Category Archives: Training

Zoom Or Teams

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Doug Miller

I was just about to give in to the almighty Microsoft and start migrating some standing meetings from Zoom to Teams to take advantage of the integration of chats, notes, documents, etc, but I’m having second thoughts after some recent … Continue reading →

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Five Moments of Training Need

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Agnes Chojnowska

During a recent professional development day, I read part of Innovative Performance Support: Strategies and Practices for Learning in the Workflow by Bob Mosher and Conrad Gottfredson. They introduced “Five Moments of Need” and reviewed different instances where staff need … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season…To Learn Something New!

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Janet Dougherty

When autumn begins, I always feel like I should be going back to school, or at least learning new things. Helpfully, this coincides with the DFCI performance review period. Having a performance review with a manager provides the opportunity to develop … Continue reading →

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Gems from a Recent Training Event

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Ron Munroe

I usually take training every year to learn new things and maintain certification in my field of project management. One free training event is called PMXPO, which is hosted by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in March each year. It … Continue reading →

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Sharing The Point…

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Doug Miller

I don’t often advocate my personal broad public support for a new software tool or platform, but I’m going to do just that today. Microsoft (please hold the groans) has been inundating us for years with new products, new versions, … Continue reading →

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Ten years later and three beautiful daughters

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Michael Madden

Story of my experience from being diagnosed with leukemia, the birth of our new daughter and life ten years later. Continue reading →

Posted in Accomplishments, Motivation, Planning, Team, Training, Work Life Balance | 4 Comments

Watch your Writing; It could Cost You!

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Michael Madden

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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How Video Can Be an Effective Learning Tool

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Vanessa Aller

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 →

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The Neuroscience of Mind-Wandering

Posted on October 21, 2016 by David Pesta

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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How Training Design and Development Can Be a Piece of Cake

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Vanessa Aller

When we think of training, we think of someone, usually a subject matter expert, teaching us “the learners” how to learn a task or develop a skill. But, how does the whole teaching and learning process start? Let’s begin by … Continue reading →

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