July 28, 2010 Graeme Codrington
I really enjoy clever visualisations of data (see previous blog entries on this here). So, this is the shortest of blog entries to alert you to one I just discovered. Brought to us by GE, it’s a visualisation of how various countries will age over the next few decades. See the population pyramids expand and [...]
July 27, 2010 Graeme Codrington
var flattr_url = ‘http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2010/07/27/nine-key-workforce-trends-for-the-next-decade-2/’; Download a copy of this article in PDF format – right click here. The contents of this article can be presented as a keynote or a workshop for your team. Contact our UK or South African offices to find out how. My company, TomorrowToday, researches the new world of work, and [...]
July 19, 2010 Graeme Codrington
var flattr_url = ‘http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2010/07/19/markers-of-change-in-us-labor-statistics-2010-is-turning-out-to-be-quite-historic/’; I think we might look back on 2010 as quite an important watershed year in the world of work. Since mid 2009, our team at TomorrowToday has been saying that the global financial downturn has been more than a financial crisis. We believe that as we emerge out of recession we’ll [...]
July 13, 2010 Graeme Codrington
var flattr_url = ‘http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2010/07/13/a-note-to-generation-x-learn-how-to-manage-up/’; The concept of “managing up” is well established in management and leadership theory. As someone who reports to a boss, you need to use many different techniques to get your boss’s attention, and influence your boss to act, think and react in certain ways. This is a critical skill for people [...]
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For an interesting & progressive use of blogging in the media and journalism check out http://www.mediatoolbox.co.za/pebble.asp?t=77.