Issue, Project and Decision logs are mainstays in project management. They are designed to formulate a clear understanding of opportunities, threats, risk and changes in a project. They also are created, updated-intermittently, and seldom used to their full potential. The QIR log manages Questions, Issues and Risks in one place as part of the day to day running of a project.
Is the system live, is it stable? What are the risk areas of the new system? When will it be working properly? Dreaded questions when managing complex systems. A multi-factor success matrix can help an organization visualize key elements of a system and make informed decisions… or perhaps just answer the question, have we gone live yet?
I saw Marshall Goldsmith speak more than ten years ago. Unfortunately, I gave away the copy of the book I received and did not replace it until recently. Too bad, I could have used his advice over the past decade!
In my ongoing effort to remember what I have read, some notes on Atul Gawande’s book, “The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right” [1].
Continue readingFamilies find themselves in a Financial Literacy program to deal with a money emergency or (preferably) to prevent such an emergency. Ideally, the family learns about better money management – but do they learn what role money should play in their lives?
On September 16, 2021, I will be moderating a Financial Management Institute (FMI) virtual conference: Getting Up to Speed When the Pressure is On. The conference will present six senior Edmonton area leaders [2] who have recently started their new roles. Edmonton Chapter – “Getting Up to Speed When the Pressure is On” | fmi*igf.
Most people have heard of the marshmallow test. Ask a young child if they want one marshmallow now or two in a short while. The test was designed and originally delivered in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, it showed a correlation between a young child’s ability to delay gratification and their future success [1].
I discovered that my local library (St. Albert) has a subscription to LinkedIn-Learning. One of the courses offered is a basic course on Google Forms Essential Training. This technology is a possible solution for a project I am working on – so a free whirlwind tour is a deal I could not pass up! Because I am declaring this course for verifiable professional development, the following are some notes and ‘KEWL’ things learned.
My notes from a session hosted by Tony White, a consultant and training specialist from Ontario [1]. This 3.5-hour session was hosted by the Canadian Executive Services Organization (CESO) and was well run and informative.
Control a meeting can be a challenge [1] and a virtual even more so. Part of the following series, this and following blog will discuss Zoom-tools and methods to keep a meeting under control and the participants engaged.
