Comments for Billing Knowledge http://capdiver.wordpress.com Ideas and sources I collect for my Master's dissertation. Economy, Business administration, Agencies, Knowledge, Consulting, Billability, Management concepts, Billable hours, Reuse, Reuseability Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:45:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Does it Pay Off to Invest in Knowledge during Non-Billable Time? by Investing in knowledge training and James Whistler | Knowledge Workers http://capdiver.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/invest-knowledge-non-billable-time-project/#comment-23 Investing in knowledge training and James Whistler | Knowledge Workers Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:45:39 +0000 http://capdiver.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-23 [...] not brand new, but  Does it Pay Off to Invest in Knowledge during Non-Billable Time? posted in December by GG Bari at Billing Knowledge gets right to the heart of a problem many [...] [...] not brand new, but  Does it Pay Off to Invest in Knowledge during Non-Billable Time? posted in December by GG Bari at Billing Knowledge gets right to the heart of a problem many [...]

]]> Comment on Steps on the Relationship Ladder towards a Deal by A Business Case for Communicated Knowledge « Billing Knowledge http://capdiver.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/steps-on-the-relationship-ladder-towards-a-deal/#comment-18 A Business Case for Communicated Knowledge « Billing Knowledge Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:01:46 +0000 http://capdiver.wordpress.com/?p=142#comment-18 [...] maybe argue that the potential forecast figure itself increases because you are eased to climb up the relationship ladder of trust and are thus more often invited to pitches? Probably, the same amount of [...] [...] maybe argue that the potential forecast figure itself increases because you are eased to climb up the relationship ladder of trust and are thus more often invited to pitches? Probably, the same amount of [...]

]]> Comment on Does it Pay Off to Invest in Knowledge during Non-Billable Time? by “Who Should Pay for the Training or Learning Required to Perform the Job?…02.22.09 « The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog http://capdiver.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/invest-knowledge-non-billable-time-project/#comment-17 “Who Should Pay for the Training or Learning Required to Perform the Job?…02.22.09 « The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:34:42 +0000 http://capdiver.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-17 [...] Billing Knowledge [...] [...] Billing Knowledge [...]

]]> Comment on Does it Pay Off to Invest in Knowledge during Non-Billable Time? by Investing in knowledge training and James Whistler « Knowledge Workers http://capdiver.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/invest-knowledge-non-billable-time-project/#comment-16 Investing in knowledge training and James Whistler « Knowledge Workers Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:24:53 +0000 http://capdiver.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-16 [...] not brand new, but  Does it Pay Off to Invest in Knowledge during Non-Billable Time? posted in December by GG Bari at Billing Knowledge gets right to the heart of a problem many [...] [...] not brand new, but  Does it Pay Off to Invest in Knowledge during Non-Billable Time? posted in December by GG Bari at Billing Knowledge gets right to the heart of a problem many [...]

]]> Comment on Can You Compare Employees to Inventory? by PM Hut http://capdiver.wordpress.com/2008/11/15/can-you-compare-employees-to-inventory/#comment-14 PM Hut Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:30:31 +0000 http://capdiver.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-14 It's a good article, but there are some basic differences: - Inventories don't get sick - Inventories don't have internal conflicts - Inventories don't ask for a raise (you might be able to find a better price), and they are easily replaceable I'm sure there are many others, and the above might be debatable metaphorically, but it's a start It’s a good article, but there are some basic differences:

- Inventories don’t get sick
- Inventories don’t have internal conflicts
- Inventories don’t ask for a raise (you might be able to find a better price), and they are easily replaceable

I’m sure there are many others, and the above might be debatable metaphorically, but it’s a start

]]> Comment on Can You Compare Employees to Inventory? by capdiver http://capdiver.wordpress.com/2008/11/15/can-you-compare-employees-to-inventory/#comment-13 capdiver Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:13:50 +0000 http://capdiver.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-13 Hi Ben, thanks a lot for your thoughts and insight. Of course, this comparison has not really been a serious one, but you saw that. I had previously not thought about the free time actually being a potential bottom-up time. That's a very nice perspective you brought into that. Sincerely, Gero Hi Ben,
thanks a lot for your thoughts and insight. Of course, this comparison has not really been a serious one, but you saw that.
I had previously not thought about the free time actually being a potential bottom-up time. That’s a very nice perspective you brought into that.
Sincerely, Gero

]]> Comment on Can You Compare Employees to Inventory? by Bennet Simonton http://capdiver.wordpress.com/2008/11/15/can-you-compare-employees-to-inventory/#comment-12 Bennet Simonton Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:37:24 +0000 http://capdiver.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-12 Chris, The analogy is not particularly useful, but it is amusing. However, there is a people issue that is very worthwhile to understand. People have a huge amount of creativity, innovation, productivity, motivation, and commitment, all of which management can choose to take advantage of or not. Most managements don't even realize that there is a choice to make. The difference between turning off this huge potential and turning it on is about 500% per person in terms of productivity. Unfortunately, most managements choose to use the traditional top-down command and control approach to managing people, an approach which turns off most of this huge potential. Choosing the opposite approach, that of bottom-up, turns on most if not all of this huge potential. I proved the existence of both cases in my 30+ years of managing people. Besides, choosing the bottom-up approach created a workforce with very high morale who literally loved to come to work. Best regards, Ben Chris,

The analogy is not particularly useful, but it is amusing. However, there is a people issue that is very worthwhile to understand.

People have a huge amount of creativity, innovation, productivity, motivation, and commitment, all of which management can choose to take advantage of or not. Most managements don’t even realize that there is a choice to make.

The difference between turning off this huge potential and turning it on is about 500% per person in terms of productivity. Unfortunately, most managements choose to use the traditional top-down command and control approach to managing people, an approach which turns off most of this huge potential. Choosing the opposite approach, that of bottom-up, turns on most if not all of this huge potential.

I proved the existence of both cases in my 30+ years of managing people. Besides, choosing the bottom-up approach created a workforce with very high morale who literally loved to come to work.

Best regards, Ben

]]> Comment on Dynamic Pricing for Technological Projects by Can You Compare Employees to Inventory? « Billing Knowledge http://capdiver.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/dynamic-pricing-for-technological-projects/#comment-11 Can You Compare Employees to Inventory? « Billing Knowledge Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:20:39 +0000 http://capdiver.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-11 [...] in the short-term since you try to reduce non-billable time (see my share price idea in an earlier blog post), the contrary (investing in your core competency: knowledge) may increase the amount of sales and [...] [...] in the short-term since you try to reduce non-billable time (see my share price idea in an earlier blog post), the contrary (investing in your core competency: knowledge) may increase the amount of sales and [...]

]]> Comment on Knowledge Management Helps Directing People to People by Sue Massey http://capdiver.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/knowledge-management-helps-directing-people-to-people/#comment-10 Sue Massey Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:30:36 +0000 http://capdiver.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-10 Great Blog post. I am going to bookmark and read more often. I love the Blog template … if you need any assistance customizing it let me know!

]]> Comment on Correlation of talent management investments with financial performance by How to prove a manager’s opinion? « Capdiver’s Weblog http://capdiver.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/correlation-of-talent-management-investments-with-financial-performance/#comment-9 How to prove a manager’s opinion? « Capdiver’s Weblog Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:36:04 +0000 http://capdiver.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-9 [...] About Correlation of talent management investments with financial performance [...] [...] About Correlation of talent management investments with financial performance [...]

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