Down with obfuscation!

Down with obfuscation!

As we begin a new year (and one of the “leap” variety, at that!), I wish to share with you further commentary from Henry Hitchings’ The Language Wars. Recall that I mentioned this book in a recent post. The reality is, there is much of what...
“We are the agents of change”

“We are the agents of change”

One of my Christmas presents this year was the book, The Language Wars, by Henry Hitchings. Not surprisingly, I have already discovered some great insights which translate well to our profession.Hitchings quotes American linguist William Dwight Whitney: “‘Every...
New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Resolutions

It’s that time of year when folks begin to think about things they want to change come the new year.It occurred to me that wisdom from one of the most renowned and powerful Jedi Masters, Yoda, might serve us well. After all, he was known for his legendary wisdom...
Season’s Greetings

Season’s Greetings

When I was 15 I met  Ian Harvey when I joined the Order of DeMolay (a Masonic-sponsored group for young men). We became friends and remained very good friends until his death from cancer, five years ago. Ian was Jewish, and he said how he really liked it when...
Announcing a new service!

Announcing a new service!

We are very excited about a new service TSG announced last week: “Software Certification.” While the type of work isn’t new for us, as we’ve reviewed many firms’ performance systems for close to 20 years, the formalizing of it is. We...

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