Culture & Methods Trends Report March 2021
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There are dramatic differences between good and bad remote work cultures
Management practices are evolving to adapt to the new ways of working and the expectations of the workforce
Creating real psychological safety and focusing on employee experience is hard, but pays off in terms of engagement, motivation and outcomes
Ethical issues, diversity and inclusion and tech for good make a difference and need to be addressed purposefully.
COVID-19 was the largest influence of change in the culture and methods space in 2020 and the knock on effects in 2021 are driving many of the trends we see at this time. The previous trends report was released early in the pandemic and we now have a year’s worth of content to explore how the IT world has adapted and responded. There have been many examples of great collaboration, teamwork and adapting to new ways of working along with plenty of stories of hardship, Zoom Fatigue, mental
January 15, 2021
Among the long list of issues facing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is adoption. When will crypto become more widely accepted for mainstream activities?
For HODLers and crypto fans alike, the good news is the adoption trajectory for Bitcoin looks compelling. Looking at the S-curve, which measures adoption of new technologies, Bitcoin is right where it should be according to many market observers.
“The S-Curve breaks global adoption into stages along the growth cycle: Innovators, Early Adopters, Early Majority, Late Majority, and Laggards,” writes Greg King of Osprey Funds. “Most of the growth occurs during the Early and Late Majority stages. Bitcoin is 12 years young and it is much earlier along this curve than gold which has been a Laggard for millenia.”
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Is for the Early Majority Among Us
We re now well-past the early adopter phase for EVs.
The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 goes on sale in March
The new EV will cost $39,995 before tax credits
The rear wheels of the ID.4 are powered by a 201-hp electric motor
When new tech comes around, adopters are generally broken down into five categories: Innovators, Early Adopters, Early Majority, Late Majority, Laggards; according to
First: the innovators. The innovators take risks, are young, have money, and in close contact with other innovators. Next are the early adopters. These were the folks buying electric cars 10 years ago. Now, I think, we’ve come to the meat of the bell curve, the early majority, and that’s where the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 comes in. It’s one of the most regular looking, and acting, EVs on the market.