Xobni, Mindmap, Anagram and Ijot

This video shares some great productivity tools. I am an avid user of Mindmap and will now add Mindmap to my presentations.

Tips for presentations, creative thinking, searching for hidden information, how to add meta-tags to Outlook or Address to quickly find the person you want, how to monitor where you spend most of your time on your computer...

Great for Windows - not for Apple users.

CoreNet Global Summit - Orlando

Dean Strombom from Gensler, Mark Iammarino from Truner and myself will introduce Mindshift to CoreNet. 

I've included our PowerPoint. It is hosted at Slideshare. If you go to the site you will find the notes for each slide can download the presentation. 

Principle 1 - Trust-Based Teams
Principle 2 - Getting it Right Up Front
Principle 3 - Built-in Sustainability
Principle 4 - Continuous Improvement

Key 1 - Big BIM
Key 2 - Lean Project Delivery (or similar)
Key 3 - Shared Risk/Reward
Key 4 - Off-site Fabrication
Key 5 - Workplace Performance Improvement
 

Operation Mindshift Corenet 08

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Gensler's Releases its 2008 Workplace Survey

Here is the release of Gensler's 2008 Workplace Survey. 

As a bonus I've also included BusinessWeek's Podcast on Innovation; featuring an interview with Diane Hoskins overview of the survey: "Can a Well Designed Space Pay Off?"

The report was previewed a few weeks ago at the following link: WPI Preview.  

Gensler begins to address the Holy Grail that well designed spaces do improve company performance. This is more than a report for "true believers." It is a tool to put in the hands of any corporate executive. 

So - spread the word. Dowload the PDF and listen to the audio. It is especially pertinant during this downturn when every executive is looking for a means to boost company performance. 

Diane makes it clear in the interview. Good design is not the same as expensive design. The report is myth busting when it comes to general impressions about opting for Good Design vs. Low Cost Design.

It is a mindshift worth exploring.

International Design Symposium and Tribes

I'm returning from presenting and attending the 2008 International Design Summit at Ringling Collenge in Sarasota. I presented with Joe Tankersly, a colleague from Disney Imagineering. Susan Szenasy, senior editor for Metropolis, conducted a panel discussion Monday on the BIM revolution. The link above will lead you to the video of that and other sessions.

Ringling is an impressive design college, perhaps the most technologically advanced. Many of Pixar's animators and production talent come out of the school. 

The theme was visual, social and mobile. Leaders from Google, Microsoft, Autodesk, XPlane, Adobe, Walter Bender with Sugarlabs, Businessweek, Dopplr, ATT, Nearfield, Reelfx, Dollar App, IDEO and elasticspace presented. A pretty incredible draw. The venue allowed a good bit of interaction with the different presenters.

Here is the presentation that Joe and I offered.

Design Revolution Sarasota 081020

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