Wednesday
Jun212006
395 - Video Visit to CNN Pipeline, Wise Crowds - Redesigning Meetings
June 21, 2006
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - June 21, 2006.
#395 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
52,512 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2006 - Early Registration Now Open - www.learning2006.com.
1. Video Report on CNN Pipeline - Content Objects Model.
2. Wise Crowds - Redesigning Meetings.
3. Blog Process for Learning 2006.
4. Dorothy's Run - Report and Thanks.
1. Video Report on CNN Pipeline - Content Objects Model: Here is a short video (or audio/text) interview that I recently conducted at the CNN Pipeline Headquarters in Atlanta. CNN has developed the first video object model of publishing user-driven live and stored content in an impressive format. Porter Anderson, CNN Pipeline Producer, takes us on a tour of CNN's content studio and describes the future of content on demand. We normally reserve these interviews for our Learning CONSORTIUM, but I wanted to share this experience with a wider audience. Go to this URL to view, listen to or read the interview:
http://www.learning2006.com/university/
2. Wise Crowds - Redesigning Meetings: Yesterday, I participated and co-hosted a unique dialogue about redesigning meetings. John Abele, the Chair of Boston Scientific and a great innovator in the learning world, invited fifty fascinating thinkers to a one-day, unstructured conversation called "Wise Crowds". We dug into the nature of meetings, looking at how new processes, organizational shifts and technology could (and should) evolve the world of meetings. Here are a few morning after notes from Wise Crowds:
* Most meetings are more designed around logistics, scheduling and the needs of presenters rather than building trust, fostering creative disagreement and participant engagement.
* Tom Malone from MIT triggered some provocative conversations about the growth of models of collective intelligence and increased "freedom" at work.
* The creation of a GREAT QUESTION, which steers participants to really dig down into a topic may be more important than the delivery of the "perfect" content.
* Audience response and collaboration technology can be used to empower the participants as designers, even at the event. John asked for detailed feedback 3 times during the meeting which led to immediate process changes.
* Predictive markets could be harnessed to use participants to forecast the future of a specific process or trends.
* Examine our meeting "rituals". While nametags and coffee breaks are probably positive rituals, there are many that may actually result in suppressed audience engagement and satisfaction, such as long PowerPoint presentations.
* Leverage pre-event content and collaboration to allow participants to "stipulate" what knowledge they already possess, focusing on a more advanced and context-focused set of dialogues.
I will send TRENDS readers a more in-depth summary of the notes and collaborations from Wise Crowds. In addition, we will be expanding this conversation with a major thread on Meetings Reconsidered at Learning 2006.
3. Blog Process for Learning 2006: We have started an almost daily blog documenting the design process for Learning 2006. Check it out at http://www.learning2006.com/blog/
4. Dorothy's Run - Report and Thanks: Our horse, Dorothy's Destiny, had her maiden run at Belmont last Friday. While she came in 8th out of 12 horses, she had a great race and was healthy the next day. As she said to me, "That was one big learning experience." She also wanted to thank the over 400 TRENDS readers who wrote her notes of encouragement. She was the envy of all the horses in the stable.
Upcoming MASIE Center Events and Services:
* Membership in the Learning CONSORTIUM.
* Keynote Presentations by Elliott Masie.
* Learning 2006 - Nov 5-8 - Orlando.
Info at http://www.masie.com
#395 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
52,512 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Learning 2006 - Early Registration Now Open - www.learning2006.com.
1. Video Report on CNN Pipeline - Content Objects Model.
2. Wise Crowds - Redesigning Meetings.
3. Blog Process for Learning 2006.
4. Dorothy's Run - Report and Thanks.
1. Video Report on CNN Pipeline - Content Objects Model: Here is a short video (or audio/text) interview that I recently conducted at the CNN Pipeline Headquarters in Atlanta. CNN has developed the first video object model of publishing user-driven live and stored content in an impressive format. Porter Anderson, CNN Pipeline Producer, takes us on a tour of CNN's content studio and describes the future of content on demand. We normally reserve these interviews for our Learning CONSORTIUM, but I wanted to share this experience with a wider audience. Go to this URL to view, listen to or read the interview:
http://www.learning2006.com/university/
2. Wise Crowds - Redesigning Meetings: Yesterday, I participated and co-hosted a unique dialogue about redesigning meetings. John Abele, the Chair of Boston Scientific and a great innovator in the learning world, invited fifty fascinating thinkers to a one-day, unstructured conversation called "Wise Crowds". We dug into the nature of meetings, looking at how new processes, organizational shifts and technology could (and should) evolve the world of meetings. Here are a few morning after notes from Wise Crowds:
* Most meetings are more designed around logistics, scheduling and the needs of presenters rather than building trust, fostering creative disagreement and participant engagement.
* Tom Malone from MIT triggered some provocative conversations about the growth of models of collective intelligence and increased "freedom" at work.
* The creation of a GREAT QUESTION, which steers participants to really dig down into a topic may be more important than the delivery of the "perfect" content.
* Audience response and collaboration technology can be used to empower the participants as designers, even at the event. John asked for detailed feedback 3 times during the meeting which led to immediate process changes.
* Predictive markets could be harnessed to use participants to forecast the future of a specific process or trends.
* Examine our meeting "rituals". While nametags and coffee breaks are probably positive rituals, there are many that may actually result in suppressed audience engagement and satisfaction, such as long PowerPoint presentations.
* Leverage pre-event content and collaboration to allow participants to "stipulate" what knowledge they already possess, focusing on a more advanced and context-focused set of dialogues.
I will send TRENDS readers a more in-depth summary of the notes and collaborations from Wise Crowds. In addition, we will be expanding this conversation with a major thread on Meetings Reconsidered at Learning 2006.
3. Blog Process for Learning 2006: We have started an almost daily blog documenting the design process for Learning 2006. Check it out at http://www.learning2006.com/blog/
4. Dorothy's Run - Report and Thanks: Our horse, Dorothy's Destiny, had her maiden run at Belmont last Friday. While she came in 8th out of 12 horses, she had a great race and was healthy the next day. As she said to me, "That was one big learning experience." She also wanted to thank the over 400 TRENDS readers who wrote her notes of encouragement. She was the envy of all the horses in the stable.
Upcoming MASIE Center Events and Services:
* Membership in the Learning CONSORTIUM.
* Keynote Presentations by Elliott Masie.
* Learning 2006 - Nov 5-8 - Orlando.
Info at http://www.masie.com
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