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		<title>The Beauty of Data Visualization</title>
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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/08/23/the-beauty-of-data-visualization/</link>
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		<title>Don Norman on the Research-Practice Gap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Don Norman has published an article, entitled &#8220;The Research-Practice Gap: The Need for Translational Designers,&#8221; in the July + August 2010 issue of interactions magazine.  While it requires a subscription to access, you can read “the author&#8217;s version of the work” at his website.
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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/08/16/don-norman-on-the-research-practice-gap/</link>
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		<title>The Future of Psychology Practice and Science</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The July-August 2010 issue of the American Psychologist includes the 2009 American Psychological Association (APA) Presidential Address of James H. Bray, Ph.D. entitled The Future of Psychology Practice and Science.
In his address he identified human factors as one of nine “growth areas for psychological science” in the 21 century.
Other interesting points include:

Psychological science makes life-changing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/07/29/the-future-of-psychology-practice-and-science/</link>
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		<title>On Teams, Teamwork, and Team Performance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Salas, Cooke, and Rosen (2008) provide a concise overview “…of the key discoveries and developments in the area of team performance over the past 50 years, especially as reflected in the pages of Human Factors” (p. 540).  Specifically, they highlight eight discoveries, along with supporting evidence for each, and five challenges researchers need to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/07/17/on-teams-teamwork-and-team-performance/</link>
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		<title>How Can Leaders Facilitate Organizational Learning?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Organizational learning is vital to surviving (and thriving) in a rapidly changing business environment.   Thus, business leaders should strive to create conditions that facilitate organizational learning.   Yukl (2009) provides several examples of approaches leaders can undertake to encourage organizational learning, including (p. 50):

Encourage people to question traditional methods and look for innovative new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/07/15/how-can-leaders-facilitate-organizational-learning/</link>
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		<title>Seven Key Reviews of the Teams Literature</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an increasingly complex work environment, organizations are relying more than ever on effective teams to meet their goals.
But, what are the best ways to create and support teams?  One method of answering this question is to identify best practices from the scientific literature.
Below are seven reviews that provide an overview to the breadth and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/07/09/seven-key-reviews-of-the-teams-literature/</link>
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		<title>Types of Teams</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the years, the scientific literature has conceptualized several types of teams.  They’ve been characterized based on different classifications, dimensions, and features.  Below are some of the more popular examples:
Kozlowski, Gully, Nason, and Smith (1999)

Tasks
Goals
Roles
Process Emphasis
Performance Demands

Sundstrom, McIntyre, Halfhill, and Richards (2000)

Production
Service
Management
Project
Action and Performing
Advisory

Devine (2002)

Executive
Command
Negotiation
Commission
Design
Advisory
Service
Production
Performance
Medical
Response
Military
Transportation
Sports

Hackman and Wageman (2005)

&#8220;Surgical” teams
Coaching Groups
Face-to-Face Teams
Virtual Teams
“Sand Dune” [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/07/06/types-of-teams/</link>
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		<title>Teams Defined</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the next couple of weeks I&#8217;m going to publish a series of posts on the topic of teams.  But, first let&#8217;s start with a generally accepted definition of teams:
“…are composed of two or more individuals who (a) exist to perform organizationally relevant tasks, (b) share one or more common goals, (c) interact socially, (d) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/06/28/teams-defined/</link>
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		<title>Dilbert on Leadership</title>
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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/06/22/dilbert-on-leadership-3/</link>
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		<title>The UX Driven Startup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The UX Driven Startup: Crafting an Experience Vision

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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/06/16/the-ux-driven-startup/</link>
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		<title>Learning from the Past to Enhance the Future</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week the Idaho Business Review published my article, &#8220;Learning from the Past to Enhance the Future,&#8221; which was written for the Boise Young Professionals&#8216; monthly column.
The article discusses findings from a 2008 survey commissioned by the BYP, the young professional advisory committee that will be working with Boise Mayor David H. Bieter, and &#8220;The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/06/14/learning-from-the-past-to-enhance-the-future/</link>
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		<title>10 Takeaways from IdaVation 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[10 Takeaways from IdaVation 2010
View more presentations from Eric Shaver.

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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/06/11/10-takeaways-from-idavation-2010/</link>
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		<title>Multitasking Issues Discussed in the News</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times has published four articles this week in the &#8221;Your Brain on Computers&#8221;  series.  Below are links to each one:

Hooked on Gadgets, and Paying a Mental Price
An Ugly Toll of Technology: Impatience and Forgetfulness
More American Sense a Downside to an Always Plugged-In Existence
The Risks of Parenting While Plugged In

The articles follow on the heels of recently [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/06/10/multitasking-issues-discussed-in-the-news/</link>
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		<title>Don Norman Discusses the Research-Product Gap</title>
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Don Norman at IIT Design Research Conference 2010 from IIT Institute of Design on Vimeo.
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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/06/09/don-norman-discusses-the-research-product-gap/</link>
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		<title>Benchmark Joins the Idaho Technology Council</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to announce that my employer, Benchmark Research &#38; Safety, Inc., has joined the Idaho Technology Council as a Technology Member.  We&#8217;re looking forward to our involvement with this great organization.
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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/06/08/benchmark-joins-the-idaho-technology-council/</link>
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		<title>Boise in the News</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the last month, Boise has received several positive write-ups and rankings in the national press.  Some of them include:

The Economist published &#8220;In Praise of Boise,&#8221; which lauded local startup Balihoo.
No. 16 on Forbes list of &#8220;America&#8217;s Most Innovative Cities.&#8221;
No. 8 on Life&#8217;s list of &#8220;Most Underrated Cities in the West.&#8221;

It&#8217;s great to see those [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/06/07/boise-in-the-news/</link>
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		<title>John Underkoffler Previews a Futuristic User Interface</title>
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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/06/01/john-underkoffler-previews-a-futuristic-user-interface/</link>
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		<title>Sir Ken Robinson on Personalized Learning</title>
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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/05/31/sir-ken-robinson-on-personalized-learning/</link>
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		<title>IdaVation 2010 &#8211; &#8220;Creativity and Innovation in Isolation&#8221; Panel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Below is the video from the &#8220;Creativity and Innovation in Isolation&#8221; panel from IdaVation 2010.
The hour-long panel was moderated by Mark Rivers (CEO of Brix &#38; Company) and included Bob Lokken (CEO of WhiteCloud Analytics), John Sosoka (CEO of Pulse-Robotics), and Michael Boerner (CEO of Unity Media Group and Unity Medical) as panelists.

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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/05/27/idavation-2010-creativity-and-innovation-in-isolation-panel/</link>
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		<title>NO TRESPASSING &#8211; Are You Sure?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you really want people to stay off your property, why would you camouflage the NO TRESPASSING sign?



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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/05/23/no-trespassing-are-you-sure/</link>
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		<title>A Glimpse into the Breadth of Human Factors and Ergonomics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the challenges I face when first introducing individuals to the discipline of human factors and ergonomics, in a casual setting, is being able to succinctly explain the breadth of work our practitioners perform. Usually I end up discussing a subset that will best resonate based on my understanding of their professional work.
An illustrative [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/05/21/a-glimpse-into-the-breadth-of-human-factors-and-ergonomics/</link>
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		<title>IdaVation 2010 &#8211; Event Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in a previous post, IdaVation 2010 is being held on May 26th at the Boise Centre.  Below is the program for the event.  With this lineup, I&#8217;m sure it will be a great event!  Tickets can be purchased here.

IdaVation 2010 &#8211; Event Program
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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/05/20/idavation-2010-event-program/</link>
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		<title>Dilbert on Leadership</title>
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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/05/19/dilbert-on-leadership-2/</link>
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		<title>Organizational Leadership Training Course &#8211; Example Chapter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week I posted (here and here) about an organizational leadership training course I assisted Dr. Curt Braun, President of Benchmark Research &#38; Safety, Inc., with developing.  Below is an example chapter and corresponding slides from the training course.
Chapter 1
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Chapter 1 Slides
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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/05/17/organizational-leadership-training-course-example-chapter/</link>
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		<title>Dan Saffer on User Experience</title>
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		<link>http://www.thehumanfactorblog.com/2010/05/16/dan-saffer-on-user-experience/</link>
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