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On September 21st, I will be in Zurich, CH, speaking at JAC 2012 (Link below) talking about the subject of "*The Future of Work*"; and while I'm already looking into building up the pitch and everything, I'm currently debating whether I should be the more traditional me or the more hippie 2.0 me or perhaps something in between. Somehow, I feel more rebellious and therefore going hippie 2.0 may be best. Hummm, thoughts, please? [Thanks!]
Ps. Current themes & topics I plan to cover: wirearchy (networks & communities), openness, transparency, honesty, collaboration, sharing (knowledge), meritocracy, engagement, recognition, etc. etc.
Ps. Current themes & topics I plan to cover: wirearchy (networks & communities), openness, transparency, honesty, collaboration, sharing (knowledge), meritocracy, engagement, recognition, etc. etc.
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I fear I'm late to this discussion, however...
'Hippie' has a slightly negative connotation for me. Somehow, it seems to imply an absolute - albeit passive - rejection of what is, in favor of an alternative that might be. An active rejection might be labelled as the work of a luddite or even - in extreme - a saboteur. I don't think that's where you are going, although you do want to effect a change.
I wonder whether an interesting alternative might be 'catalyst'? The presence of a catalyst enables - even enforces - a change or reaction, but does not actually participate in the reaction. In this case (and mixing some powerful terminology), are you not acting as a catalyst by introducing ideas, that will (hopefully) have an effect, while not in any way reducing the quantity or quality of the original ideas?Sep 1, 2012
Hi +Adrian Warman ! Oh, of course, not! You are never late to this discussion, always happy to keep it going to fine tune and improve the overall presentation and themes I will be touching base on. I can imagine how Hippie may be bringing up the odd negative connotation or two. To be honest, it does for me as well. Specially, thinking how a bunch of those so-called (by themselves) Hippies are partially to be accountable for what's happening in the world today with the financial econoclypse and everything, when in their Hippie days they were all about, but the opposite of what they are today!
However, Hippie 2.0 is slightly different and that's the one that I'm advocating for. It's an enhanced version, as you would be able to read over at http://www.elsua.net/2010/07/22/forget-social-strategy-think-social-philosophy-hippie-2-0/ and why I also think it comes close to your concept of catalyst. In fact, I have always considered Hippies 2.0 to be outrageous, optimistic heretics, of a free radical nature, change agents, with an ability to change their surroundings and with a innate ability to influence that change to take place. So pretty much along your lines of the role of a Catalyst, I would think. But, like I said, that was the spirit of how Hippie 2.0 came into being when I first published that blog post over two years and the spirit is still the same. Intact. Pushing forward for that change :)Sep 3, 2012
I know - I'm really late in this conversation as I was disconnected for a few weeks clearing the brain. Where's "mobile technology" in your list - isn't that the hot topic for "The future of Work". I seem to be bombarded with that topic at the moment wherever I look! especially if you're going for Hippie 2.0...perhaps it's in there somewhere and I missed it... good luck!Sep 19, 2012- +Marie-Louise Collard No, absolutely! You are not too late, since I'm still fine tuning the last few tidbits from the presentation itself! And mobile technology is there, although perhaps not so much as part of the pitch, but more in the form of how I am going to be presenting the session with just me iPad and iPhone and describing what it is like a knowledge (Web) worker of the 21st century: global, distributed, remote, engaged, enabled, empowered, trustworthy, autonomous, motivated and committed. All of that to carry out work wherever and whenever and with whatever the social tools at our disposal! And that's when mobile technology would kick in as part of the dissertation :)
Thanks much for the feedback, Marie-Louise, and for the kind wishes! Looking forward to a smashing event! :)Sep 19, 2012 - Well then it sounds like you are including it "in real time" too, so to speak! However "as part of the dissertation" I would also encourage you to add that all the technology that enables "future" flexible mobile working practices comes with a warning! As a remote mobile worker you still need a clear framework of best practice which means knowing "when to turn it off" rather than becoming a 24/7 slave to your employers. "wherever and whenever" must be finite. Well you know my thoughts already on this....
I hope it goes really well - look forward to reading/seeing it!Sep 19, 2012 - +Marie-Louise Collard Absolutely! In fact, that's part of the speech I'll be giving around flexibility as well as work life integration. Notice I am not saying work life balance as most folks typically would claim since I have never believed in such balance. Work always wins. Rather prefer to have a combination of integration of work life with a pinch of salt or two of flexibility. And that's certainly going to be part of the dissertation as well. Need to figure out whether it'll be recorded or not, and if not, I will try to record the audio myself. Will let folks know how it goes ... Thanks again for the kind wishes, Marie-Louise! Greatly appreciated!Sep 19, 2012
