The first sentence is a mic-drop truth: Data is an asset and a liability. It fits into both accounting columns and will not fail to be used against a corporate entity if not secured properly. Databases contain trade secrets, personally identifiable information, HIPAA-protected health care information, proprietary information and classified data. They also house sensitive…
Given everything we’ve seen in 2020, this probably shouldn’t surprise anyone. Young people who have been paying attention to what is happening to their peers as they head into the workplace, and their parents as they struggle with raising children while working from home, are interested in seeing more on the mental health front from…
The whole article is full of good advice, if not advice that should be obvious, like this: “Rather than conducting employee performance reviews once or twice a year, tweak them so that they happen weekly or monthly, and so that they’re a more informal event. “ Unfortunately, even though it seems obvious that only offering…
There is a lot to consider in the article below, but this, I think, really gets at the core of the struggle for remote working: ““Rewarding people who come early and leave late is a habit to break,” Sijbrandij said. “Same as ‘brb, getting coffee.’ We don’t care when you are working. We care about…
This is something that I learned about years ago, and found it completely fascinating, and it has also been a lesson that has helped me understand what is really going on in many places, including with technology: “The physical world is full of design choices like this—seemingly random decisions that are actually made with intention,…
This is an important thing to remember: “One of the major problems with complex jargon is that it makes the listener or reader feel isolated, like they “don’t belong” in the conversation. So they walk away feeling less interested and less knowledgeable on the subject.” If the effects of your communication is someone feeling less…