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Employee Radar ? Repost
2012-02-07 14:30:00 This was originally posted in September of 2007 but it seems to me to be as applicable today as it was 4 years ago. At that time this site didn’t have as many subscribers or followers so I’m reposting hoping to get some more conversation started around this idea. We don’t understand our employees as ...
ALPR ? Automatic License Plate Recognition
2012-02-05 01:26:00 Science Fiction has very much become Science Fact with ALPR technology. What is it? In simple terms it is a camera and some software that can be in a fixed location or mounted in a vehicle that will scan vehicle license plates and see if the car is stolen or if there outstanding warrants for ...
Incentives May Not Trump Culture
2012-01-25 13:41:00 Why did your incentive program fail? Maybe because you focused the program on ?sacred values.? Company/corporate culture is a hot discussion these days. From @zappos (everyone take a drink) and Netflix ? every company wants to be the ?it? girl of corporate culture. Culture drives engagement they say. Much corporate treasure is spent to reward ...
When ?Mobile? Recognition Makes Sense
2012-01-23 14:27:00 Last week I posted that ?mobilizing? employee reward and recognition programs was a red herring. My thought process was that recognizing employees isn?t a function of ?location? but a function of effort on the part of managers. Many in the incentive industry are launching ?mobile? apps for their incentive and reward platforms selling it from ...
Are Mobile Apps For Rewards and Recognition Red Herrings?
2012-01-18 13:34:00 Question for you all? Is having a mobile application for your rewards and recognition system important? Is it needed? Or is it simply a solution in search of a problem? Is it marketing bluster and me-too-ism? Is the development of apps and mobile tools to reward and recognize people really something the market needs and ...
I Like You ? Here?s Some Money
2012-01-16 14:50:00 Peer to Peer programs (P2P) are pretty much a standard offering in employee reward and recognition programs today. If you?re not looking at P2P as a feature in your program ? got back and start over. P2P is a common and well-liked option within a company?s recognition strategy. For those under a rock ? P2P ...
Negative Recognition? ?You Suck. Here?s Your Award.?
2012-01-12 14:30:00 Here?s a thought ? and it?s only a thought so don?t go nuts? Do we need to recognize bad behaviors in our organizations? Bob Sutton ? author of the Work Matters blog and the books, Good Boss, Bad Boss, The No Asshole Rule and one my favs? Hard Facts Dangerous Half-Truths & Total Nonsense wrote ...
Mogees Uses Contact Microphone and Gesture Recognition To Create Music on A
2012-01-06 15:31:00 From Engadget: The piezoelectric effect is an interesting phenomena. Capable of turning vibrations into electric signals, it's at the heart of the Mogees project from Bruno Zamborlin and Norbert Schnell. Here, a contact microphone is connected to a system that processes sound from unique
Individual VS Collective Motivations
2012-01-04 14:24:00 A long intro to the main point?Align individual and team objectives to increase performance. Now the introduction stuff? I?ll start with a quote from a recent Freakonomics post on what motivates professional football players? “Today?s question on ?Football Freakonomics? is a tricky one. Which incentive is stronger for an NFL player: landing a big ...
When To Use Recognition VS Incentives ? Advice for 2012
2011-12-30 14:57:00 No predictions here ? nothing to see ? move along. No recap of 2011 ? nothing to see ? move along. No top 10 lists (I know ? bad SEO karma.) Just the simplest and most important piece of information relating to incentives, rewards and recognition. After 20+ years doing this stuff, reading about ...
The Suggestion Box ? RIP 1909 ? 2011
2011-12-27 15:27:00 The suggestion box. Iconic. Moronic. The Suggestion Box is the place ideas go to die. Like Bin Laden slipping over the side of an aircraft carrier, your well-worded, impassioned and well-argued idea for change in your organization falls into the blackness as the door closes behind it. Never.To.Be.Seen.Again. The Suggestion Box A tangible symbol your ...
Motivation and Recognition ?Lose Weight Trap?
2011-12-20 16:22:00 I think, in many companies motivation, recognition and engagement have fallen into the ?lose weight? trap. The lose weight trap is my new ground-breaking motivation theory (patent pending TM?d and all that.) The LWT (we need an acronym to be legit) is based on the idea that you can sell any solution to any problem ...
Today?s Incentive Inquisition
2011-12-12 13:53:00 To paraphrase Andy Dufresne ? ?Either get busy experimenting or get busy dying.? And that is today?s motto. 4:00 PM ? EST the first ever ? and hopefully not the last ? Incentive Inquisition on google+ hangouts. Google Plus Hangouts Google Plus (or G+ or google+) is google?s answer to twitter, facebook, LinkedIn and your ...
When Was The Last Time You Recognized the CEO?
2011-12-05 13:12:00 We continue to do what we?re rewarded and recognized for doing. That is a pretty standard motivation/incentive axiom. It?s true for dogs, monkeys and employees. (Don?t jump up and down ? I?m not drawing any connection between the three ? they were just the first three things that came to mind ? of course there ...
Another Post About Employee Disengagement
2011-11-28 14:11:00 Yep. Or should I say yuuup? like Dave Hester on Storage Wars? This is another post about how employees are disengaged and I?ll even go out on a limb and say they are going to continue to be disengaged. You will lose thousands upon thousands of employees to disengagement over the next 10, 12, 18 ...
Thanksgiving ? Time to Tell The Stories
2011-11-23 15:13:00 Pondering what to post today brought me back to my Thanksgiving post I did in 2008. That was a very tough year and the post I did was both professional and personal. After reading it and thinking about what to say today, the day before Thanksgiving 2011 – I really didn’t think I could add ...
Google Search for iPad comes with Voice Recognition
2011-11-23 10:34:00 The updated version of Google Search for iPad tablet has launched with a cool voice recognition feature. It also has a visual search history tab and a version of Google Instant. Voice activated application is a big craze in mobile gadgets nowadays. Apple created a huge hit with iPhone 4S with the Siri application. ...
Rewarding White Space Activities
2011-11-07 13:51:00 Think about your organization chart. Little boxes each linking to other little boxes. Inside each box are specific activities. Inside the Accounting box debits and credits get processed. Invoices are drawn up. Bills are collected. Inside the Marketing box strategies are formed. HTML emails are designed and each. individual. word. is parsed and debated as ...
How Evil Are You?
2011-10-31 13:54:00 Appropriate Halloween post? Would you hurt someone just because someone in authority told you to? If you said no ? I?m guessing there?s a 70% chance you?re wrong. That?s roughly the result from an updated version of the Milgram Experiment that aired last night on the Discovery Channel for the show Curiosity. For those not ...
YOU Are the Reason Your Recognition Program Failed
2011-10-28 13:29:00 On the internet no one knows you?re a dog. That now famous caption to a cartoon by Peter Steiner ran in the July issue of the New Yorker in 1993. Not much has changed in almost 20 years. You still need to know what you?re dealing with on the internet. The internet can be a ...
When Recognition Goes Bad
2011-10-25 13:32:00 Highlighting top performers is great. We all love getting the notoriety and the praise. It?s a great way for companies to reinforce their message, their mission, and their values. But, like anything else ? it?s a double-edged sword. But you don?t need to tell that to the folks in La Palma California. I?m sure, like ...
Free Recognition Workshop ? Learning Should Be Your Main Job Function
2011-10-13 12:49:00 Say the next sentence like the Dos Equis guy — I don?t recommend companies for a fee. Our company works with clients helping them design incentive and reward strategies. We also work directly with incentive and recognition companies to help find new ideas and market better. We don?t get paid a referral fee or a ...
My Warning About New Incentive Research Foundation Study
2011-10-10 12:49:00 The Incentive Research Foundation released a new survey/study about the use of incentives. Most of the data is pretty self explanatory. A ton of practitioners and clients will be using this information to help them design and launch incentive programs. A brief whitepaper can be had here and a full download of the survey is available ...
Facebook Facial Recognition : come incasinare la vita a 700 milioni di uten
2011-06-08 11:52:00 Facebook ha da poco inserito la facial recognition (riconoscimento facciale), una funzione che farà discutere gli amanti della privacy.
By: PocaCola blog
A Great Chicago Architect Gets SOme Well Deserved Recognition!
2011-01-15 00:40:00 [Marshall Designed] the magnificent Drake Hotel, 209 East Lake Shore Drive, and most of the grand buildings that catch the eye of south bound drivers as they navigate the graceful curve at Oak Street and Lake Shore Drive.
Five Chicago youth sports programs get global recognition
2010-09-21 22:46:00 Five Chicago-based youth programs, which use sports to address social issues occurring in their neighbourhoods, have gotten global attention through Beyond Sport.Promoted through Beyond Sport, over 9,000 Chicagoans have read about the below sports programs that have a massive social impact in their neighborhoods: • Bitty BallNeighborhood: Little Village• Non-Violence Youth Boxing ProgramNeighborhood: East Garfield Park• Spring Training, Girls in the GameNeighborhood: Citywide• Squash as a Catalyst for Higher EducationNeighborhood: Woodlawn, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Washington Park, Bronzeville• West Haven Sports ClubNeighborhood: West Side They've been promoted because they were nominated for the United Airlines Chicago Impact Award, which will provide $50,000 of funding and business support to the organization with the sport project that has made the greatest impact in a...
St. Angela students win national recognition
2010-07-30 19:07:00 Two students share their personal stories about violence and place in the top 10 out of 1,300-some essay writers. Read more . . . ...
Beyond Recognition (2003)
2010-06-16 05:00:00 Movie: Beyond Recognition (2003) “” Director: Tom Muschamp Run Time: UK:91 min Country: UK Genre: Action , Adventure , Drama , Thriller , Mystery MPAA: Rated R for brief language. Tagline: They made him ...
News: YouTube adds recognition for sourcing videos that your readers love!!
2010-04-24 09:51:00 Hopefull this means you might be seeing truthinshredding.com appearing on a guitar video near you soon ;). "As seen on" surfaces videos popular elsewhere on the Web, and now it also lives on the video page. In other words, if a blog or site is responsible for driving a significant amount of a video's views, that site will be credited on the page, as so: What this means is that you can get recognition for sourcing videos that your readers love and helping those clips become popular on YouTube. It's another way all that hard work you put into building your readership can pay off and generate even more traffic for your blog or site. You might even get your site in front of a whole new audience via people who encounter it for the first time on YouTube. We're currently experimenting with this functionality on a range of popular videos and plan on making it a permanent feature soon.
Future: Image Recognition And Google Street View
2009-10-13 03:22:00 I came across news of a company out of Europe who has perfected an image recognition technology that can actually pick out aspects of an image such as buildings, people, etc., and hyperlink them. When associated with mobile devices, the possibilities are endless. The new system, dubbed “MOBVIS” can recognise individual buildings, for example, in a ...
Duncan Showed How To Respond To Undeserved Recognition
2009-10-10 14:37:00 Politicians and political appointees often seek (or are offered) accolades that are not yet deserved. This doesn't usually stop them from accepting. But it seems worth noting now that a year ago, when he was still just the head of the Chicago schools, Arne Duncan actually turned down an award from the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence because he felt like he didn't deserve it
Face Recognition Using Matlab
2009-08-27 13:41:00 How do i design and simulate a face recognition system using matlab environment for security purposes,can anyone help me out
Recognition for Engineers?
2009-07-23 22:08:00 At last someone (Texas Instruments) is publishing some videos showing what it would be like without innovative engineering.... Here is a link to the first several to watch.... This link to videos Do you think if these were shown on national TV in the advert breaks the gene
CTA rider offers employee recognition plan
2009-07-20 22:00:00 Kirk Owens, 35, of Printer's Row wrote to "Going Public" with suggestions on how to recognize CTA employees for a job well done. Have a suggestion for a recognition plan? Submit in comments below."As an avid rider of ALL modes of public transit, I hope for the best possible service yet understand there will be costs, delays and construction which impede my travels.I believe the system, the service, the governing body as well as all involved operators should bear the burden of ill-performing operations and likewise reap the rewards of a job well done.To that end, I sent the attached letter to the Chairperson of the CTA, shortly after the RedEye ran a piece on its new president, outlining a...
Recognition at Last
2009-07-07 17:10:00 From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: A rapid but superior method for computerized face recognition could revolutionize security systems especially if it can see through disguises, according to research published in this month's issue of the International Journal of Intelligent Systems
Nuance (NUAN): Invest in speech recognition
2009-06-18 14:00:00 "For investors with a more aggressive bent, one stock on our radar is Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN)," says trading and investing expert Bill Martin.In BullMaret.com, he explains, "The firm's core niche is producing speech-based voice-recognition and synthesis software for use in corporate customer-care operations, mobile applications including the new iPhone and to automate health records.""Nuance creates those automated voices you have to listen to when what you really need is a human being to tell you why your cable modem isn't delivering the Internet. "While at times annoying, we acknowledge the cost-benefit for companies to use the technology to manage and screen routine customer calls."Its mobile speech solutions add voice-control capabilities to mobile devices and services; it's a necessity for 'hands free' cell phone operations that certainly make it safer to use a cell phone while operating a car."T...
Toshiba shows off in-car facial recognition system
2009-05-26 18:29:00 From Engadget: We've seen plenty of systems that rely on facial recognition for an interface, but they've so far been a decidedly rarer occurrence when it comes to in-car systems. Toshiba looks set to change that, however, with it now showing off a new system that'll not only let y
High Tech Bathroom! SmartFaucet Uses Facial Recognition To Set Water Temper
2009-04-28 20:23:00 The smartest faucet in the world is about to be turned on in the market place: the iHouse SmartFaucet. It uses face recognition to get to your perfect water temperature right away; not only that, but it can... are you ready? It can check your calendar, give you the outside temperature, and... check your email!
Why Conservatives Respect Jonathan Rauch?s Argumentsfor State Recognition o
2009-04-22 11:00:00 Those who read my posts on gay marriage can expect me to repeat what has become a constant refrain, that all too many advocates of gay marriage would rather trash opponents of state-recognition of same-sex unions than defend the social change they promote. Whenever I discover a solid argument in favor of gay marriage, I do ...
By: GayPatriot
The Personal Validation Argumentfor State Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage
2009-03-04 17:45:00 Should the California Supreme Court uphold Proposition 8, as I believe it should, and before the citizens of the Golden State vote to overturn it, as I believe we will, I find a man who wishes to marry me, then the state constitution notwithstanding, I will do so. The state may not recognize our relationship ...
By: GayPatriot
Eyealike.com: Matchmaker Turns On Daters Using Facial Recognition
2009-03-03 12:00:00 A big part of dating is based on physical attraction, and now with Eyealike.com you can upload a photo of your ideal man or woman; whether it's a celebrity crush, your next door neighbor, or TV personality, and find an eligible bachelor or bachelorette that looks just like the person you can't have to love. Live in fear of restraining orders and stalking charges no more, because with Eyealike.com you can find your own version of the man or woman of your dreams through online dating.
Book Review...Pattern Recognition
2009-02-16 08:16:00 Pattern Recognition.William Gibson.2003.Berkley Publishing.367pages.About six months ago I stumbled across the BBC Comedy 7 website.It plays a selection of old and new comedy series such as The Goons as well as dramas and serialised book readings.Well worth listening to.Theres usually at least one show or reading that catches my attention during the week.In recent months Ive listened to a variety of readings including "I Am Legend" by Richard Matheson and "Jaws" by Peter Benchley.Both books have been adapted and made into movies.Its interesting to listen and compare how the books stand up against the movies.Certainly the latest"I Am Legend" movie with Will Smith is a pale imitation of the novel.Although most of the book readings are somewhat abridged they give you a good idea of what to expect should you want to go out and purchase the original hard copy.My interest was piqued late last month and I purchased a copy of "Pattern Recognition" by William Gibson after hearing the abridge...
By: porcelain-monkey
Inventors Get Recognition
2009-02-12 15:17:00 Forbes Magazine just published an article about Inventors getting due recognition, and I thought the inventors here would enjoy reading this... http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/1-2/inventors-integrated-circuit--technology-breakthroughs_0212_i-nventors.html?feed=rss_technolo-gy
Brand Value vs. Brand Recognition
2009-02-11 16:49:00 Let me share with you how we think about brand. There is a very important difference between brand value and brand recognition. Brand value means something to the end user. Brand recognition, all it means is a bunch of advertising to make people recognize the brand name. At HTC we care about brand value, not brand recognition. Building brand value is like earning respect; you have to earn respect, you cannot buy respect No related posts.
By: brandxpress blog
Terrain Recognition Software
2009-01-10 11:20:00 All Hail To The Fraternity & Sorority of Tech Heads in CR4! I am NOT an engineer by profession, but I have had a leaning for sci-tech since I was young. I am a financial planner now with AIG! Long story. I was quite fascinated by the Facial Recognition Software used for securi
valve recognition
2009-01-03 17:17:00 can we recognize valves which are already in use in the field by just observing them from outside? if yes, then i would be glad if you could provide me with a few tips good day.
Sathya Sai Baba?s hunger for international recognition
2008-11-20 15:45:00 Among various attempts by Sathya Sai Baba, his organization etc. to get him international recognition and awards, are two most embarassing incidents, embarrassing for a person who claims to be the Omnipotent Creator of the Universe and MUCH MORE TOO! These incidents were:- 1) Sai Baba’ own announcement that the man who awards the Nobel Peace ...
State Recognition of Marriage: not a Fundamental Right
2008-11-07 20:05:00 While I believe the U.S. Supreme Court got it right in Lawrence v. Texas when they overturned the Lone Star State’s sodomy laws (though I disagree with the court’s rationale, believing the majority should have used the Ninth Amendment), I think those state Supreme Courts (Massachusetts, California and Connecticut) mandating gay marriage got it wrong. And ...
By: GayPatriot
Speech Recognition
2008-09-12 11:04:00 Speech recognition is the process of converting an acoustic signal, captured by a microphone or a telephone, to a set of words. The recognized words can be the final results, as for applications such as commands & control, data entry, and document preparation. They can also serve as the input to further linguistic processing in order to achieve speech understanding. We have two exciting features namely Auto-Attendant and Appointment Scheduling which does speech recognition in our 800PBX system. Auto Attendant The automated attendant system allows callers to be automatically transferred to a user’s extension without the intervention of a receptionist. There is also a ‘dial-by-name’ directory to find user on a system. The dial-by-name directory is set up last name followed by first name. Once the user name is announced the caller can press # and it will automatically ring the extension, after announcing the correct extension number for the caller’s future ...
Want a t-shirt? And the recognition of your peers? But mostly, want a fre
2008-09-06 23:03:00 Well, you can get one by submitting your own Best to The Best of Everything. Believe me, I love reader submissions. Love them! I love them like the Abominable Snowman used to love Daffy Duck in those cartoons. That's why, when someone like Susan nominates her own favorite fight scene in a movie (Norton's First Fight With Tyler In "Fight Club,"), I post it right away, and then the person is also entered in the year-end drawing to.......win a free t-shirt!I do it Because the chance to express your opinion and win a free t-shirt is the bedrock of our society. And I do it because I value your opinion. And I do it because I'm lazy. But mostly that bedrock stuff.So send in your nominee: You know you think something is The Best. Tell me what it is by emailing it to me at thetroublewithroy[at]yahoo.com.- |
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