Presentations
Talks and conference presentations on product strategy, user experience, organizational design, and applied anthropology.
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Across the Wall: Ethnographers and Technologists at Work Together
Across the Wall: Ethnographers and Technologists at Work Together Panel Participants Natalie Hanson, SAP (Organizer & Chair) Jill Boncek and Jeff Pierce, Pitney Bowes Brigitte Jordan and Richard Tyo, Intel Tracey Lovejoy and Nelle Steele, Microsoft Session Abstract More and more, corporate decision makers and technologists recognize the value of ethnographic insights. As a consequence,… Read More ->
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The Challenges of Power in Practice: A Storytelling Session
The Challenges of Power in Practice: A Storytelling Session Panel Participants Natalie Hanson, SAP (Organizer & Chair) Inga Treitler, The TerraNova Group Melissa Fisher, The Insight Works, Inc. Martin Ortleib, Sapient Corporation Panel Abstract Research in a corporate setting is competitive – driven by the bottom line. But when we research anthropologists are brought onto teams,… Read More ->
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Electronic Communication: Implications for Human Interaction and Social Change
This paper was presented at a panel at the American Anthropological Association meetings, December 2, 1998 in Philadelphia entitled Seeing Culture: The Anthropology of Visual Communication at Temple University. Do not cite without author’s permission. Electronic Communication: Implications for Human Interaction and Social Change There are a number of different theoretical approaches in the field of… Read More ->
Podcasts & Press
Podcast appearances and interviews on building product organizations, the anthropologist-as-operator, and what it takes to scale.
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Field Research / Philly CHI
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to present to the Philadelphia chapter of CHI on the campus of Philadelphia University, where I am also serving as an Industry Fellow in the College of Design, Engineering, and Commerce (DEC). Here is a link to event details, and the blurb that was circulated about my… Read More ->
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Michael Krigsman podcast
This week I had the opportunity to speak with ZDNet blogger Michael Krigsman. About 30% of all IT projects fail, and his blog is focused on why that is the case, and what can be done about it. Michael runs his own consulting business that is part of the SAP ecosystem. He has become interested in… Read More ->
Academic Writing
Peer-reviewed papers, conference proceedings, and theoretically grounded writing at the intersection of organizational anthropology, design, and technology.
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