Date: May 11-14, 2008
Location: Hilton Universal City/Los Angeles
Organization: Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Los Angeles Chapter
Responsible for: 1) publishing of conference web site, 2) conference CD with electronic handouts, 3) printing of paper handouts for each session, 4) attendee packets including various handouts/flyers and CPE certificates, 5) facility set-up at the beginning of the conference as well as break-down at the end of the conference, and 6) introduction of speakers in various sessions throughout the conference.
Download: 2008 Spring Conference Brochure
May 15th, 2008
While going through the materials in Laura Chappell’s Lab Kit v9, I stumbled across the Internet Safety for Kids project, sponsored by The Protocol Analysis Institute (PAI), a privately-owned company founded by Laura Chappell. Although the materials were last updated in early 2006, I have found them to be still very much relevant and educational. As a parent of two young teenagers, I appreciate Laura for taking the time and effort to pull the valuable materials together.
Laura’s Internet Safety for Kids web page (contains a number of documents for download)
March 30th, 2008
The Manager Tools posted an excellent episode on what to do first for someone who is taking over a team. The situation is just as applicable for someone new to the managerial job as for veteran managers. Speaking from my own personal experience, I have witnessed a number of new leaders who came in with both guns blazing and alienating the members in the team over time. Sure, some of them achieved the short-term results they were asked to deliver, but their contributions were quickly forgotten or dismissed soon after they left the team. Perhaps that is fine for some people, but I prefer the approach presented by Manager Tools and John Lucht. One of the very first topics presented in John Lucht’s book, Insights for the Journey, discusses the exactly same “Fit-in” philosophy.
Manager Tools’ podcast: The First Rule for New Managers
John Lucht’s Insights for the Journey
March 24th, 2008
Peter Jeffrey of Wall Street Journal posted an article on Thursday, March 14, with the title “Lower Yourself.” I thought the article was a valuable reminder of just how fallible we all can be. I am sure we all know a few of those who “exhibit crusading and prosecutorial tendencies while projecting an air of godlike splendor.”
I will remind myself from time to time to avoid those costly mistakes. Why? Because “…the more magnificent and righteous I am, the farther and harder I’ll fall when I inevitably mess up.”
If you are a WSJ subscriber, here is the link to Peter Jeffrey’s article.
March 15th, 2008
Women in Information And Computer Sciences (WICS) invited Sony Pictures Entertainment to take part in their annual Mock Technical Interviews on Wednesday, February 13, 2008. This is the second year for me, and I thought the interviews went very well for the students. It is always an uplifting experience to see young people who are open to feedback and take charge of their own career management responsibilities. Mock interview is a great vehicle to build one’s career IQ because you would not want to test your ignorance in the real thing.
Check out this web posting for more information on this event
After the interview, the parting gifts for the students
February 15th, 2008
Don Tennant, the Editor in Chief for Computerworld, is a favorite technology journalist of mine. Don frequently writes about topics in technology profession, IT careers, and IT management ethics and trends. You may not always agree with him, but I have found most of his articles to be interesting and enlightening, especially on the topic of globalization.
You can find Don’s blog over here.
February 11th, 2008
Anne Fisher posted an article on recession-proof one’s job. The advices presented in the article are great for anyone to follow, in recession or not.
Ask Annie Article
February 3rd, 2008
Not to stereotype the technology folks, networking is probably one of the hardest things where we the IT professionals have to consistently push ourselves to do. I am no exception, but it does not need to be a chore. Liz Ryan of Yahoo! HotJobs has a great write-up on debunking the myths. Check it out.
Liz Ryan’s article on Yahoo! HotJobs
January 28th, 2008
Date: January 24, 2008
Location: Mastro’s Steakhouse, Beverly Hills
Organization: CA / Wily Technology
Abstract: CA invited me to give a talk about SPE’s implementation of Wily Introscope product. We have been using Introscope since early 2004, so we shared our experience using the product and lessons learned.
Download: CAWily_BH_20080124.pdf (PDF, 780K), CAWily_ExecRT_20080124.pdf (PDF, 75K)
January 25th, 2008
I started listening to Harvard Business Review’s IdeaCast since episode #1 in 2006. The podcasts are very informative, and I have always found useful information to act on from each episode. The most recent episode #77 was no exception. This episode featured Marshall Goldsmith, one of the most respected management thinkers in my book. In this episode, Marshall discussed why and how to influence upward. Listen to the podcast and judge for yourself.
So why sell your ideas? Because no one is obligated to buy, not usually anyway.
Link to HBR’s IdeaCast
Link to Dr. Goldsmith’s blog (so glad I found this)
January 21st, 2008
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