Reflections from a Leadership Day 2008 Panel
By Karen Mardahl, STC SIG Advocate
This is reprinted with permission from an article in the July 17 issue of Tieline, 

While participating in a panel on Leadership Day together with my colleagues in the SIG Advisory Council, I heard many ideas that inspired the thought "that would be a great Tieline article." The panel—Judith Herr, outgoing SIG Advocate and incoming STC Director; Dan Charles (Emerging Technologies); Richard Mateosian (Management SIG); Shari Gray (Lone Writer SIG); and me (AccessAbility SIG and incoming SIG Advocate)—covered a range of topics, including recruiting, motivating, and keeping volunteer leaders—virtually. (…)

Rest, Relaxation, and Renewal
by Judith Harper

Blogger Sonia Simone made a great observation in her Remarkable Communication blog:
Scheduled maintenance is critical for any complex piece of equipment that’s working at or close to its maximum productivity. (…)