It’s true! Leaders or managers have closed minds or are set in their ways. If this is the general case, then no wonder conflicts arise in the organization, which they often term as politicking. I’m just lucky that my Boss listens to me, and takes my suggestions well—oftentimes, too well. But for those who are [...]

As mobile workers are getting to be the norm, many companies have put their trust in these workers, too. Even if these workers are mobile, they are treated as part of the organization. In fact, many of them are integral parts of the organization. So what is your business model for work-at-home workers? Here’s a [...]

It used to be that quality people would go, If it ain’t broke, then leave it as is. Not  anymore. If it ain’t broke, then improve it. Just because your projects are all running and seemingly smoothly, it doesn’t mean  you can sit back and relax. At least not with website projects. Websites are probably [...]

Project Management Blog emphasizes the importance of synchronizing Business goals with PMO goals. “It is imperative to understand the overall Business goals of an Organization while it comes to executing Projects.” Program and Project Management blog over at Toolbox for IT suggests project management solutions that help managers monitor reports efficiently. “It is for this [...]

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We hear about layoffs and closures left and right. The news is filled with these stories that we can’t help worrying about our job, too. We might wake up one day and find that we’re out of job. *Knock on wood* But not all jobs are vulnerable. As my father would always say, “There’s always [...]

Last week was hell for me. One of my website projects had been dealt with a hacker’s hand. That was our suspicion, though unfounded yet till today. I was so devastated that it took me a week later, that is today, to write about it. One of my web researchers noticed something wrong with the [...]

Computer Consulting Business Tips: Small Business IT Consensus-Building Tips for Project Managers – 3 tips can help you understand why getting buy-in from customers — and building consensus — is so important to the success of major small business IT projects. 4pm.co: Achievement-Driven Project Management – In project managing, it is important that you distinguish [...]

There’s a saying that goes you cannot love someone you do not know. The same is true for employees. If you do not know them, then you cannot take care of them… well. The big question now is how do you take care of your remote workforce? I’ve been thinking about that for months now. [...]

First the facts: According to IDC: U.S. mobile workforce expected to grow to 73% of total U.S. workforce in 2011. Across the world 30.4% of the workforce will be mobile in 2011. [Source: IDC, Worldwide mobile worker population 2007-2011 forecast, Doc #209813, December 2007] According to Nemertes: Nemertes estimates that the number of virtual workers [...]