A device which combines a global positioning system and a galvanic skin response monitor has enabled the Greenwich Emotion Map, a project by artist Christian Nold in which people record their emotional responses as they explore and experience their environment.
There’s an article in the Observer about the project here, and a picture of the device here.
What makes people want to follow a leader? What makes them – in the most extreme cases – willing to lay down their lives for that person? At their best, leaders are ‘living symbols’ of a particular set of values that the followers subscribe to, enabling an almost spiritual feeling of being part of something
Integrity is generally agreed to be a vital quality in a leader. It’s usually defined in terms of honesty and adhering strongly to an ethical code. However, when applied to non-human areas such as a body of data, or an ecosystem, something that has ‘integrity’ is ‘intact’, ‘whole’, or ‘not tampered with’. This was in
I like my dentist’s. It’s got state of the art equipment, the guy who fixes my teeth is friendly and intelligent, they have attractive reception staff, a comfortable waiting room, classy city-centre location – it’s a pleasure to visit (to the extent that it’s possible to enjoy going to the dentist).
But I’m going to switch to my wife’s dentist. Why? One simple reason – they won’t take my calls. Twice this week I’ve been ‘held in a queue’ for over 10 minutes.
Like I said, I like my dentist’s. I was prepared to do the 45-minute trek into town for appointments (my wife’s dentist is in our village, walking distance). But none of the technical expertise and friendly welcome counts for anything if I can’t make a bl**ding appointment!
Customer service is important. I found a great resource for it the other day – the Customer Service Reader weblog. They read all the sources and gurus on customer service so we don’t have to!
They also have a Customer Service Reader Squidoo Lens which is a more structured intro to customer service. It’s keeping my new Practical EQ lens (an intro and selection of EQ links and books) off the #1 slot for emotional intelligence – but I’m recommending it anyway, because it’s excellent.
