Category Archives: Communication

Learning from Writer’s Block

A Journey into the Cold Dark Nothingness of Unwritten Words I’m pretty stressed right now. This blog post is way past due and if I’m being honest here, I’ve got nothing. For a while I thought I had a thought. … Continue reading

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 ‘Tis the Season for Diversity

On Wednesday, December 20, DFCI employees packed Yawkey 306 for a forum to discuss the Boston Globe’s December Spotlight article on racism in Boston hospitals. (Color Line Persists, in Sickness as in Health). The article that prompted this meeting pointed … Continue reading

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How to Survive the Holidays at Work

It’s that time of year again. Snow is falling, people are buying gifts like crazy, and there is delicious food everywhere. Even at work. Everyone has different reactions to this time of year in the workplace. Some people would rather … Continue reading

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Rudyard, Montana – Population 596 Nice People and One Old Sore Head [sic]

When entering the town of Rudyard, Montana, visitors are greeted with this sign. . . The last official sorehead died in 2014, so the town recently held another election. As is the custom, people were nominated and coffee cans were … Continue reading

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Should we have cell phone etiquette at work?

I love my cell phone. It’s rarely out of my reach and I’ve come to rely on it for practically everything. I’m not the only one with these codependency issues. I know this because I see and hear cell phones … Continue reading

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He looked as if he were about to explode!

As I stood at the front of the conference room doing my spiel on the Analytics Patient Data Workshop, I noticed one person fidgeting a bit. His leg was crossed over the other and his foot was rapidly moving up and down … Continue reading

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Watch your Writing; It could Cost You!

As project managers, we all know how important it is to pay attention to the details. We’ve all seen those pictures and signs that adorn cubicles and office spaces that remind us to pay attention to grammar and punctuation. We … Continue reading

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What If They Don’t Have Mouths?

Big news last week. Huge. Epic. (not that Epic) Out of this world. Or at least out of our solar system. Astronomers discovered another solar system with seven planets the size of Earth, three of which could sustain life due … Continue reading

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There’s No Crying in Project Management

Many of us have seen the movie A League of Their Own, where Tom Hanks plays the usually inebriated and always disinterested coach Jimmy Dugan of the WWII-era Rockford Peaches women’s baseball team. At one point during a league game, … Continue reading

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Relay Race or Just Another Project?

What happens when you put 12 friends in two vans for 36 hours? Did I mention these friends will collectively run roughly 200 miles over the 36 hours? In my opinion, you have the time of your life. Others may … Continue reading

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