Courtney E. Wise

I think that in 10 years technology will change much more than just our careers. I think that the way we interact with our families, pets, friends, etc. will be altered- whether it be good or bad. I think that technology is also going to make a lot of careers obsolete, as more and more things get automated. I also think it can make certain jobs more efficient though.

Yes, I strongly believe that our lifestyles will change due to technology in the next ten years. Based off the past and how it has already done so, to me is almost proof that it will happen again in the future. I think that a lot of existing jobs will be done by technology.I feel that the technology will be a cheaper and more efficient way to do some jobs in the next ten years.

I think these are great questions that definitely should be asked but not every couple of years. I see can definitely see the benefit of asking these questions every quarter to constantly improve any company.

I think I prefer qualitative questions like in Deloitte’s new approach. Putting a numerical value on someone’s performance can sometimes be really difficult, and the evaluator would therefore waste their time trying to quantify their performance, even though they know in their head exactly how they performed. I also think the feedback would be more useful to an employee to see an answer to those four questions as opposed to a ranking, especially given how large Deloitte is.

I think autonomous vehicles have the potential to make it to mainstream success, and I agree with its position as #1 on the list. My belief is that autonomous vehicles will inevitably become mainstream, not because of successful business pitches, but because of necessity. Over 1.2 million people die unnecessarily each year due to automobile-related accidents, and many consumers recognize the extreme safety implications of having vehicles become autonomous. In the same sense that medicine is a necessity and consumers find value in curing their ailments, consumers, in my opinion, will WANT to have safer automobiles in order to protect their own lives, even if it means paying a pretty penny. The technology already exists for autonomous vehicles, it just needs to get ready for mass market. Of course, the roads will never truly be 100% safe unless EVERY vehicle is autonomous (which reminds me of a social movement called the Zeitgeist Movement that proposes that society should adopt this), which is another issue to eventually tackle, but in just 20 years this technology has the capability to completely disrupt the market and the automobile industry.

I found the article you located to be intriguing, and I appreciated the balanced perspectives of Dr. Sundararajan—pro-uberization—and Dr. Reich—anti-uberization.
What worries me, to an extent, about the prospect of a largely “uberized” workforce, is the need for a worker to hold multiple jobs to compensate for the absence of full time employment with benefits. To fill financial gaps, workers will feel compelled to “[monetize] their […] downtime.” Over the prospect of simultaneously being “an Uber driver, an Instacart shopper, an Airbnb host and a Taskrabbit,” I prefer the prospect of full time employment complemented by professional or academic study, hobbies, and other activities.
I think that while other fields of business may successfully employ Uber’s business model, professional groups will indeed gain popularity as people realize the value of work stability in contrast with the flexibility of by-the-job payment.

I think that the Threat Exchange is a great idea. Hackers and other nefarious parties all share information and the best tips and tricks so it is smart for companies to share how to prevent these attacks. Also, if something works to get into one company the odds of it being tried on another is high so if they share how to prevent attacks it will help everyone in the long run. I am not sure whether only social media sites will use this particular application but if they do something similar to this needs to be developed for other industries. I think that other industries will be slower to adapting to this platform and may decide to use a different platform to do a similar thing. Traditionally non social media companies have been slower to adapt to changing social media trends.

Information security is the most crucial objective within IT. Without it there will be no future for much of the world as we know it today. I would only hope as time goes on information will become more secure, but I am sure it will be a bumpy ride.

A good way to practice giving a better presentation is to practice presenting in front of a group of people that will provide you with honest feedback and are good at presenting themselves. Presentations are extremely important in the real world because a lot of employers are looking for people who have great communication skills. By being a great presentation, it shows that you are a subject matter expert on the topic that you present, shows that you are a great communicator, and shows that you are confident in your abilities. They are definitely all important to having a successful career.

The best way for a person to improve their presentation skills is to first practice by themselves. Then once they are comfortable with the material, practice in front of a group of people. As Andre said, doing this will provide a person with valuable feedback that will improve their presentation. Although it’s important to practice the material a person is presenting, a person should not memorize what they are going to say because one slip up could end up ruining the whole presentation. A person should just have key points and an idea of what they are going to say. Another good idea is to think of any question people viewing the presentation might ask. That way the presenter can have answers ready ahead of time. As far as the importance of presentation skills, I think it depends on what you are doing or what your career goals are. If you are comfortable working a job alone where you report to one person you don’t really need good presentation skills. But if you want to leader others or create change within a company, you will need to have good presentation skills. Ultimately the importance of presentations skills depends on how high of a position you desire in a company, the high you climb in a company the more important presentation skills are.

I definitely think there is a growing emphasis on good presentation skills both in classrooms and in boardrooms. I have noticed that a majority of my upper-level courses at Temple have all had presentation components that were critical to success in that class, which I think closely mirrors how the ability to present well is critical to success in one’s career. What I’ve learned through my various courses as well as through being the TA for two presentation-intensive courses is that confidence is key. It’s true that you are always going to be more critical of yourself than the audience will be, so it’s critical not to get too stuck in your own head while presenting. Maintaining a clear, strong voice projects confidence, which in turn makes a presentation more interesting and more poignant. To better hone presentation skills, practice is essential. I find that I, personally, present better when I know the material really well. I would advise against memorizing, as that can cause one to stumble when trying to regurgitate information exactly. In terms of how to practice, I think practicing along at first and then in front of another person or trusted small group is a great way to get honest feedback.