Tag Archives: culture

Weekend Reading 6/16/12

Posted in: Business, Hints/Tips | June 16, 2012

“My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.” –Thomas Jefferson Got a job? The US Labor Market Is In A Full-Blown Depression Just amazing! 6 Myths About Apple Stock It’s not your fault! Continue Reading...

Project Management Conversation Part 2

Posted in: Business, Process, Project | May 17, 2012

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The project management conversation continues.

OK…continue to work through the notes, so let’s review some more… Develop a PM methodology The purpose of using a common methodology for all projects is to provide a consistent vehicle for communication, management and reporting of project work. The Continue Reading...

A Project Management Conversation

Posted in: Business, Process, Project | May 15, 2012

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I spent the last two days facilitating a meeting of non-project management executives, engineers and technicians. It wasn’t a training session….more of a brainstorming event. The intent was not to make them all PMPs, but to instill some project management knowledge and Continue Reading...

10 Reasons You’re Not Ready

Posted in: Business, Project | April 23, 2012

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Wondering whether you have what it takes to be a project manager? Here are ten signs that you’re never going to make it to the top of the project hill. I see it everyday — talented programmers, system technicians and Continue Reading...

Women in Technology

Posted in: Business, News, Technology, What's That? | March 23, 2012

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What did I miss? Did something happen? All of a sudden women-in-tech is a big issue? Today, there was a dust up of articles and tweets about the subject. It never bothered me whether I was hiring a male or Continue Reading...

Job Descriptions

Posted in: Business, Hints/Tips | March 22, 2012

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So we saw some fairly strange job titles a couple days ago. .. fun and amusing. But now the question is: What’s the description look like? Well-written job descriptions might look good in the HR manual, but are they helping Continue Reading...

What’s in a name?

Posted in: Business, Hints/Tips, What's That? | March 18, 2012

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Reviewing resumes, although tedious, can be fun and enlightening at times. I was interviewing a young man for a PC technician’s position at a client of ours. He noted his job as Replenishment Coordinator in his present position and I Continue Reading...

Cleaning up your email

Posted in: Hints/Tips, Technology | March 15, 2012

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I do much of my client communications by e-mail because I can work and do research in the evenings and weekends when my clients are usually away from the office. I can respond to questions or problems and have answers Continue Reading...