Arjen Vrielink and I write a monthly series titled: Parallax. We both agree on a title for the post and on some other arbitrary restrictions to induce our creative process. For this post we agreed to write about the influence of a workspace on performance. The discussion should build on the ideas set forth in … Continue reading The Influence of a Workspace On Performance
Tag: behaviour
Learning 2008: Your behaviour defines your succes
I am at a resort in Disney world at Elliott Masie's Learning 2008 event. There is a true abundance of sessions, workshops, fireside chats and magic (it is Disney after all). I will be trying to do some semi-live blogging about what I see. This morning we had a general session where Masie interviewed a … Continue reading Learning 2008: Your behaviour defines your succes
Opening Skinner’s Box: Great Psychological Experiments of the Twentieth Century
Lauren Slater's Opening Skinner's Box: Great Psychological Experiments of the Twentieth Century is a marvellous book for anybody trying to understand human behaviour. Her perspective is that these famous experiments (e.g. Milgram's experiment on authority) "ultimately concern themselves not with the value-free questions we traditionally associate with 'science', [...] but with the kinds of ethical … Continue reading Opening Skinner’s Box: Great Psychological Experiments of the Twentieth Century
Living in a home that creates perpetual challenges
I am a strong believer in theories that see a large role for the environment in shaping in our behaviour and our well-being. I think that the easiest way to change somebody's behaviour is to change their environment. Let me give you a simple example: if you want people to drive slower, then you should … Continue reading Living in a home that creates perpetual challenges