We know that sitting is bad for your health and has been dubbed "the new smoking." Two years ago I got put on a fitbit and started walking, and haven't stopped. It's benefited overall physical health and boosts cognitive function. I've been incorporating sitting, standing, and walking into my work and doing sessions at nonprofit conferences about walking as work. After a session at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference, Lisa Colton, set up the "Take A Walk" group on Facebook for … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
Spotting the Human Side of Data at DoGoodData Conference
"Problems don't start with data, they start with people." -@deanmalmgren reminds us not to lose sight of the user's humanity #DoGoodData2015 — Plenty (@PlentyCo) May 1, 2015 Last week, I attended and presented at the DoGoodData Conference in Chicago. The conference is expertly curated by Andrew Means who has shaped the agenda and speakers into an incredible learning experience for both the human and technical sides of data of for good. This is the best conference to learn about data for … [Read more...]
DoGoodData Conference: Live Long and Prosper with Data for Good!
Great conference @meansandrew and see at next years #DoGoodData2015 may the force be with us all @kanter pic.twitter.com/7pXQWjyyXH — Alicia Schatteman (@aschatteman) May 1, 2015 Last week I attended the DoGoodData Conference in Chicago where I learned an incredible amount about the human side of data - themes like data visualization, data informed culture, using data for impact, and more. I also was honored to facilitate a reflection exercise as part of the closing plenary session with data … [Read more...]
