Gartner research analysts recently convened to discuss the changing nature of work and table some predictions for the coming decade. Their consensus view was that distributed and ad-hoc teams of people,… Read more »
Last Summer, I outlined the philosophy of “Noded” working (a system of forming distributed teams for particular types of projects). A few months later, Jaan Orvet, one of the authors of… Read more »
What if I told you that it was possible to use a magic machine at home that could make anything…and that maybe you could use it to conjure up “things” to… Read more »
Careercast recently ran a pair of interesting articles, exploring the best and worst professions for the upcoming year. Satisfyingly for readers of this blog, almost a quarter of the best jobs consisted… Read more »
Along with Daniel Pink, one of the most intriguing speakers I saw at last month’s TEDGlobal 2009 was notorious graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister. British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown’s opening session was… Read more »
Last week I explored the concept Noded working. “Noded” is really a subset of a much wider phenomenon emerging in the world of work — the notion of “portfolio careers.” In… Read more »
Rounding off our week of features on the Future of Work, I thought it appropriate to consider methods of exploring the future, in particular ways to help you think about your… Read more »
This week I’ve been speculating on the Future of Work and the types of skills that might be required. However, hindsight can provide useful clues to the future, so it’s important… Read more »
Recently, I’ve been talking to many local journalists about the unfolding implosion of the newspaper industry and its implications for their profession. As the industry struggles to adapt to a world… Read more »
Last week, Sam explored trends in the technology jobs market, suggesting that significant opportunities only reveal themselves when examining both the available jobs and the underlying trends in demand for skills… Read more »