As most of you know, I work with The TQM Network here in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Recently TQM had a Learning Session about Information Security.  I just finished posting the youtube video.

Check out the TQM (shareToGain) blog entry here:

http://www.sharetogain.com/2009/01/individual-information-security-corporate-security/

Here’s a taste of the session:

Digg (www.digg.com) is my favorite web site. For those of you who don’t know what it is, let me explain.

Basically, it is a “social news network”.  People (like you and me) surf the internet and find articles that we think are interesting and submit them to digg.  Then, other digg users (there are hundreds of thousands of them) see these newly submitted articles and decide if they think it is important or not.  If I like the story, or think it is important, i digg it (vote for it).  

The more digg’s the higher a story appears on the web site.  If a story gets enough digg’s, it appears on the home page.

So, basically instead of a very small minority of people deciding what they think we should hear about on the evening news, I get to decide – we all get to decide.

So, Digg has taken this concept one step farther.  What about a political interview.

What if we could interview political leaders.  But, instead of just the person doing the interview asking the questions, what if we could all submit questions?  Then, we all digg questions we like.  And, finally, the highest dugg questions get asked of the political leader.

Sound interesting?  

Well Digg has done it twice.  During the Democratic National Convention, they interviewed Nancy Pelosi (that’s right – Speaker of the House).

Now, they did it again with John Boehner – Republican House Minority Leader.

CNN actually conducted the interview, but Digg users (that’s you and me) submitted and voted on (dugg) the questions.  

Pretty cool, huh?

Here’s the video from CNN:

And, here’s the link to the Digg page:
http://digg.com/dialogg/John_Boehner_1?FC=UASDJB3

Together with a couple of my favorite organizations – TQM Network & Team@Work - EH Design is helping to sponsor a Fort Wayne, IN CoachShop.

Here’s a few of the details:

Team @ Work proudly presents:

“Beyond the Cubicle: Coaching Your Team in 2009″

• Tuesday February 17, 2009 8:00 am to Noon
• Fort Wayne Hilton
• Increase efficiency and income with this valuable Coachshop.

::GET ALL THE DETAILS & Register now by clicking here::

Ty Bello, the main presenter, is a friend and a client.  So, not only is EH Design a co-sponsor of the event, I am personally excited to be able to hear and learn from what Ty has to offer!

I would encourage any of you who are in the area to jump in on this great opportunity!

Here’s a few more details from the conference brochure:

Why a Coachshop?

Business seminars are a one-shot lecture. You sit. You listen. You leave. Coachshops are a learning experience that go beyond the “expert’s” information from the front of the room. In a Team @ Work Coachshop, you will be able to identify issues in your own business, and have the tools to devise a plan to fix them. Acquiring information is only half the solution; application is the other, key half. Our smaller class sizes allow for more personal interaction, and the chance to ask our Coaches questions. There is even an option for follow up: if you want more after our day together, our Coaches are available for focused, one-on-one coaching sessions with you and your team that build on what you have already discovered. (try getting that from a seminar!)

Why Now?

When belts start to tighten, two of the first things to go are “training” and “strategic planning”. Instead, survival mode kicks in. Remaining short-sighted means loss of vision and this can cripple a business. Yes, the economy is in trouble-but that doesn’t mean your business has to be also. Now is the time to regroup. Now is the time to focus on the future. Now is the time to think beyond what has “always worked in the past.” Now is the time to partner with Team @ Work.

Ty Bello, RCC

As a business coach, Ty has worked with companies in various market sectors including telecommunications, automotive, medical, and manufacturing. He is a Registered Corporate Coach and the President and Founder of Team @ Work. Ty is an author and speaker in high demand and our Team @ Work Coachshops have been widely attended across North America.