I attended a great session on 3D printing yesterday as part of the University of Auckland's annual Raising the Bar series of talks. The event was called 3D Printing the Future by Olaf Diegel, a Professor of Mechanical Engineering. I understand the session will be made available as a webinar in a week or so. UPDATE:Continue reading "Want to know more about 3D printing and its impact on the future?"
Useful articles on COVID19 and planning
In the past few weeks I have read some great articles or blog posts on COVID19 and planning. I just haven't had a chance to blog much while in lockdown. Today, after 10 long weeks my kids are back at school and I finally have some time to focus. So here is a list ofContinue reading "Useful articles on COVID19 and planning"
NZPI’s PlanTechNZ group launch event
The New Zealand Planning Institute recently established a Special Interest Group called PlanTechNZ. I've been a member of the steering group progressing this initiative and we were very pleased to have been able to continue to launch the group despite the disruption of COVID19 lockdown and the postponement of the conference until next year. WhatContinue reading "NZPI’s PlanTechNZ group launch event"
Course dates go ahead – get some CPD done during lockdown
The NZPI has moved some of the CPD programme online temporarily, and this includes the Emerging Technologies and Resource Management courses I present which were scheduled for 1 May in Tauranga and 13 May in Dunedin. Given these courses are now location-independent it is a great chance to register if you missed it in yourContinue reading "Course dates go ahead – get some CPD done during lockdown"
Work from Home – eight things for work at home success
Week two of our lockdown. Hopefully you are up and running from home, but it is far from normal yet, right? As the novelty wears off (or thin) check out this post for a list of eight things you may not have set up yet in your adjustment to working from home. These little thingsContinue reading "Work from Home – eight things for work at home success"
Work from Home – overcoming your reluctance to video call
Work from Home - overcoming your reluctance to video call. What is your hurdle to getting on a video conference? This post helps you overcome it whether its how to set up your desk, seeing your face on screen or just the unknown.
My Work from Home Tips – structure, communication and courage
I've been working from home for a while now. Here are my top tips, adjusted to our current circumstances of a sudden mass adoption of work from home. This post covers three main themes: Establish a structure for your day Agree with your team the best ways and times to connect Lean in to theContinue reading "My Work from Home Tips – structure, communication and courage"
The week that changed everything
How did we go within a week from an almost-business-as-usual life to being on day five of a nationwide Alert 4 lockdown? This time last week I started to write a blog post with some advice for those unexpectedly working from home. I didn't get to post this as the week went crazy with myContinue reading "The week that changed everything"
An invaluable cyber security resource
I attended a presentation this week by CERT NZ and learnt some valuable things about cyber security which I thought would be great to share this week. Firstly, what was the event? It was hosted by Microsoft and showcased the digital transformation of a range of kiwi businesses - more on that another time. OneContinue reading "An invaluable cyber security resource"
A new Digital Council for NZ
Government leadership on New Zealand's digital transformation has taken another step forward with the creation of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand. The Digital Council is an independent advisory group convened by the Minister for Government Digital Services and the Minister of Statistics. It is tasked with maximising the societal benefits of digital andContinue reading "A new Digital Council for NZ"
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