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• Do you really lock your workstation?

  Ian sent me this as he found it on Jeff’s blog who found it on the unlocked workstation web site It does get the point across about locking your workstations and as Jeff says: Next time you come across an unlocked workstation, just open a browser on it... Posted Oct 09 2008, 09:57 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, General musings, Training, lock workstation

• Tips on how to be a good Manager

  We talk about great managers we’ve known, and great leaders too.  People that are amazing role models to us and people we aspire to emulate. I do a lot of work with the Management Excellence Community (MEC)) and the Management Excellence Leadership... Posted Aug 15 2008, 11:59 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: General musings, Training, Management, Leadership, issues, manager, leader

• Too many worms

  I didn't get a chance to blog on Friday due to the words all IT professionals hate to hear from their friends: " My computer is running slowly, could you come over and take a look at it please ?" My friend June is a nurse who uses her computer... Posted May 06 2008, 09:43 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, General musings, Training, worms, malicious software, spyware

• Playing with Live Meeting 2007

  I've just been showing Claire and Maxine in the Developer Marketing team how to use Live Meeting 2007 this time as a presenter instead of a participant. I often forget how confusing things may seem when viewed from the other side of the fence so to... Posted Apr 29 2008, 08:20 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: General musings, Collaboration, Training, Desktop Productivity Applications, Live Meeting 2007

• Management Excellence

  I've been in Paris since yesterday afternoon for a meeting of the Management Excellence team across EMEA. This is a team of managers that have volunteered to "inspire, advise and assist the Management Excellence Community and HR to create a culture of... Posted Dec 06 2007, 06:54 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: General musings, Information, Training, Management Excellence, workplace stress, MELT, MEC, Mini Microsoft

• Presentation style coaching: The feelgood factor

  I got a great email from Kris the other day. I've been coaching others around the business who want advice on their presentation styles and helping them create a better experience for their customers. Often its not what you say during a presentation,... Posted Oct 29 2007, 07:41 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Events, General musings, Training, How to Articles

• Planning for the TechNet year

  We've been busy planning our events for next year. July and August are usually light on events as everyone tends to be on holidays and attendance drop off is terrible, so we're starting the year off in September again. This year, we're planning a bit... Posted Jul 12 2007, 07:29 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Events, General musings, Messaging & Collaboration, Training, Live Communications Server, Mobile Devices, Desktop Productivity Applications, Knowledge Management