Alaska Governor Sean Parnell has announced that the state will not apply for federal grants to implement health insurance exchanges in the wake of a judge’s ruling that the health care reform act is unconstitutional. With this move, Parnell joins a growing number of Governor’s who are turning down federal grants for a variety ofRead… Read more »
Tim Hopcraft just dropped in some samples of Cable Management Flooring from Ecotile. He also showed me anti-static interlocking floor tiles. I was interested in using these for a learning commons, so that the cabling for computers could be changed easily. Normally carpet tiles would be placed over the recycled plastic panels which cover theRead… Read more »
There are multiple Critical Success Factors (CSFs) that a successful Change Management (CM) program needs, so I decided to devote two separate blogs to the concept. After working with several public sector clients, helping spearhead their change initiatives, I have identified the following CSFs: Effective program management Strong support from the executive champion Clear goalsRead… Read more »
Tim Hopcraft just dropped in some samples of Cable Management Flooring from Ecotile. He also showed me anti-static interlocking floor tiles. I was interested in using these for a learning commons, so that the cabling for computers could be changed easily. Normally carpet tiles would be placed over the recycled plastic panels which cover theRead… Read more »
Dr Lachlan Blackhall will present a free seminar on “Educational Content Authoring Tools” 1pm, 23 February 2011, at the Australian National University in Canberra. This is part of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, “Education Innovation Series” (check the CECS Seminars List for others in the series).Educational Content Authoring ToolsDr Lachlan Blackhall (CECS, ANURead… Read more »
Dr Lachlan Blackhall will present a free seminar on “Educational Content Authoring Tools” 1pm, 23 February 2011, at the Australian National University in Canberra. This is part of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, “Education Innovation Series” (check the CECS Seminars List for others in the series).Educational Content Authoring ToolsDr Lachlan Blackhall (CECS, ANURead… Read more »
The Red Lodge Clearinghouse (RLCH) website, at www.rlch.org, makes participation in natural resources decision-making easier than ever before. The RLCH website — originally founded in 2001 by renowned fashion designer and philanthropist, the late Liz Claiborne and her husband, Art Ortenberg — has served the needs of individuals and organizations engaged in collaborative natural resourcesRead… Read more »
A new report issued earlier this month predicts nearly 400,000 new plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will be cruising American streets per year by 2017. Clean technology market research firm, Pike Research, says that three California cities, Chicago and New York City will lead the way in adoption of these electric vehicles over the next fiveRead… Read more »
If you don’t know where you are AND, you don’t know where you’re going, like a rudderless sail boat, you’ll surely end up somewhere. . . but where won’t be up to you. Plan ahead, prepare for contingencies and be preventive. The extraordinary leader will prepare for where they’ll be tomorrow, they’ll have a planRead… Read more »
Welcome to Part Three of the five-week series on best using the Small Project Management Guide. In the previous weeks we talked about defining the project product and obtaining agreement on what the project will accomplish. Now it is time to plan the project work in detail so our team can begin their work. HereRead… Read more »