NowBlu Archives
The Democracy at Work Weekly Tip: Be Radically Transparent
This week we will take a look at Srijan Technologies, an New Delhi, India-based IT consulting company engaged in designing and building web applications and IT infrastructure systems using open source software. We’ll explore how they practice radical – and responsible – transparency.
Q: How open should a company be with financial information? Should they even [...]
The Democracy at Work Weekly Tip: Mind the gap!
This week, we will take a look at the Virgina-based company BetterWorld Telecom and their democratic practice of fairness.
Q: The pay gap in any company is always a difficult subject. How can I promote more fairness in my company with regard to pay?
A: One example of how to handle this issue is three-time [...]
WorldBlu List Companies on “Everyday Leadership”
A few days ago I had the very cool opportunity of co-hosting the “Everyday Leadership” radio show with author, leadership expert and the First Gentleman of Michigan, Dan Mulhern. We had three WorldBlu List 2009 awardees on the show: Mark Dowds, CEO of Brainpark, Bill Morales, CEO of Tracer Corporation, and Rodney North, Chief Answer [...]
VIDEO: Stefana Broadbent’s TED Talk on the Internet Enabling a Democratization of Intimacy and Connectedness
Stefana Broadbent, a cognitive scientist and part of a new class of ethnographers who study the way people use and interact with others through technology, explains that our social habits and the way relationships function have been positively affected by the new digital age in this interesting TED video.
Numerous people are skeptical of maintaining great [...]
The Democracy at Work Weekly Tip: Anonymous Questions and Online Polls
This week we will take a look at the company BzzAgent and their democratic practices of fairness and dignity.
Q: What’s a good way to encourage employee suggestions and give feedback on issues?
A: BzzAgent holds bi-weekly meetings where CEO Dave Balter provides updates on the business. Prior to the meeting, anyone can submit an anonymous question [...]
