On Fridays, I normally post a brief and usually pointless anecdote, followed by some interesting links I culled during the week. I’m not going to do that today. Today is about a video. It was shot by Kristian Anderson of Sydney, Australia. Kristian is 34 years old. He’s a happily married husband and father of
Read More...We’re pleased to announce that we have been asked by the City of Fort Worth to assess and provide recommendations regarding the city’s ERP system as it transitions to a new payroll application. From the Star-Telegram: Fort Worth officials are confident that an abundance of overtime shifts during Super Bowl week will not create any
Read More...At a recent Human Capital Management Institute seminar on Strategic Workforce Planning, there was a break from the main topic with a guest speaker who addressed the urgent need for companies to develop sustainability initiatives. Observing the HR professionals in the room during this presentation I saw the audience go from mildly interested to completely
Read More...As IBM celebrates its 100th year in business, it’s worth watching this 30-minute film by Errol Morris (music by Philip Glass) on the company’s history and impact on society and business. They Were There: People who changed the way the world works. (via kottke) ### MIPRO Consulting is a nationally-recognized consulting firm specializing in PeopleSoft
Read More...Nine months ago, on a grey Spring morning, I got my iPad delivered to me by special Saturday FedEx. I was one of countless geeks across the USA blowing an entire weekend waiting for — and then using maniacally — what many were calling ‘an oversized iPhone.’ The FedEx driver thought I was nuts. She
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Read More...One day before tomorrow’s Apple’s quarterly earnings call, the startling news hit the wire this morning: Team, At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company. I
Read More...Going to an awkward NFL playoff party this weekend? Going to be stuck in a room with a guy who’s hard to talk to? Not to worry – with everything we have for you today, you’ll be more than capable of talking to anyone for any length of time about a ridiculously incoherent sequence of
Read More...In today tech-heavy, socially-enabled world, each headline seems to cloud the line that defines an invasion of privacy. There are so many cases today where technology blurs our view of what is public information and what should be private.
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