Knowledge workers use their intellectual skills to create, process, and share information. Scientists, architects, engineers, lawyers, teachers, analysts, planners, and software developers are just a few examples of knowledge workers that think for a living. They are key contributors to innovation and problem-solving in various industries, leveraging their expertise to drive decisions and strategies. However, … Read more
I’ve always been interested in getting things done (GTD). Both professionally and personally. Being productive with a focus on the execution side is important, but not without embracing the rise of intelligence in the workplace. Right now, Intelligent Automation (IA) has my professional focus. To drive better client outcomes by supporting knowledge workers you must … Read more
Creating help documentation is a skill. It is usually not one that is done well by those responsible for building the solution. But you can get help writing help documentation. I recently discovered Synthesia and Scribe, two AI solutions that make the creation of help docs easier. Enter Synthesia Who doesn’t like video? Synthesia makes … Read more
As the calendar flipped to 2024, I found myself wanting more. After a transformative decade at WPP. A period marked by growth, learning, and remarkable achievements. I decided it was time for a change. This decision wasn’t made lightly. It was the culmination of introspection and a desire for new challenges. Thus, I bid farewell … Read more
I’m a big fan of Peter Diamandis’s 6D framework used to describe the exponential growth and impact of emerging technologies. It depicts how technology moves from ’emerging’ to ’emerged’. The rate of technological change starts with digital and moves deceptively slowly under the radar until its true disruptive impact becomes clear to the few. Once … Read more
Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Automation (AiA) are connected by intelligence. And it’s no coincidence. (Intelligent) Automation The corporate ask of automation remains the same; do more with less. Because time is money. Automation is an efficiency play to do things right. Map out the processes that people follow to get things done. Then, start … Read more
Over the last couple of years, the rise of AI has been insane. Most definitely within the tech and data world, but more importantly now by users. So let’s be clear, AI is out there. Accessible. Available. Always on. Before, AI was lurking beneath the surface. Working behind the scenes supercharging the business platforms that … Read more
We all know innovation is important. But in uncertain economic times, innovation becomes urgent. Innovation is a differentiator tied to future growth and long-term value creation. There is no faking it here. You won’t get the results and will lose. But there are simple three steps to innovation you should know to help you make … Read more
The promise of automation is to lighten your current load. To give you more time to focus on the things that matter most. However, you have to give up precious time now to get more time later. For already time poor, busy people, that’s just too much for them to automate today. The tomorrow never … Read more
Following on from my last post, I decided to spend a little more creative time in the metaverse. Basically, sidestepping all the cryptocurrency noise around the collapse of FTX. So I read The Metaverse Handbook with a forward from Paris Hilton. Short story short, the metaverse is gathering momentum, shifting mindsets, and becoming a movement … Read more