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“Sell first, figure it out later”: The limits of technical flexibility

“Sell first, figure it out later”: The limits of technical flexibility

AgencyAnthro March 7, 2019 anthropology / corporateLeave a comment

Have you ever had a moment of sheer dread professionally? For me it’s that moment when you’re faced with the possibility that you have no idea how you’re going to deliver what’s been sold. More than that, you’re pretty sure that it’s some kind of divine, celestial punishment for some …

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“What do you even do?”: The weird world of business insight and marketing strategy

“What do you even do?”: The weird world of business insight and marketing strategy

AgencyAnthro March 2, 2019 anthropology / corporate / culture / marketingLeave a comment

“What do you even do…?”, she asked incredulously. What a way to start a day! When asked by a colleague, albeit a member of a different team, what I do, I fumbled an answer in complete chagrin. I thought it was completely and utterly obvious based on the types of …

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Never Switching Off:  The Invisible & Emotional Labour of Agency Life

Never Switching Off: The Invisible & Emotional Labour of Agency Life

AgencyAnthro February 21, 2019 anthropology / corporate / technologyLeave a comment

Do you like sleep? I really, really do. But sometimes in agency life sleep is a commodity that is in short supply. The workday bleeds into “off hours” and there is little time to “switch off”. In the agency world working on clients in off hours is often normal and …

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What is Anthropology Part 2

What is Anthropology Part 2

AgencyAnthro October 16, 2016 anthropology / corporate / practiceLeave a comment

“The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences”. Ruth Benedict’s now-famous dictum echoed so artfully by Nancy Schepher-Hughes (see this post) is a powerful way to conceptualize what purpose anthropological practice can play in the world at-large.

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