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Why Human Capital Management is insulting

November 5, 2007 6:52am PST

Why Human Capital Management is insulting article root Re: Why Human Capital Management is insulting Nicely put... Couldn't agree more. In the globalized world we live in today, it is so easy to...

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Why Human Capital Management is insulting

November 5, 2007 5:15am PST

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...

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The problem with corporate terminology

November 7, 2007 6:20am PST

In a recent blog, Ramon Padilla, an experienced IT manager, took issue with the term "Human Capital Management." He says it bothers him because it implies that employees are stock, money, or...

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Before your project team high fives and runs for the hills, consider this

May 16, 2011 5:08am PDT

Most project teams finish a project and then flee with no looking back. Patrick Gray talks about why this is a terrible idea.

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Management by the Golden Rule

May 23, 2011 6:55am PDT

Marshall Larsen, CEO of Goodrich Corporation, has developed a sweeping talent management program that others should emulate.

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Ask the Leadership Coach: Are we being treated unfairly?

February 3, 2010 2:44pm PST

Ever wondered if you're being held back unfairly? In this week's blog leadership coach John M. McKee gives tips and tactics to two individuals who feel they're not being treated right.

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Scenes from the NYC Halo: Reach launch

September 13, 2010 9:01pm PDT

Microsoft and Best Buy team up to launch Halo: Reach at a theater in New York's Times Square.

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University of Maryland grabs gold in Solar Decathlon (photos)

October 3, 2011 11:00am PDT

The team from the University of Maryland wins the 2011 Solar Decathlon with a building that focuses on both energy and water efficiency.

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Preparing for the world's biggest tech show (photos)

January 8, 2012 5:01pm PST

A successful CES requires days of on-site preparation and laborious booth installation by all the exhibitors. These photos from the Las Vegas Convention Center will give you a sense of the...

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Behind the scenes with Google's Doodle team (photos)

September 6, 2010 4:47am PDT

Everyone knows about the special versions of its logo that Google posts from time to time. But how do they come about?

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Anonymous and Occupy buddy up (photos)

February 27, 2012 4:00pm PST

With shared roots in activism, the hacker collective teams up with the Occupy movement to influence voting this November. Here's a look back at the two groups and how their paths have crossed.

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With Nest, the father of the iPod tackles home energy (photos)

October 25, 2011 12:00am PDT

The Nest Learning Thermostat, designed by a team of 100 Silicon Valley veterans, is meant to reduce home energy usage by as much as 30 percent annually.

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Top apps for network monitoring

December 20, 2011 9:46am PST

You can prevent a lot of performance issues by keeping a close watch on your network with the right tools. Scott Lowe recommends these five apps to simplify the job.

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Agile drivers for new project management tools

August 25, 2010 3:46pm PDT

Rick Freedman discusses the agile drivers and concepts that create the need for new project management tools.

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Bad managers: What your company should do

August 22, 2011 5:56am PDT

Regardless of the economic ups and downs, employers must be sure they're holding on to the right talent. Here's what companies should do if managers aren't up to par.

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Good IT managers - are they born or bred?

April 12, 2012 4:49am PDT

Overpromoting a senior engineer into a management role can end up wrecking perceptions of IT in the organisation. Yet the alternatives may prove equally unpalatable.

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Comparing traditional and agile project management estimation techniques

September 8, 2010 11:34am PDT

Rick Freedman compares task-based (traditional PM) and feature-based (agile PM) estimation techniques. He also discusses how the agile estimation technique addresses the human element in estimates.

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Six tips for a successful project manager transition

January 1, 2013 3:33pm PST

The idea of losing the key project manager on a critical project is an unwelcome one, but it happens from time to time. These tips will help your next transition be a smooth one.

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Agile reporting methods for project managers

July 19, 2010 11:06pm PDT

Rick Freedman describes the four reports that PMs typically create at the end of each iteration of Scrum Agile projects.

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HR problem waiting to happen: The perpetual volunteer

August 5, 2010 12:49pm PDT

It's time to talk about the opposite of the "it's not my job" employee. We're talking about the "volunteer for everything" person and the problems that entails.

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