In a recent analysis of causes of how projects lose money, a few key drivers emerged as causing 80% of losses — the most common being client communications failures. A TWIST Memo is a standard email you send to your client at least once a week in which you communicate with extreme clarity. This clarity leaves neither party any room to hide. It drives projects forward.
Whether you’re a CEO or a front line manager, you should always be trying to get more out of the people who report to you. No, not burn anyone out — you should be seeking to grow capabilities.
BY ANDREW BIELAT | BUSINESS TIPS CONTRIBUTORFour key strategies define the successful quest for profitability: getting an early start, measuring with the right tools, being inclusive and leading with your best offense.
The Open Source software movement has descended on Portland for its annual Open Source Convention, OSCON. The convention celebrates the evolving impact of open source software on business, development, technology, and society at large. Here we highlight 6 posts from the convention.
Uh oh. You just got put on probation at work — your boss and HR gave you a “Personal Improvement Plan”. The bad news is, you’re now half-way to being fired. The good news is, you now have the opportunity to completely change the way people see you at work, and even boost your career.
In another win for the revolution that is DNA sequencing, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified the genetic mutation that causes two rare forms of leukemia.
This month’s Powerlist ranks staffing firms by number of full-time staff in Oregon.
As a business, do you ever handle or use a client’s credit card number or social security number? How about a client’s financial documents, date of birth, driver’s license number, medical records or any other sensitive personal information? If none of these, maybe your website collects information from children under the age of 13, or maybe you have a smartphone app that uses location services? For most of you, the answer will be yes, and the manner in which you handle the information is serious business.
Jim Mark, CEO of Melvin Mark Companies, shares what he’s reading.
Roger Lee, Executive Director of Economic Development for Central Oregon, shares what he’s reading.