ignite! new technology and the future of workplace engagement
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Who am I?
Rich CalcuttSenior Learning Designer @elearner_rich
Fact:I was once told to ‘bugger off’ by Ian Hislop at Warwick train station after an argument over a baguette.
The technology we create reveals our desires.
Engaging with tech is not optional – in using it (or not) we construct tech personas.
Services – Internet; ecosystems; streaming; cloud
These are about convenience and lifestyle desires:How we want to live, and what we want to do
New tech falls into two categories
Gadgets – phones, watches, peripherals, smart rings…
Gadgets are about ego - how we want to be perceived, and how we want to interact with internet services.
Tech is ubiquitous, and it’s also democratic – how you use it is up to you.
We still have the choice of how to engage with it.
We build our persona with technology
Are you an:• Early adopter • Techno pragmatist • Techno-fashionista• Techno-phobic?
But tech can also build our persona for us
Apple Game Centre / Google Play Games build your gaming persona across your whole gaming experience.
It makes sense for employers to use technology to engage employees.
But history is littered with examples of failure when tech is forced on people.
Great example from Xerox –where a community of technicians had tech ‘forced’ on them and they fell apart.
People are complex – so are their digital identities.
Respect and manage people’s existing online profiles
Tech can feel deeply personal.
It can either bridge the gap between work and home… or divide them further.