citysandbox Home Page Here’s an interesting site I learned about from GovLoop today: citysandbox.com. It has similar functions to the GreenCityStreets.com Forum pages and is designed to help citizens ask questions about city issues and post information. From their FAQs: CitySandbox is a project of the Social App Lab at CITRIS that aims to beRead… Read more »
Outgoing Federal CIO Vivek Kundra had an impressive legacy advancing the open government movement both at the national and local levels. He ended his tenure as U.S. Chief Technology Officer last Friday, and will be transitioning to a teaching position at Harvard University. Today, he posted a thoughtful piece, reflecting on his time in publicRead… Read more »
It’s been a little under months since I joined the Advisory Board for Mayo Clinic’s brand new Center for Social Media. Time flies! I must say that I’ve been thoroughly honored to be a part of this group and look forward to seeing the vision of change that Mayo has been associated with, continue toRead… Read more »
Guest Post: Edward R. Saltzberg, PhD President ERS Advisors www.ersadvisors.com Whether or not you believe that Green House Gas emissions and other manmade environmental insults are the root cause of a rapidly changing climate, it is hard to argue with the evidence of change. The NASA temperature chart in the accompanying chart is just oneRead… Read more »
Cyberspace is our interconnected information technology. And since everything either is or is becoming connected, one of the defining characteristics of cyberspace is its complexity. This adds burden to cyber defenders. Defense teams require experience, education, training and a mindset that lets them continually learn. They also must forge broad teams across multiple subject andRead… Read more »
This past week, I was very fortunate to attend the 2011 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media in Atlanta. As with last year, it was a very solid meeting with some very bright, dedicated individuals committed to making a difference. However, as I sat in the hotel lobby one evening after the day’sRead… Read more »
Workplace communication is major factor to a successful and healthy work environment. It’s amazing to me how team members and upper management can turn their heads to certain workplace issues, project risks and issues and still expect success. If one does not embrace transparency, collaboration and effective communication most projects will fail. Top Level communication:Read… Read more »
Irrationality can result, even from “Self-evident” truths As most of you know, I am a Democrat (worked for a Democratic Congressman, Governor and a bunch of other great electeds and candidates throughout the years). So, don’t take my headline as any indication of a change in my spots. But I get concerned when parts ofRead… Read more »
(Note: This article shows just one side of the story. Please also read our article “5 Reasons NOT to take a PMP Exam Boot Camp” to get the full and balanced picture”) Talk to any project management trainer and you’ll find that they have an opinion on the pros and cons of boot camps. SomeRead… Read more »
Fortunately I rarely experience terrible customer service. But this weekend, I had one of those incidents where someone whose job it is to provide service chose instead to throw out subtle insults and avoid trying to understand or address a problem for which they are responsible. So I thought it’d be a good topic toRead… Read more »