The problem with personality tests
Jon Ayre Personality tests may well be a way to help you look at yourself from a variety of different angles. To better understand your behaviours and motivations. So may horoscopes and…
Implants and the augmented human
Digital technology has transformed our lives, but it hasn’t stopped there. Talk of digital currencies, virtual worlds and artificial intelligence herald further upheaval. But what of ourselves? Is there a…
Communication and the metaverse
In the digital world we exchange information in a myriad of different ways. We have a global audience, but this proliferation of channels could be removing the real social value…
Software and the human factor
With software you can do just about anything, but that’s often the problem. To avoid user error, applications apply rules and controls to direct our behaviour and prevent mistakes. The…
Touch it, live it, believe it
Presentations are a core tool in business. We use them to convey meaning, and we select the ideas we take forward based on their content. Presentations are everywhere, some great,…
Stop managing performance – it’s destroying your business!
Performance management pervades industry and, barring a few tweaks, the model is always the same. One to ones, ratings, individual objectives and rewards. Often disliked but essential to a successful…
That’s not how it’s done!
People say the modern world is changing faster than ever and we need to run to keep up. They also say that bringing about change is a slow and difficult…
Making a safe robot
Robots have been around for a long time, first in fiction and then in fact. Today’s robots are unthinking machines, either remotely controlled or programmed for specific tasks. Developments in…
Your data in their hands
As governments put pressure on companies to provide greater access to our data, and security weaknesses see that data falling into the hands of cyber criminals, which way will the…
How smart is AI?
AI is everywhere you look. Some see it as a threat, others as a blessing. Some believe it to be sapient, others as an unthinking machine. But how long, if…