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Employees asked to write self-appraisals?


I used to think that asking employees to create self-appraisals was a great idea. I used to encourage organizations to make self-appraisal a regular component of their performance management processes. But in the last few years, I’ve changed my...
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Good Reasons to Use Blist


Blist is a web based tool for creating spreadsheets and databases in a very visual and non-geeky interface. You may either start with a blank canvas, import data from an existing Excel sheet or use any of the existing lists as a base. ...
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The Measurement Inversion in PMS


In his book How to Measure Anything - Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business, Douglas Hubbard makes an astute observation regarding how companies measure the value of their IT or software projects: ...
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Rapid Prototyping Tools


Newsletter readers: jump straight down to the list of tools. Prototypes as a design deliverable are on the rise, and for good reason. I am strong believer that prototyping helps us to design better experiences. We are working in a world of rich,...
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Salesforce.com Silicon Valley City Tour


I had a chance to participate on a panel at the salesforce.com city tour in Santa Clara last week. I would say there were roughly 500 people in the audience, and it was fun for me to present as a salesforce customer. I was on the panel with Doug...
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Google's newest venture


Today we're excited to announce Google Ventures, Google's new venture capital fund. This is Google's effort to take advantage of our resources to support innovation and encourage promising new technology companies. By borrowing the best practices...
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