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The age of information overload has been with us for some time. Neil Postman’s famous 1990 speech on Informing Ourselves to Death was neither the beginning nor the end of the era. But among people who want to make the world a better place, more is at stake today than ever before. Too many people are paralyzed, distracted, interrupted, or stressed. At the same time, the opportunities for personal empowerment in regard to information are greater than ever. In this ninety minute online workshop, we will will help you:
- bring an end to bookmark, inbox, and download folder overflow
- create sustainable information systems for your own information needs
- influence others to help reduce their contribution to your overload
- distinguish between different types of information
- use free tools for simplifying your information flows
We don’t have a tool to sell and we don’t have platitudes to offer. Instead, we have a perfect combination of experience with individual coaching, organizational systems consulting, technology know how, and information management. If you want to put that knowledge to use in bringing some relief to your informational life, then this workshop is right for you.
Here is a related article by Michael Gilbert:
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“So from all this I feel like I am not drowning at work and I am very grateful for your help.”
This seminar is taught by Michael C. Gilbert, the author of Making Peace with Time, and a long time coach and consultant on matters related to information and effectiveness in work and civil society. He is the author of Communication Centered Technology Planning, 2nd Edition, the Editor of Nonprofit News, and the Founding President of the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network. For more information about Mr. Gilbert, please see his bio.
Our pre-packaged online seminar here consists of a 90 minute session.
Live Online Seminars: These are presented at a scheduled date & time, broadcast live, and include live Q&A time with the instructor. Live online seminars presented by The Gilbert Center are open registration seminars, which means that anyone can attend. You can read the technical requirements and other basic facts for live online seminars.
On-Demand Online Seminars: On-demand means you can attend at a time that is most convenient for your schedule. Each one consists of the recording of the most recent live presentation for you to watch, and comes packaged with a phone consultation with the instructor so you can ask questions about the seminar materials and how they can best be put to use in your particular situation. You can also read technical requirements and other basic facts for on-demand seminars. The list of seminars available on-demand is listed down the right-hand side of that same page.
Private Sessions: If you have a group of people to whom you would like to offer training, please consider our private packages. You can hire us to present any of the seminars listed on this site, or custom sessions, for your group privately; online or in person at your location. Read example package outlines here. Please contact us with any questions you have, or to discuss scheduling a seminar for your group.
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