I’m a Theory of Constraints (TOC) enthusiast. I use the concepts of project and feeder buffers to different degrees in my own projects. These are from Critical Chain, which is TOC applied to project management. The techniques really help you get a grip on Parkinson’s and Student syndrome and have early warning signals when thingsRead… Read more »
Career, Leadership, Project Management, Tech
There is a new chief in town and things are going to change. Well, we better hope so or the person is not doing a good job. The chief I am referring to is the Chief Innovation Officer. The term has been thrown around loosely, but who is this mysterious person? In this three partRead… Read more »
Communications, Human Resources, Leadership, Project Management, Tech
On Today’s Program: Does mobile government have a place in the new Digital Government Strategy? Yes, says Tom Suder the President of MobileGov. We’ll continue our series talking to the finalists for the Service to America Medal winners — the SAMMIES — we’ll talk to a fed who was bullied as a kid and sheRead… Read more »
Career, Communications, Human Resources, Leadership, Project Management
My latest book entitled “How to Succeed in a Testosterone World without Losing Estrogen,” has been receiving a lot of buzz and is now also available as a textbook because a good portion of it is dedicated to providing information from the latest research highlighting the unresolved issues in equality for women in the workplaceRead… Read more »
ADVOCACY DAY LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST THIS DAY YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE!!! Matthew F. Fogg – FEW National Vice President for Congressional Relations Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL) – AD Visit Thank You Letter.pdf FEW AD Team Lead Report On Visit To Senator Cardin.docx 2012-AD-Participants List.xls Latest News Update Following MAY 3, 2012 AD FEW AD Press ReleaseRead… Read more »
Leadership, Project Management
It has been almost a month since I wrote my “Does Your Team Look Like The Avengers” blog post and I am still stuck on this movie! You might ask, “Erin, why can’t you let it go already?” Well, it IS a doggone good movie. But it’s also because I realized that there are yetRead… Read more »
Leadership, Miscellaneous, Project Management
CLICK LINKS BELOW TO MATTHEW FOGG (Scroll all the way down to see FEW photo’s) FEW Signs Landmark Memorandum of Understanding With Merit Systems Protection Board Memorandum of Understanding Document FEW Press Release MSPB Press Release Matthew’s FEW National Re-Election Campaign Flyer for FEW National Vice President for Congressional Relations – 2012-2014 – Mission AccomplishedRead… Read more »
Sometimes it’s difficult to navigate through a project that has gone down the wrong path. Thought some of you might be interested in this workshop offered by the American Strategic Management Institute: Rescuing and Recovering Failing Projects What you will learn: ANTICIPATE Potential Problems and Weaknesses in Your Project Plans Conduct root cause analysis (RCA)Read… Read more »
I can’t take credit for the “Turkey training,” as we called it, that honor goes to one of the best bosses I’ve ever had. She used this method to teach project teams about project scheduling. I’m paraphrasing her here because it was so effective and memorable that 11 years later I’m still using it. TheRead… Read more »
In honor of the one year anniversary of the tragic Joplin, Missouri tornado, FEMA is pleased to release publication P-908. The Spring 2011 Tornado MAT Report is dedicated to the memory of the victims of the April 25–28, 2011 tornadoes in the southeastern United States and the May 22, 2011 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri.Read… Read more »
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