Biofeedback for the Organization?
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
Panasonic Mood Phone
What if there were a way to systematically gather feedback from people within your organization that would provide you with immediate information on their mood – specifically, the level of energy they are exhibiting, their trust in the company and their peers, and how focused they are on their work at the moment? Think of it as the ultimate feedback loop for organizations.
Say you were able to walk into someone’s office and immediately know their mood (based on physiological functions), and then adapt your approach to fit their current state. Does that seem like a far fetched idea? Maybe it’s not so far off.
In late 2006, Panasonic and NTT DoCoMo designed a cell phone called the “Feel Talk.