinker. Not so! How easy it is to shroud your own unclarified thinking [...]

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