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Unions Administer the Contract Management of Complexity (Photo credit: michael.heiss) I had a discussion the other day that I haven’t had for quite a few years. It usually goes something like this:...
View ArticleA tipping point for Barista’s
Starbucks’ app to allow barista tips via your phone It may surprise nobody when I say I’m a big fan of Starbuck’s. I drink a lot of their coffee. I use a lot of their wi-fi. I look for their places...
View ArticleThe High Cost of a Bad Hire at Mozilla
Questionable HR comes with a high cost Should the personal beliefs of a CEO don one issue determine if they are qualified to run a company or not. Based on the recent series of events at Mozilla, the...
View ArticleYou pick’em: Who’s the best candidate for the next CEO at MOzilla?
An early Mozilla mascot (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I just posted something new over on my new blog (site is still under construction) that asks people to pick the next CEO of Mozilla should be. Click...
View ArticleNLRB News: Live-streaming will be available for NLRB April 10-11 public hearing
The National Labor Relations Board public hearing on the proposed amendments governing representation-case procedures, will be webcast in its entirety, viewable on the agency’s website at...
View ArticleEmployer agrees to rescind social media policy
On April 7, 2014, Valero Services, Inc. agreed to rescind its nationwide social media policy and to post and mail a NLRB remedial notice to its employees throughout the country in response to a...
View ArticleJay Hardy Sells Company to Employees
Hardy Diagnostics now employee-owned Jay Hardy, President of Hardy Diagnostics, recently crossed a big item off of his “to do” list—he sold the company to his employees that he and his lifelong...
View ArticleThe Internet of Peeps
IoP = Internet of People Your car may be the future cockpit of the Internet of Things (IoT), and your house will be largely managed by apps in a few years, but the big change coming down the road is...
View ArticleThe Bane of Social Media
Social Media Conundrums Social media is the bane of all brands. @Publix crowd flow (Photo credit: mvndrvrt) Things can go wrong so easily, often impacting your brand without any warning. You should...
View ArticleFinale
Endings and beginnings “Everything has to come to an end, sometime.” ― L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Oz Check out the new Michael VanDervort Blog New blog, same dude. Nike hat manufactured...
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