Archive for November, 2007

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A Note to Managers About Deception

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us.
–Samuel Johnson

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Hint to Management: Never, Ever Sing in Videos

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

If you’re in management and have the urge to sing in a video, don’t do it unless your name is Bono or Pavarotti (well, Bono). Senior managers are managers, and talent is talent. Know the difference, guys.
Bank of America Managers Butcher “One” (via Flip Chart Fairy Tales)

Singapore Media Development Managers Rap (via TechCrunch)

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Quick Tech Note

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Sorry about that error message when you leave a comment. It’s annoying and I’m trying to fix it. I “upgraded” to WP 2.3.1, and it’s a bug in the system. Your comments get saved, but you get bailed out of the blog. Thanks for leaving comments at all. Sorry for the hassle.
UPDATE: Okay, I think [...]

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The Eyes Have It

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Want to understand people? Look ‘em in the eye. You can tell a lot about how someone’s thinking by tracking their eye movement.

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HR Lesson: Work Hard and Be Nice to People

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

There’s a real brilliance in simplicity. Anthony Burrill’s woodblock poster should be put up in HR departments and break rooms around the country. Toss out the HR mission statements. This is it: Work hard and be nice to people.
[Found at Tina Roth Einsenberg's fabulous Swissmiss.]