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  • Several weekends ago, I was in Santa Barbara, shopping with my family at a clothing store - part of a medium-large, California chain - when......more

  • In the old days, you had a phone on your desk at work. It was a necessity but purely a cost. Nowadays, communications comes in......more

  • Let's not sugarcoat things: as Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's now-notorious HR memo states, working with nearby co-workers has its pluses. And telecommuting CAN be rough......more

  • Andrew Krzmarzick commented on Guy Clinch's blog post on the site GovLoop entitled, "Answering Joshua Millsapps' Question: Is remote work, too remote?" Andrew said that OPM surveys reveal supervisors feel the biggest barrier to telework adoption is the, "Need to learn new skills for managing a remote workforce." Guy provides answers with examples of tools and techniques. Guy also adds the insights from Avaya Expert Carl Knerr who talks about his experiences in managing people in remote office. ...more

  • We are mere hours from the opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Summer Games, and I am so excited for the spectacle and......more

  • What is your relationship with your personal finance providers? Is it indifference or perhaps active engagement? Whatever end of the spectrum you fall, what would......more

  • In honor of Earth day, which took place yesterday, the Avaya sustainability program rolled out a Green Pledge on our internal intranet. This pledge is......more

  • This Sunday, Apr. 22, marks the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day -- a global event celebrated around the world. It's a time to reflect on......more