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IFTF uncovers seven new worker #smartcreatives archetypes of the on-demand economy

Institute for the Future , the Caiifornia-based independent, nonprofit strategic research group, releases a new report aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of a new breed of worker in order to create a system that ensures a workable future for all ; after studying the future of work for 50 years, says it’s never seen such a dramatic transformation on the horizon. —- Press release , Sept. 30,…

HBR: Why Young Bankers, Lawyers, and Consultants Need Emotional Intelligence #designthinking #smartcreatives

Vincent Tsui for HBR Early in your career — whether it’s in banking, law, consulting or accounting — you will discover that all of your colleagues are as smart and hard working as you.. You’ll learn that the key to being successful must be something else.. Source: Why Young Bankers, Lawyers, and Consultants Need Emotional Intelligence

HBR: Don’t Waste Your Time on Networking Events #smartcreatives

Large, traditional business networking events are a time-honored institution.. They have been a staple of aspiring and successful professionals for so long that most networking advice focuses not on whether you should attend, but on how to make the most of these events when you do attend.. Source: Don’t Waste Your Time on Networking Events

The Three Types Of #Relationship Every #Creative Person Needs

My only anxiety,” a young Vincent van Gogh wrote in desperation, “is how can I be of use in the world?”From the despair of a failed missionary outpost, he was pleading for direction from his older brother Theo, the person he always went to with his problems. Once again at his wit’s end and on the verge of failure, Van Gogh was struggling to make sense of his life. Source: The Three Types Of…

Stressed at Work? Tell It to #SocialMedia #smartcreatives

Bottom Line: Tweets and other posts reveal that employees experience varying levels of stress throughout the workweek, and weekends aren’t necessarily a reprieve.Whether it’s deadlines to meet or deals to close, employees have no shortage of stressors in the workplace. Indeed, in a 2015 study from the American Psychological Association, 65 percent of U.S. workers reported that their jobs were a…

Open position Principal Consultant / Senior Design Strategist

Do you love creating unique, world-class user experiences?. Do you want to help customers meet the age of digitalisation head-on and prosper through digital disruption?. Source: Principal Consultant / Senior Design Strategist

Life at the Nowhere Office | New Republic #smartcreatives

You wake up and wonder: What time is it? Your little touchscreen says 2:54 a.m. Or 7:21 a.m. Or whatever. It is always anytime. And anytime is check-in time. With one ear on your pillow you check the number of likes your latest Facebook post has harvested, the Retweets of your latest birdsong, and then onto the Inbox. After eyeballing what awaits in the day ahead, you sift through the messages…

Do You Know What Your Company’s #Data Is Worth? #datascience

Accurately measuring enterprise value (EV) has never been more important or challenging.. Even more so because firms are confronted by growing volumes of data, and the stakes implied in misinterpreting the value of that data have risen to new heights.. Source: Do You Know What Your Company’s Data Is Worth?