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Toni Bowers

Toni Bowers
Toni Bowers is the Head Blogs Editor of TechRepublic and award-winning blogger for the Career Management blog.
  • 17

    Staff retention problems? Look in the mirror...

    One of the best ways to assess the quality of an organization is to look at those who are leaving it. Many managers think it's the other way around. They say the best way to tell is by looking...

    Posted by John McKee | November 29, 2007, 11:34 AM PST | Latest comment by karen@...

  • 12

    The most famous paradigm you've probably never heard of

    What would you think if someone told you some of your most cherished assumptions are actually the source of the biggest roadblocks you face? Even though it would be mighty unsettling, it'd...

    Posted by John Ricketts | November 28, 2007, 6:10 AM PST | Latest comment by cd613@...

  • 19

    Use these techniques to build a high-performing team

    High-performing teams are a magical, but rare, convergence of the right people, processes, and environment. They work much more effectively and have a much higher productivity rate than most...

    Posted by Tom Mochal | November 27, 2007, 6:30 AM PST | Latest comment by mark@...

  • 3

    Tuning up your perspective.

    Since I am writing this pre-Thanksgiving and you are probably reading this while the leftover turkey is still good, I thought I would take the time to appreciate some of the things in my work...

    Posted by Ramon Padilla | November 26, 2007, 5:18 AM PST | Latest comment by Tig2

  • 34

    What causes a great performer to go sour?

    A lot - maybe most - of my work for companies has to do with "remedial" coaching. In HR-speak, this translates to something like, " He/she was really good for a while; but now they just aren't...

    Posted by John McKee | November 21, 2007, 8:30 AM PST | Latest comment by bbenda@...

  • 3

    Tips for utilizing metrics on your project

    Identifying, gathering, and leveraging the right mix of metrics is a way to gain better control of your large project. The value can be quantified in a number of areas, including: Improved...

    Posted by Tom Mochal | November 19, 2007, 8:17 AM PST | Latest comment by jdubin

  • 1

    Preparing for the audit boogeyman.

    The hooded figure approached the door ever so slowly, as if he wanted each step to cause insufferable pain. As he reached his bony hand to ring the bell for admittance into the sanctum, his scythe...

    Posted by Ramon Padilla | November 18, 2007, 6:52 PM PST

  • 6

    Why you should worry about the "Google phone"

    One of the worst kept secrets of the past year has been that Google intends to create a new model for mobile phone users. Pundits expect to see something available in early testing stages from...

    Posted by John McKee | November 16, 2007, 8:55 AM PST | Latest comment by DadsPad

  • 6

    Is stress impacting your team?

    It is generally understood that stress can be both good and bad.  Positive or good stress can help make life interesting and helps us do a good job.  Stress can be a source of positive...

    Posted by Wayne L. Anderson | November 13, 2007, 3:47 AM PST | Latest comment by Alex.Rehm@...

  • 9

    5 laws for CRM success

    Purchasing a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System? Here's some bad news:  you'll probably fail. It may very well be a disappointment. You could be wasting your money. At best, you may...

    Posted by Gene Marks | November 12, 2007, 11:18 AM PST | Latest comment by domanconsulting@...

  • 3

    A five-step model for configuration management

    There are two meanings for the project management process of configuration management. 1.      It can be used for the process of identifying, tracking, and managing of all the physical...

    Posted by Tom Mochal | November 12, 2007, 10:32 AM PST | Latest comment by Lost_in_NY

  • 53

    Does seniority equal entitlement?

    I was speaking with a colleague the other day about a recent reorganization we were aware of at another company that essentially replaced the head of a department with that person's subordinate....

    Posted by Ramon Padilla | November 11, 2007, 9:05 PM PST | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto

  • 25

    Most IT managers are at risk

    Most of today's managers in the IT sector do not have the training or the aptitude to properly do their jobs. I know that's a contentious statement - especially for readers of this blog. But I...

    Posted by John McKee | November 8, 2007, 12:53 PM PST | Latest comment by paul.martinello@...

  • 8

    8 techniques to get your project back on budget

    On most projects, actual expenditures are tracked and reconciled on a monthly basis, since most companies only provide accounting reports monthly. Let's say you've been doing that but that you've...

    Posted by Tom Mochal | November 5, 2007, 8:30 AM PST | Latest comment by jacobsonder

  • 64

    Why Human Capital Management is insulting

    Human Capital Management. Do those words irritate you? Perhaps I'm in a prickly mood but I just received a flyer in which a company offers to train me to do a better job in Human Capital...

    Posted by Ramon Padilla | November 5, 2007, 5:15 AM PST | Latest comment by jeff.cowell

  • 3

    Management Blunder of the Month: October

    Anyone can make a mistake, right? Misunderstanding a situation, shooting ourselves in the foot, failing to take action as or when required - these things happen occasionally. It comes with the...

    Posted by John McKee | November 1, 2007, 11:56 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto

  • 11

    Find errors as early as possible on your project

    Project teams generally use three types of quality management activities: Quality planning Quality control Quality assurance The purpose of quality assurance is to prevent as many errors...

    Posted by Tom Mochal | October 29, 2007, 12:38 PM PDT | Latest comment by iansoady@...

  • 2

    Are you having an "energy crisis?"

    Last week, I wrote on the lifestyle and consequences of being an "always on" employee -- prompted by an article that I read in CIO magazine called, "The Extreme CIO." I also came across an article...

    Posted by Ramon Padilla | October 28, 2007, 5:57 PM PDT | Latest comment by Boomslang

  • 0

    The survey says.....

    There’s a lot of bad news nowadays. Large companies are getting their profit lines beaten up due to a vast number of things caused by both internal and external factors. That leads,...

    Posted by John McKee | October 25, 2007, 4:38 PM PDT

  • 30

    Master the art of procrastination

    Many IT leaders procrastinate unconscientiously.  I think this is a mistake.  If you are going to procrastinate-like any other activity that is worth doing-you should conscientiously know what...

    Posted by Wayne L. Anderson | October 24, 2007, 4:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by grogo67@...

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