Archive for April, 2008
Is Governance a pain in the ass?
‘Governance’ is a term that is becoming more and more popular in today’s business. Governance, in essence, is the process of policing an organization internally, making sure standards and policies are adhered to, budgets are kept and that decisions are rational and appropriately transparent. Governance is there to ensure your organization complies with Sarbanes-Oxley, should [...]
Suggest a subject
I frequently receive suggestions on subjects; these are always helpful - it helps me focus my writing on to topics that have value to you… and that’s why I do this: to add value to the community of technical professionals.
So I’d like to hear from anyone who has a suggestion for an article on the SimonStapleton.com [...]
The ‘art’ of Opening and Closing meetings
You might consider this subject more general than technical matters, and you’d be right. Although actually I am writing about the opening and closure of meetings about technical subjects, whether they be about discussions, reviews, decision making or methodology. If as a technical professional and a host of meetings you’ve felt that your meetings haven’t [...]
Communicating ‘Bad News’
A number of emails led me to write this article on communicating ‘Bad News’. This is a common issue in business, particularly in the western world where short-term results are king. Passing on information that is considered to be unwelcome fills a lot of people with angst and dread, so I want to address this [...]
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