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I started thinking about the idea of trading languages a while back when I learned about Swahili. I had learned that Swahili is comprised of about 20% Arabic words and that it may have been because of its use in trading in east Africa, making trading across cultural groups more efficient. I noted that much like in trade, when working in project teams, having a common trade language can help make communication much more efficient
There is a theoretical number called Dunbar´s number, that roughly states that the ideal number for an organization is about 150 people. Beyond that number, the ability for members of a group to maintain stable relationships with each other goes down quickly.
Perhaps, in an effort to cut costs, airlines have started offering in-flight entertainment through an app that you can download on to your own device, rather than putting screens in the back of the seat in front of you. This would probably be fine, except that not everyone has a device, and you don’t necessarily find out ahead of time.
Often in projects, we are pretty good at establishing the big picture at the beginning, in terms of what we are trying to accomplish, and the scope of people, time and resources required to enable it.
As I was thinking about the age old question (to which I have my own answer), I applied it to something near and dear to my heart, music and my iPod. As of late I have been appreciating the tenets of Agile as a method for innovation more and more. The concept of fail often, fail early, learn and repeat are something that I can get behind.
One of the things that I love most about working in a large organization, is the availability of tremendous amounts of knowledge and wisdom that lies in pockets of people throughout the vast expanse of human resources. Much like tide pools by the shore, in these individuals you can find a rich spectrum of experience, and if you are willing to dig a little and pay attention, you will be pleasantly rewarded with nuggets such …
One of the things that I have noticed as of late is that a lot of the literature out there talks about the importance of good content in terms of fulfilling objectives for your target audiences. I would like to build on that.
