A new book by Alissa Bryden gives advice from 100 entrepreneurs, I am included in the book as one of the entrepreneurs, check it out on: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BN9XSMM
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Podcast: evaluating Startups
Chris Albinson has a broad background in startups in California and other regions. He speaks about how new cost models and data analytics are being used to assess startups along with attributes that define successful startups. As we enter a more innovative and fast paced startup era, he discusses new thinking for universities and colleges teaching entrepreneurship along with suggestions for entrepreneurs/investors looking to start a company.
Podcast: Open Source Software and the Internet of Things
Ian Skerrett, is an expert on open source software and speaks to its application in the Internet of Things, particularly manufacturing and vehicles, he provides suggestions on what to consider for both business executives and academics interested in exploring the potential of open source software.
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How to Make Mentoring Work PODCAST
How to Make Mentoring Work PODCAST
Don Pare is a successful serial entrepreneur and President of Real Venture Counsel. Mentoring is being promoted as a tool for knowledge transfer and for those mentored to be able to benefit from the experience and expertise of a mentor. In this podcast, Don discusses the structure needed to make mentoring work including motivation, metrics and training that mentors need.
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Gamification: Manufacturing Example with Raven Telemetry
Gamification uses the principles of games to create intrinsic motivation for individuals within organizations. We often see badges, points, stars, leader boards, etc to indicate achievement within an environment. In addition, levels are used to have participants learn new skills. Higher levels usually require more time, effort and skill as the participant progresses.
Within an organizational environment, participants can achieve higher types of intrinsic motivation according to Maslow’s hierarchy including recognition, self actualization and self transcendental.
As an example, consider manufacturing, it is an environment rich in data, decisions and evolves over time. Individuals within that environment are looking for constant improvement for both themselves and their machines. Raven Telemetry provides an AI based improvement approach using gamification. With Raven, equipment and machine operators look for improvement in a gamified structure accumulating badges, and recognition as they progress, for example, the software can note operator accomplishments such as:
1. Shared filling best practices with colleagues.
2. Explored ways to improve first 30 minutes of your shift.
3. Maintained exceptional tagging rate
While a supervisor can focus on the people side activities such as:
1. Worked with Operators C1, C7, C8, C10, C11 to improve the last 30 minutes of their shift .
2. Worked with Operator C9 to improve the first 30 minutes of their shift.
3. Recognized operator C3 for exceptional performance in December exceeding performance in all areas.
Key considerations in gamification are that participants need to be able to progress, have metrics of success and gain value from achievement such as recognition.
In a manufacturing environment, we have the data and the need to improve. A game based approach linked to intrinsic motivation can make intangibles such as decisions tangible through the use of tokens or badges which can then be recognized by others. Obviously traditional operator metrics of improvement alone can be recognized without gamification, but a gamified approach also brings in the personal sense of achievement of accumulating tokens over time.
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In this podcast we talk to Bruno Couillard the President of Crypto4A and a career professional in the intersection of IT security software and hardware. As we move to the internet of everything and new hacker issues Bruno discusses how IT security is now a societal safety issue.
Using Technology to Broaden Students’ Understanding
I recently spoke with Professor Kyle Anderson of Clemson University. Professor Anderson is a unique intersection between accountancy and technology, and, between practitioner and academic. In this podcast he discusses his approach to use technology to move his students beyond the mechanics of accounting and to develop a bigger system-level understanding. He includes practical ideas for implementing such an approach in other courses.
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