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• A reply on Conversation: Have you tried using TED Talks at work? What is your experience?

  Jul 29 2011: Hi Christy. The limits of written communication... sorry for the misunderstanding. I assumed you had bad experiences doing it and shared tactics that worked well for me. Thanks for your input.

• A comment on Conversation: Have you tried using TED Talks at work? What is your experience?

  Jul 27 2011: Time for some feedback.
  
  I have held my first TED@[work] session yesterday, as part of a "lunch and learn" type event that we hold every month. For this introductory session, the Talk I picked is Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation. http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/dan_pink_on_motivation.html
  
  After a few words to introduce the initiative, we watched the video (big screen, room audio), and then debated on the topic of motivation, incentives and the subsequent effect on performance, for employees and interestingly enough for contractor companies.
  
  It was a good, balanced discussion, and the feedback from the audience is such that we have agreed to do it on a regular basis.

• A reply on Conversation: Have you tried using TED Talks at work? What is your experience?

  Jul 27 2011: Christy, Mariola, It is probably a good idea to check on a few success factors before engaging in such an exercise at work. First of all you may want to check on your company culture. Also, you want to be selective on the topics you display, as not all will be relevant in the business environment. Plus they need to be compelling. And most importantly, you want to be selective as to who you invite to watch. Make sure this is a safe - not hostile - environment. Share it with people you trust first, that you may have engaged successfully on a one to one basis, as these will support you along the way.
  
  Now on those people who say they are open to new ideas but go into a defensive mode as soon as you bring one... well if you are familiar with the SARAH model (exists under different acronyms), which can be used to describe how people react when they receive bad news... SARAH stands for Shock, Anger, Rejection, Acceptance, and Hope. Your colleagues might simply be at the beginning of their journey, or stuck at the Rejection stage...
  
  Thank you for sharing your experiences.

• A reply on Conversation: Have you tried using TED Talks at work? What is your experience?

  Jul 27 2011: Glyn, thank you for sharing your experience. And thank you for the list of talks you have used with your students, which I am sure others will benefit from. Ann Cooper and Anupam Mishra are definitely some of my favourites. I will probably use your list as a starting point to trigger more thinking on environmental matters. Thanks again for sharing!

• A reply on Conversation: Have you tried using TED Talks at work? What is your experience?

  Jul 27 2011: Hello Nicolas. It seems easier for a number of people to deny facts that challenge established beliefs or references. I believe it's called resistance to change (change of mind in this case...). I can only suggest to engage in such sharing with people you trust first, people who you know are open-minded, and looking for ways and opportunities to be and do better for themselves and for others. Don't give up! And if these people aren't at work, that's equally fine. The most important thing is to surround yourself with people that are open to new ideas, and willing to share and try them to do good. Thanks for sharing.

• A reply on Conversation: What effective usage of video have you experienced in your workplace? or in other organizations? Tell us the story...

  Jul 26 2011: Audrey, I can't wait to hear more on your project. It relates beautifully to other Educational projects (such as the Khan Academy), and more... I have one such project myself, but that will be the subject of a separate Conversation. Keep it up, keep us posted, share the idea, do launch the website, invite volunteers to join and help you... Thank you for sharing!

• A reply on Conversation: Have you tried using TED Talks at work? What is your experience?

  Jul 18 2011: Hello Joanne. Great to see the Talks used at schools. Some really are able to get the attention of a broad range of viewers! What is wrong with computing or music? Or... What other answer are you satisfied with? What better ideas do you promote? Thanks for sharing and please, tell us more.

• A reply on Conversation: Is open-source governance a viable model?

  Jul 18 2011: I believe what you describe is largely covered by the concept of "direct democracy", where citizens are given the means (through Internet or other technologic solutions) to get directly involved in the decision-making processes impacting their lives, for policy-making or referendum-type engagements for instance. Still, when all is agreed and defined, someone needs to do something with it, execute it, organize it, coordinate it, ensure compliance, etc. Whith no government, would would do that?

• A reply on Conversation: Any Talk (or other materials) you would recommend on bullies in the workplace?

  Jul 12 2011: Scott, thanks for your reply. I believe this may well depend on organizational and possibly location-specific culture, but before all, it depends very much on the bullied ability to "go public"... After all, he/she takes the risk of being further mocked or bullied... at least there is a high likelihood the bullied perceives it that way! Thanks again for contributing.

• A reply on Conversation: Have you tried using TED Talks at work? What is your experience?

  Jul 11 2011: Glipona, I am so sorry to hear about your bad experience with TED Talks at work. I haven't seen the talks you refer to, but they all seem to be of the creative or artistic type. TED is all about ideas worth spreading, and I have been moved by more than one type of Talks, but one needs to be willing to listen to hear the messages.
  
  I don't know which Talks you introduced to your colleagues in the first place, and whether there was room for an innovative approach to collaboration at your work to begin with. After all, it all depends much on organizational and possibly location-specific culture... All I can suggest is to stay true to yourself, share the messages that move you with people you can trust, and if that is not at work so be it! There is so much more in life.
  
  Besides, you may want to reflect on whether the people that mock you for being open-minded and empathic are anything more than bullies in the workplace, and wether that is acceptable to your organization, and to yourself.
  
  I understand there are over 800+ talks on this website. There are surely plenty more you will enjoy, and which will possibly help move passed that experience. Take care.