Using Microsoft Project is not Project Management
MS Project has become an industry standard for project planning and I think it has value for a project manager, but a project manager should not rely on
I'm tired – a rant
A candid rant about broken recruiting practices, recycled blog content, and overhyped business books — honest frustrations and notes to organizations.
Agile & Iterative Development
I just finished the book "Agile & Iterative Development: A Manager's Guide" by Craig Larman. This book provides a very good overview for managers of
Bad Timing…or Bad Leadership?
Sally Lemke, a nurse in the Chicago area, was named VNA Foundation "Super Star" on July 10th. She'll be without a Job on July 30th according to the
Email Overload
CIO.com has an article titled "Intel's E-Mail Overload Solution" that describes the steps Intel is taking to combat email overload. What I found
“Cube Rules” on Networking
Scott Herrick has a very good post on his Cube Rules blog titled "Networking for Shy People" that is definitely worth the read whether you are shy or not.
The “Project Cartoon”
If you haven't seen the "Project Cartoon", you need too. The original can be found here at http://www.projectcartoon.com and they've now given people the
Charles Green on “Credentials”
Charles Green over at "Trust Matters Blog" has a pretty good post titled "Credentials, Elitism and Web 2.0" that discusses the 'credential' problem in the
Are RFP’s evil?
According to a few blogs I ran across today, RFP's are evil. Read these posts here RFP's are Evil - From Brains on Fire Blog RFP's are Still Evil - From
Organizational Culture
Why hiring only top-tier MBA graduates creates dangerous uniformity. Ricardo Semler's case for building diverse organizational culture through broader hiring.
So I’ve been using Vista for 3 days….
...and I actually am starting to like it. I know that I've previously said I disliked Vista (see Rediscovering Linux (via Ubuntu) and Ubuntu is Ubye-bye)
Employee Onboarding
Why the sink-or-swim approach to employee onboarding fails and what companies should do instead. Lessons from research and real experience.
Profits & Morality
I've been reading Ricardo Semler's phenomenal book "The Seven Day Weekend" and just ran across this quote: Cash on hand, revenue, and profits are
“Leadership Turn” on Efficient Leadership
Jonathan Farrington has an excellent blog post on his Leadership Turn blog that that I think is wonderful. The post, titled "Six Steps to help you achieve
The Hiring Challenge(s)
Five common hiring challenges — from writing job descriptions to onboarding — and practical ways to overcome them to attract and retain great people.
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