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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
Posted in Communication, Learning, Team, Training, Uncategorized, Work Life Balance
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How Video Can Be an Effective Learning Tool
Raise your hand if you have ever gone online to watch a TED Talk on some important topic, to learn how prepare a recipe for cooking, to find out how to skillfully apply cosmetics, or to find help solving a … Continue reading
Resolve to try new things this New Year
I’m all about New Year’s resolutions. I plan them out, write them down, and sometimes even sign them – as though they were the personal equivalent of my FY17 performance goals. Things like “Read a book where the title is … Continue reading
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The Neuroscience of Mind-Wandering
Brain Researchers Say It’s Good to Zone Out Have you ever found yourself driving on the highway for a long stretch of time, like say on a long trip, and just zone out? This happens to me all the time. … Continue reading
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Will humankind be the cause of its own destruction?
Lately I’ve been giving more thought to the likelihood that humankind might be on a mission of self-destruction. The genetic mutation of foods, fish, and animals; aerial spraying of dangerous chemicals that have killed billions of honey bees; artificial super … Continue reading
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The Best Part of Autumn
September always seems like a fresh start, more so than January. Students are heading back to school. The leaves are beginning to change color, fall, and start a new life cycle. Partners and DFCI begin their new fiscal year. But … Continue reading
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
Advice from third graders
Hello again everyone. It’s great to be back! As you might recall, I worked at Dana-Farber a few years ago, left for a couple of years, and started back in the IS PMO on the last day of February (a … Continue reading
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Fascinating Jobs – If You Know About Them
Every year, Parade publishes What People Earn. This annual report is presented simply as photos of individuals and underneath each: their location, name, age, title (and sometimes organization), and their annual salary. I find the issue intriguing for a number … Continue reading
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The Puppy Project, Part 3: Agility and Emotional Intelligence
I’ve recently started teaching the soft-skills course “Team Dynamics from a Project Manager’s Perspective” for DFCI Project University. In the course we explore the topic of emotional intelligence, which is our ability to understand our mood, and how it affects … Continue reading
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