Yearly Archives: 2012

Bring Your Own Device – Can it work in the public sector?

Bring your own device (BYOD) policies are corporate policies that dictate the rules around the use of employees personal tablets, smartphones, laptops and other devices for work purposes. Often, a BYOD policy is brought to help manage IT costs or are developed out of a recognition that employees will be using personal assets for businessRead… Read more »

Is the Sky Falling on Government Contractors?

In many ways, the government contractor community is in a state of uncertainly with pending budget cuts in this austere environment. When reading the news, it often feels like Henny Penny is doing all of the reporting and the outlook is very dire. But is the sky actually falling? Market Connections will be releasing thisRead… Read more »

MBR: The Hip Hop Wars by Tricia Rose

I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this week’s book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop–And Why It Matters by Tricia Rose Why I read itRead… Read more »

Prime Minister starting to leverage the influence of bloggers

Refreshments at #pmtea Photo by @clementine_ford Last Friday Prime Minister Gillard sat down with a group of influential female bloggers, online women’s forum managers and journalists in, what I hope, is the start of an active engagement with online influencers by the Australian Government. As a blogger I have been on the receiving end ofRead… Read more »

Be a part of the excitement. NTP 2012. July 16 -20, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan

Greetings! This is your invitation to attend and acquire new skills, opportunities, new contacts and improve your promotional potential. Our National Training Program offers premier training for professional and career-oriented employees. Click on link below and catch a glimpse of our 2011 National Training Program in Philadelphia, PA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJLRKsmTVTk&feature=channel&listUL Our 2012 National Training Program promisesRead… Read more »

National Training Program 2012 — Helping a FEW Kids

Federally Employed Women (FEW), in conjunction with its 43rd National Training Program (NTP), has selected The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation as its year long outreach project. The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation supports the health and wellness of children across Michigan, focusing on the charitable programs of Children’s Hospital of Michigan. For 125 years,Read… Read more »

Dialogue Mapping Workshop – Aug 23-24, Napa CA USA

CogNexus Institute invites NCDD members to take part in their Dialogue Mapping Workshop in Napa, CA later this summer on Aug 23rd and 24th. Led by Dr. Jeff Conklin, author of the book Dialogue Mapping: Building Shared Understanding of Wicked Problems, the workshop will introduce managers, project leaders, facilitators, and consultants to the skill ofRead… Read more »

Submit Your Technology To The CTOlabs Directory

CTOlabs.com, hosts a curated list of firms we believe provide the most virtuous, mission-focused, positively disruptive technologies available to enterprises today. We maintain this directory as a reference for technology professionals. We find firms to include on this list by casting a wide net. We talk with other technology professionals from around the globe, weRead… Read more »

TSP Talk: Post Quadruple Witching

Last week started out shaky for the stock market as we saw a sell-off on Monday, which experience a hangover from the jobs report. Despite some nice rallies, the indices struggled to move above the break-even mark through Thursday, but on Friday the bulls took charge and it moved stocks into positive territory for theRead… Read more »