People and Teams
People and Teams
People and Teams Stories
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Google’s Recruitment Process Will Make You Change the Way You HireGoogle, which Fortune magazine ranked number one on its 100 Best Companies to Work For list for 2012, attracts some of the best people in the tech field. And to be sure the people they're hiring will be a good fit, the data giant is ignoring the data and going with some unorthodox methods. | 
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Managing the Stream of Features in an Agile ProgramIf you keep a stream of features moving in a program—even with many feature teams—you are OK as long as the project teams keep talking to one another. You are not OK, however, if someone decides, “I own this code and no one else can touch it.” Johanna Rothman says how agile programs should operate. | 
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How the EdTech Movement Is Changing the Future of Education From elementary school to beyond the bachelor’s degree, the education system is embracing modern technology for its convenience, its updating ease, and its ability to customize content depending on a student’s needs. The movement is known as EdTech, and it’s changing the way people teach—and learn. |
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How to Make Eye Contact to Communicate EffectivelyThere’s some speculation that eye contact is on the decline, perhaps due to all the digital distractions in our midst. But it’s not just in social situations where eye contact matters—it's also important during conversations with your customers or team. Here's how to make eye contact effectively. | 
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Empowering Global Collaboration among TeamsCollaboration continues to be one of the major parameters in enabling successful project execution in organizations across domains—more specifically the IT industry where multiple disciplines work closely to deliver a comprehensive product or service to the end user. | 
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Why Radical Innovation Is Dependent on People—Not ProcessRadical innovation is essential for survival in this century. But no one has been able to come up with a formula or a process to build innovative products like the iPhone or Google Glass. Why is this? Because innovation is a creative endeavor and is people dependent. | 
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Things to Do Every Day at WorkNot that you don’t already have plenty to do every day, but adding a few extra things to your to-do list at work might actually make your day go more smoothly, feel more enjoyable, or be more productive. Here are some actions, practices, and habits that are worth adding to your workday. |
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Question Everything: How to Improve Your Critical Thinking SkillsCritical thinking is a way of viewing the world so as to be able to reason, ask probing questions, and evaluate arguments and evidence. Naomi Karten gives some tips for improving your critical thinking, including not becoming too attached to your beliefs and not being easily swayed by Internet info. |
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