by Benjamin Ellis | Feb 17, 2023 | WorkTogether Podcast
In Episode 2 of the SocialOptic WorkTogether Podcast, Richard Maybury joins Benjamin Ellis for an insightful discussion about “hybrid” work and flexible working. Are they really new concepts? The sudden shift to hybrid work a few years ago has created new...
by Benjamin Ellis | Jul 18, 2013 | Productivity
Citrix (the folks behind GoToMeeting) hosted a great evening of Ignite style talks about productivity last night in London. Ignite talks are 20 slides of 15 seconds each, so it is very fasted paced, and fairly brief, but a great way to get an idea...
by Benjamin Ellis | Mar 2, 2012 | Milestone Planner
Commitment, that’s what makes teams work, and lets teams work together. Actually, it’s commitments, which is why Milestone Planner is a commitment management system, at its heart. What are my commitments? Who have I made them to? When am I expecting to...
by Benjamin Ellis | Jan 6, 2012 | Leadership, Milestone Planner
Prompted by lifehacker’s call for the best goal tracking app or service, I thought now was a good moment to share how I use Milestone Planner to track (and more importantly, achieve) my personal goals. In last year’s (still popular) blog post on...
by Benjamin Ellis | Oct 22, 2010 | Milestone Planner, planning, Productivity
Can You See It? There were some great discussions at this week’s TVSMC meet up about observing and visualising work, particularly in talking with Simon Bostock. The challenge is that “knowledge work” isn’t as visible as “traditional...
