-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Brad on Dell 968w Mac Setup Process
- Monique on Dell 968w Mac Setup Process
- Brad on Dell 968w Mac Setup Process
- Dave on Dell 968w Mac Setup Process
- Brad on Dell 968w Mac Setup Process
Archives
- March 2013
- November 2012
- October 2011
- July 2011
- May 2011
- January 2011
- November 2010
- September 2009
- August 2009
- March 2009
- May 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- October 2007
- September 2007
- May 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- September 2005
- August 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
- April 2005
- March 2005
- September 2004
- August 2004
- July 2004
- June 2004
- May 2004
- April 2004
- March 2004
- February 2004
Categories
Meta
Category Archives: Internal Processes
American History 101
You’re a large organization with divisions and departments and teams. You have vice presidents and managers and team leaders. You have a web team that manages your massive public web site. They have designers and developers and a manager. So, … Continue reading
Posted in Content Management, Internal Processes, Project Management, User Experience
Comments Off
Are Job Descriptions Bad For Business?
Job Descriptions can be useful tools during the hiring process. They help employers specify their needs and they help potential employees identify positions that they are qualified for. Without a clear description of the skills needed to do a job … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Internal Processes
Comments Off
When Uncomfortable is Good
Discomfort can be a sign that something is wrong and action is required to fix it. Such is the case when one sits on a porcupine, leans on a hot stove, or accidentally walks in on stranger in the shower. … Continue reading
Posted in Internal Processes
Comments Off
Analysis Paralysis
Balance is key to many (though not all) areas of life. Today we’re going to explore the need to find a healthy balance between analysis and action. Spending too much time and effort on either will lead to stagnation and … Continue reading
Posted in Internal Processes
Comments Off
Pondering the Ponderous
Inertia makes it difficult for large objects in motion to change direction. Large organizations suffer from an institutional inertia that makes it difficult for them to adapt and conduct business in new ways. This can apply to the way mail … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Internal Processes, User Experience
Comments Off
Optimizing Processes Globally
Over time every individual and group will develop patterns of behavior that they repeat regularly while they work. These patterns can be formalized as documented business processes or left undocumented, but gradually they will solidify and become patterns of behavior … Continue reading
Posted in Internal Processes
Comments Off