In Defense of Slack
Cal Newport is a smart dude whose new book is based upon two fundamental misconceptions.
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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.
Audiobook of Analytics: The Agile Way Is Now Available
Good news for those of you who like to listen to books.
My New Book
Analytics: The Agile Way—my eighth book—is out.
Featured Talk: How to Create a Culture of Analytics
A 50-minute talk about Big Data and what we can learn from Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and Google.
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