From the monthly archives:

February 2011

Good service, bad service

February 28, 2011

“Good morning, Elizabeth,” says the man at the coffee stand. “The usual?” “Yes, please.” I fiddle with my purse to get the correct change. “Sorry, I don’t have enough money,” I say. “I’ll just go to the cash machine.” I leave the counter and cross the street to the nearest cash point. When I get [...]

Villanova Friday, Week 4: Effective Communication

February 25, 2011

This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series Villanova Friday

This week on the Maximizing IS/IT Team Effectiveness course I am taking with Villanova University the focus has been on communication. We’ve looked at effective strategies for one-on-one spoken conversations with people, including how to determine the preferences of the person you are speaking to. About two thirds of people prefer to take in information [...]

Project success story: building a new steel plant

February 23, 2011

Have you ever wondered who makes the cables that hold up lifts (that’s elevators, for you people on the other side of the pond). Emocables makes them, and this video is from the Project Flow conference, where Emocables CEO Felipe Caballero talks about a complex project to set up a new steel plant in Columbia. [...]

Software review: Apollo

February 21, 2011

General information Name: Apollo Vendor: Applicom Hosting options: Web hosted version only Cost and plans: Free. The company will add plans in the future but hasn’t got round to it yet. Languages: English only. German, Spanish, French and Italian are in the pipeline. Currency: Can’t find any options for financial information at all. Basic features: [...]

Villanova Friday, Week 3: IT Leadership Alchemy

February 18, 2011

This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series Villanova Friday

This video discusses the course text book I’m using for my Maximizing IT/IS Team Effectiveness studies. For those of you who would prefer to read the transcript, it’s below. This is the course book that I’m using for the Maximizing IT/IS Team Effectiveness course that I’m taking with Villanova University at the moment. It’s called [...]

Join the PM Telesummit, 8-10 March

February 14, 2011

Do you feel that 2011 is rushing by too quickly? I can’t believe that February will soon be over already, and I haven’t made much progress on my New Year’s Resolutions. One thing I have committed to, though, is continuous professional development. I’m taking the Villanova course, and I’ll be attending the Project Management Telesummit [...]

Villanova Friday, Week 2: Personal Productivity

February 11, 2011

This entry is part 2 of 9 in the series Villanova Friday

Last week, I started the Maximizing IS/IT Team Effectiveness course with Villanova University. The online course has a weekly live session, but it’s held in the middle of my night, so I’m not able to attend. The sessions are recorded, so this week I listened to the transcript of the first chat. It was a [...]

A free ebook for you

February 7, 2011

It’s cold outside, so get a cup of tea and curl up with this free ebook. Inside PRINCE2 collates all the great PRINCE2 information and advice from my blog. It covers: Managing project tolerances Fixed date projects PRINCE2 exam tips Initiating and closing projects and more Download the free 21-page Inside PRINCE2 ebook now. Name: [...]

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