Author Archives: Amy Tatton

Planning for the Unknown

What do you do when you’re faced with the unknown? Do you jump in and see what happens? Do you sit back and quietly contemplate? Do you make lists of pro/cons? I’m curious what influences our responses. Is it based … Continue reading

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Are Women Still Fighting for Equality?

I was recently responsible for coordinating Dana-Farber’s Women’s History Month celebration. It wasn’t something I felt strongly about heading into the month, but few others volunteered, so along with a great IS colleague, I jumped in. We had limited time … Continue reading

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How Do You Measure Success?

It’s easy, right? (If your answer is yes, then let’s have lunch so you can teach me how!) If you’re like me, you might think, “I will be successful…once I accomplish this, after I have that, when I have a … Continue reading

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Oh The Things I Could Know if Only I Had More Time!

Sometimes I wish I just knew how to do everything. Ok, not everything. I don’t really care to know how to program code for the systems we support in IS (shhh…don’t tell anyone), but so many things related to my … Continue reading

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Is Training the Answer?

Training is undeniably a valuable tool for creating change in an organization. As a trainer for over a decade, I still get a thrill when people leave a class with the satisfaction of getting it – understanding what they did … Continue reading

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If eLearning courses are a dominant tool for learning, why aren’t more people taking them here at the Institute?

When I first came to DFCI from MGH nearly 7 years ago, I was told that people here do not like eLearning. It was a surprising revelation. While eLearning courses certainly weren’t at the same saturation point as they are … Continue reading

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On the Verge of Extinction?

Is the training manual or reference guide becoming extinct? For anyone who knows me, you know I am a Training Specialist, which means I create many training manuals, reference guides, or user guides – whatever you want to call them. … Continue reading

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