The team and I are organizing Twestival in Tokyo. It's on the evening of 12 February 2009. Please come!
Category: Work life
Work life experience
Now it’s going too far the other way?
I don't think open plan in office works without having easily accessible private room or cubicle to use in need. Like everything else, it's not one size fits all. How the workspace should be layed out depends on your job. I thought of this because recently, I have seen several article that says open plan… Continue reading Now it’s going too far the other way?
Potential of Twitter in Japan
Uchida Yoko people thought it was another one of those crazy ideas I brought in. Rather than doing Q&A after panel discussion, I proposed that we set it up so that everyone can post question or comment during panel discussion to realize audience participation. I explained that people would feel freer to express their opinion… Continue reading Potential of Twitter in Japan
Not new, but real needs of knowledge workers
The current advanced region's challenge is to match the wokplace and technologies for the workforce who are considered knowledge workers. This is to be quantified, but random interviews conducted has shown that our productivity in focused PC based knowledge activities such as reading and writing are highest in general public spaces such as cafes and… Continue reading Not new, but real needs of knowledge workers
Astrology based on changed position of sun rising
Discovering this kind of thing is just so much fun! I mean, we could point out that what astrologers say are vague and also two astrological readings on same person would contradict each other, but that kind of argument would still leave a possibility of one or more astrologers in the world might be right.… Continue reading Astrology based on changed position of sun rising
2009
Happy New year! Here's to share with you my currently favorite video:
Review of the year 2008
Thank you for making my 2008 a wonderful year! It was great working together with my friends, colleagues and clients. Had this enjoyable year end meeting. A typical one we had at many cafes and diners at various places in the world.
Christmas Eve, Tokyo
My 14-year old son called me on my mobile at 4PM today, the Christmas Eve. "Mom, we want to eat fried chicken from the Kentucky Fried Chicken tonight. You know it's Christmas Eve!" I was definitely not enthusiastic. I knew there was going to be a queue. I mean, you should order ahead of time… Continue reading Christmas Eve, Tokyo
Noboru Konno’s Workplace Design Site
Noboru Konno has started a workplace design site that shows the latest trend. Happy Workplace This is a great read for people who are responsible within a company to create workplace that is a vital part of company operation, and for people who are workplace design professionals.
Companies that can afford to have uninspiring workspace
Companies that can afford to have uninspiring workspace Fear: Employees afraid to lose their jobs Love: Employees love their jobs, pay, status of their company or their position Companies that need inspiring workspace Attract: Employees with rare talents; employees to do dull, or painful work Impress: Visitors
Workspace is the result of how company feels about its employee
Simple! An action speaks louder than words.
Recent epiphany
After working on a project that demanded all my knowledge and experience of the past 40 years, I was rewarded with deep learning and epiphany. As I was reading Rachel Remen's Kitchen Table Wisdom for the 23rd time, I came across the part that described the work of business consultants. Although Remen was talking about… Continue reading Recent epiphany
Alive And Doing Very Well!
My Australian friend once mentioned to me during his first visit to Japan that he noticed that eating is interacting in Japan. At many sushi place, you grinde your own wasabi. We mix chopped nori, ground ginger to our taste at the table when we eat cold soba noodle
The finding from 9 years of cyberwork experience
What I mean by 9 years of cyberwork experience is the time I worked using e-mails, web, developing cyber personality. Cyberwork is means of communication. But unless one controls the degree of use of this communication, one ends up with just words, and images
Worklife success
My Australian friend once mentioned to me during his first visit to Japan that he noticed that eating is interacting in Japan. At many sushi place, you grinde your own wasabi. We mix chopped nori, ground ginger to our taste at the table when we eat cold soba noodle
