“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.
Balancing “doing” with “thinking”
The April 2007 Harvard Business Review has an article by Steelcase CEO James P. Hackett titled "Preparing for the Perfect Product Launch" that discusses
Quick note: Looks like a few posts are missing…
looks like the gremlins showed up today....I have found a few missing Blog posts. Will try to revive them if I can find them.
Project Server 2007 – Impressive
It's been quite a while since I've been impressed with a Microsoft product, but I will say that Project Server 2007 has impressed me. In addition to
Blaine Collins on New Team Members
Six keys to setting new team members up for success — from buddy systems to culture orientation — and what happens when managers skip onboarding basics.
Ubuntu is Ubye-bye
Sorry for the title...but I thought it was funny. In a previous post titled "Rediscovering Linux (via Ubuntu)" I discussed my newfound 'toy' in Ubuntu
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