Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Very few organizations can measure knowledge-worker performance, for example, and so pronouncements about what leads to it are invariably wrong-headed. There’s a lot of pseudo-research in the world of work, sadly—a lot of theorizing about what we should do—that is strangely untethered from proof and falsifiability.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 6, 2020

Very few organizations can measure knowledge-worker performance, for example, and so pronouncements about what leads to it are invariably wrong-headed. There’s a lot of pseudo-research in the world of work, sadly—a lot of theorizing about what we should do—that is strangely untethered from proof and falsifiability.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

Very few organizations can measure knowledge-worker performance, for example, and so pronouncements about what leads to it are invariably wrong-headed. There’s a lot of pseudo-research in the world of work, sadly—a lot of theorizing about what we should do—that is strangely untethered from proof and falsifiability.

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Work Cisco Culture Knowledge Worker 52

Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

As I delve deeper in to the world of telework I have to admit my surprise at its potential for changing how we work - for everyone, not just well-paid knowledge workers. We all know how profoundly the Internet has changed the way we job search and get our resumes in front of employers.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

Despite the fact that many knowledge workers could efficiently and effectively do their work from home, most organizations default to a management and evaluation style designed for factory workers. The future of work requires this shift in managerial mindset.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 1, 2019

Very few organizations can measure knowledge-worker performance, for example, and so pronouncements about what leads to it are invariably wrong-headed. There’s a lot of pseudo-research in the world of work, sadly—a lot of theorizing about what we should do—that is strangely untethered from proof and falsifiability.

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Tech Soup

MAY 5, 2009

Statistics compiled by the Telework Coalition show that more than 44 million Americans are commuting less by working at home at least one day per week, and it is the same in most countries with a growing number of "knowledge workers." " The environmental impact in this area is profound.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

For knowledge workers. The MuseumCamp website has more information about this year's camp and how to apply. It also has testimonials from past campers and information on past years to help you get a sense of the experience. MuseumCamp is for activists. For designers. For people on the front lines. For managers. For creative types.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 21, 2015

For knowledge workers. Learn more about MuseumCamp 2015 here , including dates, program plan, and more on the theme. Watch the video from MuseumCamp 2014 if you want to get a sense of the silliness behind the seriousness. MuseumCamp is for activists. For designers. For people on the front lines. For managers. For creative types.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

According to Rob Cross’s research, knowledge workers spend 90 to 95 per cent of their time on the phone, responding to e-mails or in meetings. As nonprofits become networked and different departments work across silos, we need to connect with more people than ever.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2007

Stephen Downes points to a post by Tony Karrer with disagreeing with some points in about the value of blogging in Thomas Davenport's book Thinking for a Living: How to Get Better Performances And Results from Knowledge Workers. Tony points out this paragraph: I believe that blogging falls into the unproven category.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Highlights from that report: Most workers toggle between apps 10 times an hour , costing organizations 32 days per worker, per year of workplace productivity Staff spends 25% of their time looking for information they need to do their jobs Knowledge workers spend 40% of their time on work about work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2006

" Good is advocating for a new type of knowledge worker - he calls them Newsmasters. The person uses a combination of machine automation and topic-specific expert knowledge. These are human filters " who subscribe to the RSS feeds of a large number of sources, search queries, and other dynamic sources.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

Most creatives and knowledge workers who are not developers. It’s just dead easy to use Linux for development – easier than using the Mac, even though it has BSD as it’s basis. Where is Linux not a good idea? And we don’t (at least I don’t) want to spend to much time getting all of that to work.

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Neon CRM

MAY 30, 2023

Wasted Time The average knowledge worker reports spending about 60% of their time on “work about work.” Staff and volunteers can make mistakes that filter throughout a nonprofit’s various software tools, leading to ineffective campaigns, inaccurate member information, and poor financial tracking.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Grameen has a team of community knowledge workers who go out in the fields of Uganda and collect agricultural information on their mobile devices. Jake Porway cites the Grameen Foundation ’s Mobile Data Collection and Extension Service as one of the easiest-to-understand charity big data projects.

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