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BBC – BBC Internet Blog: A new global visual language for the BBC’s digital services

{ Posted on Mar 04 2010 by Rob Borley }
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Check out this website I found at bbc.co.uk This is a fascinating insight into the journey of the BBC website Posted via web from bobscape | posterous ...Read More »

SitBy.Us

{ Posted on Feb 25 2010 by Rob Borley }
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Check out this website I found at sitby.us Gearing up for SXSW with this really useful tool. Posted via web from Boagworld @ SXSW Read More »

The Joel Test: An insight into Headscapes recruitment policy

{ Posted on Feb 23 2010 by Rob Borley }
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Categories : headscape, recruitment
The Joel Test no.11 Published: February 21, 2010 16:00 The application process is there for two reasons. One, for the employer to get to know if the employee is a good fit. And second for the employee to get to know ...Read More »

Boagworld 200 Live

{ Posted on Feb 12 2010 by Rob Borley }
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Boagworld has been running now since August 2005. We have arrived at the 200th episode and are marking the occasion with a 12 hour live show. Video an'all. Join us for all the fun and games!http://boagworld.com/news/200-liveWe have a bunch of ...Read More »

Boagworld Christmas Special

{ Posted on Dec 11 2009 by Rob Borley }
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Categories : Friday Fun, boagworld
About 2 minutes before the the show was about to be recorded Paul came into my office as said; " Come on, you are on the show this week. It's the Christmas Special!" I was a little concerned that I had had no ...Read More »

Warm Body Syndrome – reprise

{ Posted on Dec 08 2009 by Rob Borley }
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Categories : headscape, management, recruitment
Back in March, when I first had an attempt at launching this blog, I published an article called "Warm Body Syndrome". Despite nobody actually reading it at the time (except Sam Barnes; thanks Sam) it is my most popular post via google searches. As ...Read More »

Project managers: the great ambassadors of our time

{ Posted on Dec 01 2009 by Rob Borley }
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Categories : communication, management, project management, team
A big, if not the biggest, part of my job as a web project manager is dealing with clients. This is actually the part of the job I enjoy the most and see the client as, very much, a part of the ...Read More »

Team Building: Not Just a Frivolous Expense

{ Posted on Nov 18 2009 by Rob Borley }
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Categories : morale, team
We are in the middle of arguably the deepest recession in modern history. When times are tough it becomes a necessity to cut costs and save money. Often the first thing to go are the fun, social, team building activities. After all, ...Read More »

Confidence is king

{ Posted on Nov 09 2009 by Rob Borley }
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Categories : culture, leadership, management, solutions, team
Confidence plays an important role in many areas of our lives. You will often here it said of footballer, for example, that they are a confidence player. I know from my own inability to play golf that I become marginally less rubbish if I have confidence in ...Read More »

Reduced to stereotypes

{ Posted on Nov 03 2009 by Rob Borley }
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Categories : boagworld, headscape, management, project management, team
I'm often asked questions about the differences between working with designers and developers. Today an article I wrote for boagworld.com was published which takes a brief look at this question. Don’t Reduce Your Designers And Developers To Stereotypes Read More »
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