November 2008 - Posts

• The art of lifting things

  Posted Sunday, November 30, 2008 2:02 PM | 3 Comments
  
  

  Phil finds an office instructional video on Health and Safety strangely fascinating. Read More by Phil Factor | 3 Comments | Comment on this post

• The Devil's manual for IT Managers: Part 5. Looking busy.

  Posted Sunday, November 23, 2008 7:43 PM | 0 Comments
  
  

  The art of looking busy and efficient, even when one is really just arranging one's social life, or power-napping, is an essential skill for any IT manager. In fact, it is the key to a successful management career. Read More by Phil Factor | 0 Comments | Comment on this post

• The Devil's IT Manual: Part 4 - Initiating a project with a Strategy one-pager

  Posted Friday, November 14, 2008 5:55 PM | 0 Comments
  
  

  Do you chew the pen when asked to produce a one-page strategy document for a new IT project? Help is at hand from Phil Factor's Template library. Read More by Phil Factor | 0 Comments | Comment on this post

• Feeling Grown Up in the Pretend Office

  Posted Friday, November 07, 2008 5:33 PM | 4 Comments
  
  

  Phil Factor casts a jaundiced eye through some christmas catalogues, and sees inspiration. The Pretend and Play Office. Is this the right way of approaching the season of goodwill? He ends up spotting a novel way of generating festive fun from computer chairs Read More by Phil Factor | 4 Comments | Comment on this post