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  • What do QA, a SaaS company, and Christmas have in common?

      Fellowship Technologies, of course!   Let's establish a baseline and start with what we know.  According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of quality assurance is, ''…a program for the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects of a project, service, or facility to ensure that standards of quality are being ...
    Posted to Intelligent Design (Weblog) by  FTProductDev  on December 3, 2007
  • U Got to "Move it, Move it!"

    Change requires 4 transition phases, the first is Denial (They surely don’t mean me!) the second is Resistance (They can’t make me!) the third is Exploration (I guess I can try it) and the fourth is Commitment (I will embrace it!) Moving your team through these first 3 phases quickly and to the final phase of commitment, will help them ...
    Posted to Engaging Talent (Weblog) by  tpolk  on December 21, 2006
  • Investing in the Small Stuff

    One of the reasons God wrestles with me is because we have a relationship. A relationship built over time, founded in trust, good intentions and love.  I always find it amazing when a new boss or co-worker wants to point out my “opportunities” yet they have not taken the time to invest in a relationship with me first. What they ...
    Posted to Engaging Talent (Weblog) by  tpolk  on October 9, 2006
  • Wrestling with God

    God is not afraid of opposition. Bear in mind, He will have the final word but He welcomes a good wrestling match!  He will even go all night in the dust with His appointed one, for at the end of the match you can rest assured God does not have cauliflower ear and that your opinion will be heard by the greatest Judge of all time. Sometimes He ...
    Posted to Engaging Talent (Weblog) by  tpolk  on September 29, 2006
  • Controlling Your Emotions to Gain Trust

    I was once asked by a mentor of mine, “What would your staff say about your ability to manage your emotions?” WOW! That question hit me like a ton of bricks because I knew I struggled keeping my emotions in check in all situations.  I am a passionate person that does everything big and not just because I live in Texas, but because ...
    Posted to Engaging Talent (Weblog) by  tpolk  on August 27, 2006