Whitireia Web Intensive Week - my lecture slides

It sucks out there in Wellington and around the country at the moment as the Government, tech, and media industries cull roles in wide ranging and sweeping actions. No-one except you know how this feels, and only those close to you can understand the impact, but know this, you will survive. 1: Understand, YOU are not redundant. Your role is being made redundant, you are not. For whatever reason the role you've been filling is deemed no longer viable within the organisation you used to work within. You are not redundant, your role is. This is isn't about you, don't take it personally, this is not a reflection of you. Of course the impact on your life and those you hold close is very personal, but the reason it has happened is not about you. (as a side note, you are not merely your role anyway, you are way more than whatever work thing you were doing) 2: Do not panic! If you can, take time to re-evaluate what you do before shotgunning your CV out to every recruitment agency

If you're not already familiar with Wiki Patterns and are thinking of using/starting/implementing a wiki within your organisation ... STOP! Visit the site , read/subscribe to the blog and/or buy the book before continuing. And now you have done that, welcome back. Stuart Mader has been running a fascinating (and must see) podcast of how to encourage wiki uptake within your organisation - and here it is in all its glory The complete series so far looks like this: Introducing 21 Days of Wiki Adoption Day 1: Grassroots is Best Day 2: Wiki vs. Email Day 3: Your Wiki Isn’t Necessarily Wikipedia Day 4: Run a Pilot Day 5: Hold a BarnRaising Day 6: Don’t Rush It Day 7: Better Meetings Day 8: Meeting Agenda Day 9: Meeting Minutes Day 10: Action Items Day 11: Project Management Day 12: Documentation Day 13: Wiki vs. Content Management System Day 14: Is data safe in a wiki? Day 15: Request Procedure & Retention Policy Day 16: Afraid to Share? Day 17: How open or closed should your wiki

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