Character Training

Does there ever come a time when we come back to reinforce character development? Perhaps with young leaders-to-be. One thing that I’ve noticed is, that no matter how hard we try as trainers, the results are limited to the character of our trainers, trainees and managers. What if we could depend on character to makeRead… Read more »

My SharePoint Saturday The Conference D.C. sessions

Putting final touches on presenations for Sharepoint Saturday the Conference D.C. I’m doing a mini presentation marathon for SPS Community [ http://www.spstc.org ] and Satory Global [ www.satory.com]. Implementing Service Management (ITIL) using SharePoint – A overview of a prototype and pilot for using SharePoint as a ITIL platform http://www.spstc.org/SitePages/Sessions.aspx?SessionID=83 Governance 101 – Lessons learnedRead… Read more »

The Use of BIG words: “Dumb it Down”

Some people think using big words at meetings or during normal conversations make them so much smarter than you. Maybe some of these people are insecure about what they know about the job, because it’s their only way to shine so they use complex analogies and big words to intimidate people. Corporate Rebel: I haveRead… Read more »

Text-to-911 debuts in Durham

Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. August 3, 2011 marked a huge technological leap forward for Durham, NC through the availability of the new “text-to-911” program. Durham is only the second location in the US to offer this service, which was made possible as a pilot program through the City’s Next Generation 911 (NG911) provider IntradoRead… Read more »

Justice, public safety and homeland security July review

Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. When looking back at the justice and public safety markets in July, it’s nearly impossible to ignore the happenings of the Los Angeles County Regional Interoperable Communications System project (LA-RICS). In mid-July, Senior Analyst Jeff Webster reported on the possible award of a contract to Raytheon, and Analyst Kristin HoweRead… Read more »

Taking Heathrow’s pod cars for a spin

In operation since April, a personal rapid transit system transports passengers between Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport (UK) and the business parking lot. New York Times writer Jim Witkin took the pods for a test spin: Quiet and comfortable were my first impressions of the five-minute ride between the terminal and parking lot. Onboard, theRead… Read more »

10 Reasons Why City Governments Should Embrace Hackathons

Rachel Sterne is Chief Digital Officer for the City of New York, where she focuses on the City’s digital media strategy. You can follow her on Twitter @RachelSterne or follow the City @nycgov Today is the last day to sign up for Reinvent NYC.GOV, the City’s first-ever hackathon. Civic-minded designers and developers who want toRead… Read more »

Putting the heat on cycling data

We often use examples of visualisations or maps to describe open data, but if we look at more advanced types of mapping, you can find heatmapping too. Above is a map created using open data in Kent plotted by @purplegeode of just that, it’s a heatmap of cycle park availability, which will be very usefulRead… Read more »

How do you feel about work on Monday mornings?

People crack me up with their Monday morning emotions and facial expressions. How do you feel when you get up Monday morning and arrive at work? Corporate Rebel: Some Monday mornings, I feel blessed to have a job. But, other Monday mornings I feel like shooting myself. I am searching for the job that IRead… Read more »