It has been just over a week since I started using the HP iPaq 6900. My thoughts Battery life is a bit low, standard battery just makes it through the work day, I have been running the extended life battery, just bigger. Having push email is very good, allows me to keep tabs on whatContinue reading “Always On communication update”
Category Archives: Communication
Testing out always on contectivity
Just got my hands on a demo HP iPAQ 6965 unit to trial over the next few weeks, as my boss is away who is testing it out and has another few weeks to go on the test program. It will give me a great chance to learn about how I would use such aContinue reading “Testing out always on contectivity”
Always on connectivity and management
I wrote about hyperconnectivity a few days ago which is essentially a technology trend, but it is and will continue to have a profound impact on management both professional and personal. The basic issue is with everything always connected and communicating where does one draw the line? Let’s take the obvious examples, BlackBerry’s and personalContinue reading “Always on connectivity and management”
A quick communications update
I just read a great post from over at The Engaging Brand on communications, specifically internal communications:- Communication is a vital ingredient of a successful business and yet how much time do we spend on honing our skills? How much time do we spend understanding how effective communication is? and Often the top down isContinue reading “A quick communications update”
What is a good presentation?
I subscribe to Presentation Zen to find the latest and greatest trends in presentations. Some of the presentations they reference are fantastic others I don’t really relate to but I still stay subscribed. So today when I saw a couple of people referring to the Top 10 Presentations I was interested. KnowHR have pulled togetherContinue reading “What is a good presentation?”
4th July – Declare independence from mainstream media!
Found this interesting idea on Cameron’s Brain, declare 4th July as a day of independence from mainstream media. Not being in the US the 4th July is usually just another day, so this is a great idea to give it meaning. The idea was kicked around but a number of people on the New EnglandContinue reading “4th July – Declare independence from mainstream media!”
The sinking sub
Being on a sub going down would be no fun! No one wants to be stuck at the bottom of the ocean in a sub. I suspect this is how the people at PubSub are feeling right now. Bob Wyman has openly spoken about the troubles PubSub is facing (via The RSS Blog). It seemsContinue reading “The sinking sub”
Corporate communication
While internal communications does not always sit within the realms of HR, how it is perceived by your employees is critical to their engagement. Personally internal communications sits within the Employee Relations area, but I know not everyone agrees. Watson Wyatt recently released a Communication ROI Study which focuses directly on internal communication with employeesContinue reading “Corporate communication”
Trends for 2006
While we were all still digesting our Christmas dinners Wayson Wyatt Canada released their Top 10 trends for 2006. While many are specific to the Canadian market I can foresee them being relevant in other countries. In summary they were:- 1. The war for top talent will continue to intensify, as organizations struggle to attractContinue reading “Trends for 2006”
Are you ahead of the curve?
Dr John has published his wrap up of 2005 on ERE, and Jason Davis has been a bit taken back by it. In a section “What and Who Needs Rethinking” John discusses “the individuals, firms, or concepts I have encountered this year that clearly need to “rethink” their approach to recruiting.” Blogging seems to haveContinue reading “Are you ahead of the curve?”
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