What: WSJ article on how text messaging may prevent languages from fading Posts to which it is related: None Bottom line: Language advocates worry that languages may not stay relevant if they are not used to send text messages on a cellphone. However, texting on a cellphone can be cumbersome because one has to make multiple taps on keys to… Read more →
What: NYTimes article about Microsoft’s research in emerging markets Post to which it is related: Leading Virtual Communities: Do We Have the Answers? Bottom line: This article talks about some of the projects Microsoft teams are working on in emerging markets such as India. I love the idea of applying technology in creative ways to help social problems in countries that don’t have… Read more →
What: New York Times article about Vivaty’s 3-D virtual scenes for web pages Posts it is related to: The Future of Virtual Teams: Collaboration in 3D Web Bottom line: Virtual worlds are going hyper-personal and it appears there is plenty of interest from users. Vivaty is now offering a widget that allows users to create personal 3-D scenes that can… Read more →
What: ReadWriteWeb article about a report from Forterra Systems about virtual worlds being more effective than audio and web conferencing (also see related Business Wire release from Forterra Systems) Posts it is related to: Wonderland: A Tool for Online Collaboration, Rethinking the Value of Virtual Worlds for Virtual Team Collaboration Bottom line: Pilots with Forterra’s virtual world product OLIVE (On-Line… Read more →
What: USA Weekend article on using email to motivate someone Posts to which it is related: Using Virtual Worlds for Leadership Development, The Leading Virtually Digest April 25, 2008 (see the last item), The Mind Has a Body of Its Own Bottom line: How do I motivate someone over email? This is a question that leaders of virtual teams often… Read more →
What: Research article from the Journal of Applied Psychology on antecedents of coworker trust Posts to which it is related: Transfer of Trust in Virtual Team Collaboration, Building Trust in Virtual Teams, Manipulate Perceptions to Improve Performance in Virtual Teams Bottom line: Trust between the members of a virtual team is an important requirement for team performance. How can a leader… Read more →
What: NYTimes Maureen O’Dowd column on outsourcing in the news industry. Post to which it relates: Culture Matters in Virtual Teams, Implicit Communication and Culture: What it Means for Leading Virtual Teams, Promoting Cooperation Among Subgroups in Virtual Teams, So Far and Yet So Near Bottom line: O’Dowd talks about a couple in Pasadena, CA who run a small newspaper. … Read more →
What: Psychology Today Blog article ‘How to Run a Con‘ Posts to which it is related: Leading in Face-to-face Versus Virtual Teams, Building Trust in Virtual Teams Bottom line: The author of this article, a neuroeconomist, describes the neurological basis of a classic con known as the pigeon drop (see a video of this). According to the author, ‘The key… Read more →
What: FaceTime study on the Collaborative Internet (see FaceTime’s summary, or a CNET post about the results) Post to which it relates: Fostering Ambient Awareness in Virtual Teams Bottom line: FaceTime does an annual survey looking not only at use of collaborative technologies by workers, but also what kind of cost that has to companies. You might be surprised that the… Read more →
What: Wireless encryption code (WPA) has been recently been cracked by researchers Posts to Which it is Related: Pretty much any article on our site Bottom Line: WPA, a popular wireless encryption protocol widely used today by both home wireless internet users and business wireless internet users, has been compromised. A group of researchers found a way to gain access… Read more →