Technology
On Piano Teachers, Windows XP, and Aversion to Change
A trip to the Genius Bar brought back some interesting memories.
Tag: Microsoft
Posts on this topic examine one of the world's iconic software vendors.
Dataviz
Zillow, Location, and the Beginning of the End of Compensating Wage Differentials?
I dust off my old HR hat in today's post and drop a reference from The Wire.
Announcements
Reimagining Collaboration 10-Packs Available
Get ten copies of the book for $100.
Collaboration
Does using collaboration hubs correlate with better outcomes?
A personal and decidedly unscientific analysis.
Faves
Nailing Your Book's Title and Subtitle Is Really Hard—and Essential.
Thoughts on the most important ten or so words that authors write.
Collaboration
Why Effective Collaboration Requires Lifelong Learning
Thoughts on nudging others to change their ways.
Collaboration
Zoom Third-party Apps Have Exploded in the Last Year. Here's Why.
Called it.
Collaboration
On Zoom, Experimentation, and Cat Filters
Thoughts on why so many of us are afraid to go beyond the bare minimum.
Collaboration
Early Thoughts on Microsoft Viva
The company is going all-in on the Hub-Spoke Model of Collaboration.
Collaboration
Citrix Is (Probably) Buying Wrike
Expect more enterprise software vendors to bolster their collaboration offerings.
Technology
When Client Training Expectations and Reality Collide
Spotting red flags for custom classes.
Communication
Why I'm Psyched About mmhmm
The startup may very well change how we deliver presentations—a welcome change indeed.
Slack
Thoughts on Slack Connect
Communication among employees in different organizations is now more robust and easier than ever.
Announcements
CMU Webinar on Remote Work
An interactive Q&A on how to use today's most popular collaboration tools.
Dataviz
Advice for My Dataviz Students
Parting thoughts as they embark on their careers.
Book Reviews
Don't Be Evil by Rana Foroohar
Has Big Tech become too powerful? Hell yes.
Communication
Finding Teachable Moments in Poor Student Presentations
How a disappointing result can lead to true learning.
Analytics
Doing More With Slack
Thoughts on how most users interact with software applications.