Global Design And Business

At work explaining the results of studies in the rocky outcrop of Inkapintay, near the town of Ollantaytambo, where a rock anthropomorphic representation is attributed to a gesture of Manco Inca, one of the last Inca Empire of Tahuantinsuyu.

The team of vertical progression of the UJI Ukhupacha Project led by Salvador Guinot provided technical assistance to archaeologists, since the scenario is in a place not easily accessible.

The Andean-Amazonian territory is one of the most varied geographic settings of South America. This fact, coupled with the extraordinary diversity achieved by native, allowed the creation of a type of cultural material consisting of all varieties of rock art, where the landscape and historical occupation of space is perceived articulated in the process analysis social pre-Columbian past.

Conservation of natural landscape

The paper “Inkapintay: Pictograph Inca in the Valley of Yucay. Cusco “presented by archaeologist Ukhupacha, Víctor Falcón Huayta, in the International Rock Art Symposium (SIAR) held in San Miguel de Tucumán (Argentina) late last year in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán, raised the need join forces to work together to preserve this site. This taxation is the most important regular meeting of archaeologists and specialists in the study of rock art.

During the event also presented the poster “Rock art and rock vertical progression: the case of Inkapintay” which explains the features of the rugged landscape of Inkapintay, technical procedures necessary to achieve vertical progression of pictographs and registration by archaeologists.

The poster was delivered to the Society for Research on Rock Art of Bolivia (SIARB) which will organize the next symposium in the city of La Paz in 2012.

A couple of months we have changed the software to manage our insurance broker. It is a task that had fallen behind in most of the time because it seemed that it was never the right time. In practice this is so, it seeks by all means that this process is completely transparent to companies, and most importantly support for customers. But it is very difficult to make the decision to halt the administrative process even for a few days, the duration of the migration of data and their corresponding settings.

The main reason we made the decision to take this important change came when we realized that we had with the software were not able to effectively harness the information of our portfolio with the aim of increasing the number of customers integrals.

Much has been said, even in this blog, the importance of cross-selling and the potential of CRM programs. For all its virtues we add a filter that under our opinion should be taken into account before launching any campaign and is not one that we mark the famous phrase that I read somewhere some time on advertising:

Targeted advertising becomes information

It’s easy to understand what we want, do not suffocate with bulk mailings to customers who have given us their confidence to manage their insurance, it seems unproductive and can have the opposite effect to that is to be able, with the information We provide our clients, meet the needs of them and offer insurance solutions.

As a last point we want to remember something as important as self-evident, but nevertheless often the main reason for the poor design of a campaign.

The databases were not filled or updated own

Gástese you a huge amount of money on the best management software ever developed which will not yield any benefit if you do not have efficient staff that is responsible for keeping the data current.

I sincerely believe that these issues have always be able to provide better service to our customers.

With the approval last Friday of the new regulation of compulsory motor insurance publication BDS makes a great repository with the major developments that regulation provides:

- Improvement in the definition of motor vehicles required to sign the insurance and liability movement: they are considered to be those that require an authorization to operate. It also improves the determination of the accidents that are covered by this insurance and the exclusions related to agricultural, industrial or service in enclosed own activities and those whose claims would be covered by liability policies of the holding that sign.

- Increased coverage. The new regulation provides that, when damage to people (with a limit on compensation of 70 million euros) and damages to the property (with a limit of 15 million) and compensation for damage exceeding the limit of compensation may used the balance that could result from damage to the people to the limit to cover the total damage. In doing this, that the compulsory insurance of motor vehicles in Spain is a virtually unlimited insurance coverage is exceeded and the practice of double insurance: compulsory and voluntary supplementary insurance.

- Streamlining the processing of claims and certain aspects relating to the payment of compensation. The insurance company, when you can not make a concrete offer of compensation to the victim because they are unable to quantify the damage due to causes not attributable to him shall be obliged to indicate the progress payments to be making their commitment to make an offer based compensation as soon as the necessary information is available and must inform the injured every two months on the status of the processing of compensation until it is quantified.

- Updating and simplifying the query in the File Information insured vehicle. This file is intended to further control the fulfillment of the obligation to ensure, to facilitate the injured in a traffic accident with the necessary information on the insurance covering the liability of each of the vehicles involved in an accident. It simplifies the query to the file, eliminating the provision that until now were required, a copy of National Identity Card or other proof of identity of the citizen to see the file.

- Finally, the new regulation provides that to verify the existence and effect of compulsory insurance, the agents should refer to the Traffic Information File insured vehicle. Only if not possible, ask the public presentation of the receipt of insurance.

From my point of view, the above examples confirm a revealing fact. Is emerging a new set of directors with a leader-coach role that represents an evolution and an alternative to traditional chief. The head-coach is a reference to the people around them, both in learning and motivation of professionals, thanks to have the skills, values and beliefs necessary. Understands the business and is committed to lead people and develop teams. Thus, coaching is positioned as the tool capable of managing organizations from a different perspective.

The executive coaching develops leadership skills and people management, organizational development, motivation, adaptability and flexibility, communication, conflict management, etc. Represents a change of mindset in every way. The head-coach is exposed to others showing a high degree of commitment and joining interests with the capacity to empathize, listen, create an appropriate context with their teams, relying on their partners and taking into account their views and making these best practices spread between the teams working with a pyramidal shape.

To conclude, I would like to quote a phrase from the renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, which says that “The role of a conductor is to encourage musicians, teach, and inspire them to take them to get the best themselves “. In it I find a great similarity with what must be the leading role of the manager-coach of the century.

Looking for more answers between managers of different companies, I see that to be an individual and personal process, each professional emphasizes the aspects that have helped them more personally.

Stress that many note that coaching is a process that has implications at both professionally and personally. It involves a personal transformation, full of discovery and where the practitioner is located in other planes of view of reality. This is a change in their lifestyle in the workplace.

On many occasions to prove it does not ask how have realized the importance of what other people are thinking of one, how their behavior affects them or their decisions and how they have been unable to take into account their views to come to enrich a proposal or project. This requires a maturation process that leads to introduce the culture of feedback: being open to hearing the views of others and give yours in a constructive, open new possibilities for action and enriching the product.

A very valuable partner with whom I worked for years in a multinational IT and has gone through a coaching process at their current company told me with genuine enthusiasm: “It is curious to find out as much personal characteristics that we are actually habits upon which we can work and improve and see how others perceive oneself and the results of this work in a few months. ” He realized what he had achieved after a few sessions with a coach: “I could stand to make a self-analysis, to provide a space, time and a springboard for reflection. I managed to break my barriers and fully involved in this process. ”

Other benefits include managers in a large percentage of cases and refer to the practical and immediately useful to the workplace: “It is a tool to use in any field” and with regard to their practical application point that “has been the best, gives a real vision for application in the business environment.”

It is true benefits for companies are numerous, especially in improving efficiency and productivity growth, allowing development of a new culture in which businesses rely on the commitment and responsibility of its employees working with a clear orientation to goals.

Over 96% of managers repeat their experience with executive coaching. This is one conclusion that emerges from the final report of the global survey of coaching clients of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). It also highlights that over 82% expressed a high level of satisfaction with their experience in coaching programs, that the ROI obtained in these processes is equivalent to seven times its initial investment, and individual customers who recorded an average return equal to 3, 44 times their initial investment. These data are collected from a survey conducted from September to November of 2008 to 2165 customers in over 64 countries.

In another area, has drawn my attention to the statements of Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, which makes a sweeping statement in an interview in which he states that “Everyone needs to coach and a mentor or coach is crucial to aid contribute to have perspective and vision of your company and business.

Given these facts, the question arises regarding the attitude towards the coaching of professionals, managers and companies, in what situations are dealt with executive coaching process? What do you get?

To answer these questions I found two different approaches: the reactive and proactive. The reagent is due to situations of fear, lack of criterion when making decisions at a particular situation or conflict on the part of managers. Coaching serves a great help in these cases, and to analyze a map of options that the participant analysis and reflection among alternatives to reach your ideal situation with regard to the objective that has been raised and always within a professional setting.

Take this opportunity to emphasize that coaching is not consulting or offering therapy or psychology. Coaching is a learning process that produces personal transformation and learning based on an objective set by the participant.

The second approach, the proactive, consistent with scenarios in which from the human resources department, the steering committee or an official of one area, they demand a comprehensive process of coaching based on identified target-oriented and professional development their collaborators. The traditional training sometimes does not cover the goal of achieving an adequate and rapid transfer to the workplace. With a process based on learning workshops more individual coaching sessions, we got a skin, which may not be achieved by other means.

Gawker Media is a business based in New York that is created on the basis of a basic model of content delivery. Denton, UK and former Financial Times journalist, was one of the few who bought into the dot-com boom and came out rich two technological entrepreneurship. It refuses to disclose whether Gawker is profitable, or how much they paid to the “editors” (bloggers, or people who provide the content).

Lockhart Steele, the managing editor, was recently interviewed and that conversation gave the specific data that eludes Denton. He is the person who is in constant communication with publishers, divided between New York and around the country. Each publisher has signed a contract requiring it to publish 12 times a day in exchange for a flat fee: $ 2,500. We recommend posting, if possible, eight times before noon, to make readers return again and again. Steel said his company is testing an incentive program to pay writers based on the traffic they attract.

“We’re profitable,” he added. “We are small, we have no overhead, no office. They all work at home. Gawker Nick founded with the idea of creating a set of blogs in specific topic areas, hire independent editors, get much traffic and then sell advertising. Knowing that no site would in itself to make fortunes, at least 10 sites serve to create an interesting business. ” This harsh description angered Denton, who went on to say that the data had been misinterpreted.

The simplicity of the model alone explains the zeal to discredit Denton brings enthusiasm generated by the commercial potential of weblogs. He knows perfectly well that the models are copied. He also knows that competitors have larger networks than yours and they are already copying the Gawker model.

The model: The idea was to attract advertisers to a universe – of blogs – they do not know where they feared and incursions. By bringing together blogs, the company acquires an air of respectability. Advertisers treat Gawker titles more seriously because it is part of a group. In places, the cost per thousand of a notice can range from $ 4 to $ 50.

“I will not get rich publishing blogs. It is not about money. Nor is it corrupting the art of the blogger. If someone accuses me of posting as a routine – 12 times a day – is true. We believe in publishing schedules . But we do nothing to prevent the emergence of other models in this sector, or independent writers continue doing what they used to. There is room for both. “

Few escape the fate successful ideas that someone used to make money. The blog is no exception. Started as a personal diary that N.N. the world used to say about what pleases them. Today, some charge for writing. When he appeared, the blog was conceived as a simple tool for people to express their thoughts, feelings, emotions and so on heaven and earth.
A blog, they said, is a personal diary, a forum for opinions about politics, economics, business, social or whatever and then receive comments and share ideas or discuss with other people. Specifically, is a website set up, with little technical knowledge, for people who need or desire to publish their ideas and share them with others.

When the blogs were millions who populated the Web, came from the idea of advertisers using them as a new marketing channel, is for brand campaigns, or to sell, or promotions.

So, little by little, began the original blog denaturation. Today its meaning is another. Its looks more professional appearance and content, often used to market products and services. Today you can make money with blogs.

Questioned by reporters about the success of their venture, Nick Denton, director of Gawker Media, emphatically rejected their marketability. Gawker is a huge network of weblogs in constant growth, one of which is Gawker, site specializing in news and gossip. “People ask me for my empire. What empire? Please do not make me laugh.”
He said the only reason he formed the company, was more attractive to advertisers with its network of blogs. At a time when we are discussing the potential of the form, where it is rumored that blogs can change the course of business, Denton is indifferent, disbelieving, skeptical. “Please come with me what the blog revolution, this type of site serves more to destroy people, careers and brands to promote.”

Throughout the conversation with the journalist, he attributes all the fuss about the supposed new revolution of marketing professionals who believe in a new chapter. But beyond the contempt and indifference with which Denton refers to that “no revolution” seems indisputable that he and his team are trying to convert the form online diary on the job, if not lucrative, at least viable. Big advertisers like Audi, Nike and General Electric have tried to draw eyes on Gawker’s blogs.