I’ve read with interest the articles/blog posts (listed at the bottom of this post) about the interesting move by Takeo City in Japan, who have made the bold decision to move their entire council website to facebook. On face value it would be easy to argue that this is a very bold move and oneRead… Read more »
There’s been a lot of talk lately about acceptance of failure. Probably because people are pushing for innovation, and it’s difficult to innovate if you’re afraid to fail. Thus the numerous posts of encouragement across the Internet assuring all of us that failure is ok. Of course as engineers, failure is not something we wantRead… Read more »
I get to help people with all kinds of questions about their project management careers, and I absolutely love doing it. I offer and recommend training to teach general project management knowledge, career coaching, and to help with things like PMP certification. But what happens if you fail the PMP exam? It’s Not All PuppyRead… Read more »
This week’s episode of The Project Management Podcast: So far in our PM Podcast Project Leadership Series we have first heard Rick Valerga and Thomas Juli who are both authors on project leadership discuss their leadership models on expectation management and leadership principles. Then we spoke with Andy Kaufman and we learned how to developRead… Read more »
Outgoing Federal CIO Vivek Kundra had an impressive legacy advancing the open government movement both at the national and local levels. He ended his tenure as U.S. Chief Technology Officer last Friday, and will be transitioning to a teaching position at Harvard University. Today, he posted a thoughtful piece, reflecting on his time in publicRead… Read more »
Day 10 Today was a great day – well most days are pretty good, but a lot of really good things happened today! There were some minor tasks I took care of like arranging for our interns to help out the water/sewer department by shooting some elevations for a sump pump line they were repairingRead… Read more »
I recently attended a webinar hosted by GSA’s Web Manager University who is hosting a series of New Media Talks. I attended a talk by Charles Birnbaum, who is responsible for Business Development and Partnerships at FourSquare.com. on the use of FourSquare in government. He was accompanied by Jill James, social media lead at theRead… Read more »
Timing is everything in the job search. This statement is true when it comes to applying before a job deadline, applying early and often, getting your references to reply quickly, and most of all when dealing with job interviews and offers. If you are lucky enough to have had multiple job interviews, you will likelyRead… Read more »
Animals mark their territory to help keep competitors away. I think it also helps to remind the hunted (prospects) they may be dinner someday. In business we also mark our territory – by letting folks know who we are and what we offer. How? Tell them. Show them. Remind them. Tell them on your websiteRead… Read more »
As he headed off on vacation to Martha’s Vineyard with his family last week, President Obama was criticized by political opponents and pundits for taking time off with the economy in such precarious shape and so many people on the unemployment line. While we may want our leaders – we may even want ourselves –Read… Read more »