21st Century Work Life

This episode is a bit of a time travel, as we recorded the Virtual Coffee in 10th Sept. But still very relevant of course! And we have a guest talking about an event from last week, so we're not completely catching our breath. 03:20 Pilar speaks to Gerard Beaulieu about the NASAGA conference. You can see a video of Gerard talking to someone at the conference here: https://youtu.be/aUjCp2OT0ao 16:55 Pilar and Lisette talk about whether there is just Too Much Tech. Lisette's 50th episode! http://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com/50-greatest-hits-tips-and-advice-that-you-need-to-hear/ The Feed Ep 54 http://thefeed.libsyn.com/054-itunes-myths-and-misinformation-for-podcasters-video-vs-audio-podcasts-in-itunes-and-bagpipes Pilar mentions this article: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/feb/23/reading-writing-on-paper-better-for-brain-concentration The damage that really hard work at the computer can do. Lisette mentions her interview with NASA. http://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com/collaboration-space-exploration-nasa-sservi/ We talk about The Circle by Dave Eggers. Using technology to control employees. How addictive is tech? (Finally Lisette explains why sometimes she uses knitting as an example when she talks about learning a new skill.) Can you listen to too many podcasts...??? What happens when you love your work and you have constant access to people and information? Digital distraction vs digital overload. Find your own neuroses... "Quantification motivates me..." We talk about this article by Tony Schwartz: http://www.15five.com/blog/struggling-disconnect-digital-lives/ Limiting the number of decisions you have to make throughout your day by creating routines. Have we adapted yet to the rise in tech? Do we know what's really useful? We recommend (again) this episode from The Future of Work podcast: http://www.thefutureorganization.com/forget-work-life-balance-its-all-about-work-life-integration/ Lisette recommends Flux https://justgetflux.com/ BOSE QC20 Noise-cancelling headphones

Today, Pilar talks to Kevin Koekkoek, maker and designer, who uses 3D printing to help ceramic artists and create jewellery. This episode covers: Shapeways and other online platforms where you can order your designs. http://www.shapeways.com/designer/3dkev How 3D printing is used in ceramics. (You can read more on that here: http://art.cherryjeffs.com/art-blog/3d-printing-exciting-new-opportunities-for-artists-and-designers) (You can listen to the episode on CreateSpaceLondon here: http://virtualnotdistant.com/createspace-london/) Desktop 3D printers. What are they like, the 3D printing process. Using 3D printing to make jewellery. 3D printing is a tool. You need to use the right tool for the right job. 3D printing in nylon. Limitations with 3D printing and things to watch out for. Using 3D printing for prototyping in ceramics. How much is 3D printing evolving? Traditional 2D printing companies (e.g. HP, Canon) are breaking into the 3D printing market. (Pilar mentions the community 3D Hubs, which we talk about in Episode 32 http://virtualnotdistant.com/cinter/) FabLabLondon http://fablablondon.org/ Make : Shift : Do   http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/what-we-do/makeshiftdo/ CreateSpaceLondon  Winter Fair 12 & 13 December http://createspacelondon.org/ We recommend Orange is the New Black! Kevin's details: www.3dkev.com   and https://twitter.com/3dkev

We're 25! visit www.virtualnotdistant.com/world-of-virtual-teams/ Here's the first time Lisette and Pilar met: http://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com/humanizing-remote-work-pilar-orti/ Updates. We mention the podcast with Andrea and Ryan: http://virtualnotdistant.com/meetups/ Lisette went to the Happy Startup Camp. http://www.happystartupsummer.camp/ What is "happiness at work"? Lisette bought some noise-cancellation earphones. Pilar talked to lost of people, in different parts of the world. We decide to do a live Virtual Coffee with Lisette - join us https://blab.im/pilar-orti-virtual-teams-part-of-21st-cent-wl-podcast How has our view of remote working and virtual teams changed over the last year? "Things can go wrong in virtual teams, but they can also go wrong in co-located teams."   "We need to find the right location for us as individuals. Remote working is not just home-working." Technology can help us work in whichever way you want: it can bring you closer to people but also allow you to work separately from them. Customise your tech! You make your own virtual experience, in the same way as (most times) you make your own luck.

Who is Leila Machiavelli? http://virtualnotdistant.com/trust-in-virtual-teams/ A reminder that people are behind technology. Resisting vs Internalising technology. Making mistakes. Working with technology can help us to create a new culture in our team. How travelling has shaped Vanessa. "Learning about myself through other people." Changing cultures within the same country. "Not knowing what you're assuming or what you're expecting is one of the major pitfalls of professionals relocating." What drew Vanessa to the agile mentality and how it can be linked to multiculturalism in teams. Why agile helps navigating digital disruption and cultural shift. Unnovation workshops. http://www.humansideoftech.org/workshops/ Vanessa mentions her co-facilitator Jenni Walford's website http://provokarte.com/public_html/ Link to Vanessa's interview on the Culture Matters podcast http://culturematters.com/036-how-technology-has-a-human-side-vanessa-shaw/ Link to Vanessa's interview on Collaborations Superpowers http://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com/helping-tech-better-vanessa-shaw/ Vanessa Shaw on Twitter https://twitter.com/humansideoftech Vanessa's website http://www.humansideoftech.org/#

www.virtualnotdistant.com Pilar introduces the virtual icebreaker that her and Lisette played during the virtual coffee and why games are useful for teams. Pilar and Lisette play "Budding Authors" a virtual teambuilding game from www.virtualicebreakers.com PIlar suggests ways in which to debrief the games. Lisette's progress with the book, how she's showing different types of remote workers. The power of Twitter: Pilar mentions Elsie Escobar, Tony Reeves from Creative Huddle. Join Freelancers Café, a new Blab - https://blab.im/pilar-orti-freelancers-cafe-1-cappucino-freelance-talk-and-coffee-smell What do we mean by 'Working Out Loud'? We mention John Stepper and Jacob Morgan. "Working out Loud starts with making your work visible in such a way that it might help others." How can you work out loud? Lisette talks about Sococo - you can watch her interview: http://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com/be-a-high-functioning-connected-team-in-a-sococo-virtual-office/ Intention of work and summary of work. Do we want to work out loud or just feel connected? Working out loud at an organisational level. The danger of narrating your work becoming a marketing process within an organisation. Working out loud at an organisation level. Lisette talks about her interview with Magnus Karlsson http://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com/ideaboxes-a-management-system-for-innovation-magnus-karlsson/ Can it help with problem-solving? Where do we begin? Tell us if you work out loud! Get in touch: virtualnotdistant.com

Podcasts about Podcasting and related. The Audacity to Podcast The Feed The Fizzle Show Rainmaker Authorpreneur Podcast Answerman Podcasters Group Therapy Podcasters Round Table She Podcasts Smart Passive Income New Media Europe and of course, shout out to Collaboration Superpowers!

Pilar talks to Elsie Escobar about why she podcasts and what community management involves. Pilar also recommends a series of varied podcasts. 00:30 Pilar talks a bit about Blab and recommends a long list of podcasts, related to business and other stuff. For a list of podcasts on podcasting, check out the special on International Podcasting Day, on Weds 30th Sept. Duck Tape Marketing A History of Ideas TED Talks Business The Recruiting Future podcast Criminal The Fizzle Show Coroner Talk The Future of Work Tech Tent The Reality Check More or Less HBR Ideacast 15:00 Conversation with Elsie. Why Elsie started podcasting. Storytelling in podcasting. From yoga podcaster to podcast advocate with Libsyn and She Podcasts. She Podcasts and building a community. Digital media as a way of making your voice heard. Elsie mentions Malcolm Gladwell's book The Outliers. Will women's attitude and relationship with technology be different in future generations? Podcasting School for Women. From self-awareness to launch! Podcast Movement. (Pilar mentions Podcasters Group Therapy podcast.) Community management and Elsie's role in Libsyn. Listen to The Feed! Connect with Elsie: @yogeek , She Podcasts and J & E Media Consulting Check out www.virtualnotdistant.com for posts and podcasts on working in virtual teams.

Join the Blab debate on Social Collaboration, with Vanessa Shaw from the Human Side of Tech and Pilar on 23 Sept. Here's the link to the event. https://blab.im/ilbzla Pilar introduces the show and the question: can team members working in the office also feel isolated? Lisette shares how she's been receiving feedback on her book - another truly collaborative process! - and how she's been invited to speak at Agile Vietnam! (We mention the Virtual Coffee with Lisette promo, which you can check out at the beginning of one of the Collaboration Superpowers podcast.) Lisette loves working on her own so she finds this issue puzzling...   Working from home, not alone... Is socialising part of teamwork? Does social chat help make asking for help and feedback easier? http://www.lisettesutherland.com/2014/02/working-from-home-not-alone/   Social chat helps us understand each other and makes communication easier. One-one relationships need to be strong to combat isolation: find a collaboration partner. We mention this article by Sebastian Bailey: How to Beat the Five Killers of Virtual Working. http://www.forbes.com/sites/sebastianbailey/2013/03/05/how-to-overcome-the-five-major-disadvantages-of-virtual-working/ We don't always need video. The importance of having a process that brings you together.   You need a process OR an enthusiastic champion.   Can interdependent tasks prevent isolation? (Pilar mentions her Visibility in Virtual Teams Kindle book.)   There's no innovation if there's no communication.   The team can also become isolated from the business or organisation. Can this be prevented? Working Out Loud. How can we replicate not just the team talk around the water cooler, but also in the lifts, the canteen etc... Team agreement. Who's afraid of the big, new tools? Making sure everyone knows how to use (and is comfortable with) communication technology. Understanding your role in the team's achievements. Tips to combat isolation for those working from home. (Pilar refers quite a bit to this podcast on working from home.) What do we do when people just can't work from home?   Joke of the week: What's another word for Thesaurus?

Pilar talks to Andrea Darabos and Ryan Behrman form the London Management 3.0 Meetup Group. 00:10 Pilar recommends some podcasts. 09:55 Why they set up the meet ups. Link to meet up. Their favourite meetups. How the Meetups have evolved and the different formats they take. 21:10 Advice for people who want to start a Meetup. Meetups in other cities when you're traveling. 30:45 Agile moving into the mainstream. Using agile terminology with a range of teams. 36:50 Their own companies, their philosophy and why they set them up. Andrea: Lean Advantage. Ryan:  Touch Think. 42:50 How do you become a Management 3.0 facilitator? If you want to listen to the interview with Jurgen Appelo, listen to Episode 4 of the 21st Century Work Life podcast. Ryan and Andrea are running a course on 17 & 18 September 2015. leanadvantage.co.uk/?portfolio=management-3-0-2-day-course Connect with Andrea and Ryan: Andrea's Twitter: twitter.com/adarabos   Andrea's Linkedin: uk.linkedin.com/in/andreadarabos Ryan's LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/in/ryanbehrman Join the Management 3.0 London Meetup!

The Virtual not Distant episodes will be released daily for a week. Today's episode looks at leadership in virtual teams. The introduction for this one is a bit long, so to get right into it, jump to 03:20. For more information on the course for managers and leaders of virtual teams, check out www.virtualnotdistant.net For any feedback on these episodes, use the contact form on that website. I hope you enjoy the series! Pilar