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Innovation in technology for leaders
1. Yin Yang – Innovation in Technology for Leaders Julian Keys ACSWA Conference May 2011
2. Outline A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention – Herbert Simon 30 online tools Pros and cons of 2011 technology Tips on personal workplace productivity Yin Yang the need for balance
3. The rules have changed. In a single generation, revolutions in technology have transformed the way we live, work and do business. Steel mills that once needed 1,000 workers can now do the same work with 100. Today, just about any company can set up shop, hire workers, and sell their products wherever there’s an Internet connection. Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, 25/01/11
4. What do you get a 100 year old woman for her birthday? An iPad of course!
5. What is the top online tool for learning? Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies UK Annual survey 2010 Hint: tools for learning, not networking or communicating
6. Twitter – microblogging (43) You Tube – video sharing (22) Google docs – office suite (14) Delicious – bookmarking (2) Slideshare – presentation sharing (31) Skype – internet voice/web calls (3=) Google reader – news aggregation (7=) WordPress – blogs (6) Facebook – social networking (2007 - 17) Moodle – course management (12=) 2010
7. Firefox – web browser (29) Delicious (2010 - 4) Skype (6) Google Search (11) MS PowerPoint (21) Wordpress (8) Google Gmail (31=) Google Reader (7) Blogger (14) MS Word (60) 2007
12. Technology has transformed the way We connect with people all other the world Work from anywhere Find everything we need to know Publish anytime Outsource just about everything Have a virtual assistant – www.elance.com Not to mention – shopping, jobs, dating ……
14. A big question To what extent should governments and employers intervene to minimise the negative impact of technology? Public safety on the roads Occupational health and safety Hospital and mental health costs
15. Personal Productivity Focus: a simplicity manifesto in an age of distraction Five ways for leaders to disconnect and lead better Take a Bill Gates style “think week” to recharge your thinking Getting creative things done: how to fit hard thinking into a busy schedule
16. How to handle information overload Limit your sources Set aside time in your schedule Take time off Cull ruthlessly Prioritise Have systems to organise/classify info
17. Workplace Internet Productivity Strategy Internet and social media use policy Train people how to use Outlook properly Use an intranet, not email, to share information Encourage off-line time for reading, thinking, writing, discussing, reflecting Use some of the applications discussed earlier Lead by example
19. The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency. Bill Gates