PHIL SIMON
My 2020 book has taken home some additional hardware.
Posts Tagged as: Message Not Received
Posts Tagged as: Message Not Received
Looking for Case Studies for My Next Book
Would you like to contribute to The Nine?
Why I Never Describe Myself as Results-Oriented
Call me persnickety, but this trite phrase really grinds my gears.
On Blocks and the Future of Collaboration and Productivity
Virtual LEGOS and more collaborative documents will make Google Docs look quaint by comparison.
Should you use e-mail for internal communication?
A quick and hopefully humorous visual to answer this question?
How Not to Start a Book
An absurdly complex 85-word sentence right off the bat all but guarantees crickets and/or confusion.
Does using collaboration hubs correlate with better outcomes?
A personal and decidedly unscientific analysis.
In Defense of Slack
Cal Newport is a smart dude whose new book is based upon two fundamental misconceptions.
Virtual Book Tours: Slack For Dummies and Zoom For Dummies
An hour with your organization’s employees to learn about Slack and to pick my brain.
CMU Webinar on Remote Work
An interactive Q&A on how to use today’s most popular collaboration tools.
Why I Emphasize Strong Communication in My Syllabi
An old job description from one of the dot-com successes underscores a critical business skill.
Can You Use Slack Too Much?
Thoughts on our reliance on apps and screens.
Appearance on Bloomberg’s Works for Me Podcast
Thoughts on taming the e-mail beast.
Carnegie Mellon Alumni Interview
Thoughts on the lessons that the school imparted, critical thinking, and the interdisciplinary nature of higher education.
Chemonics Receives Innovation Award
Recognition for good work never gets old.
Four Myths About Slack
Shedding some much-needed light on what the collaboration tool can and can’t do.