Villanova Friday

Villanova Friday: Week 1: Understanding Your Leadership Style

February 4, 2011

This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series Villanova Friday

This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series Villanova FridayI’m taking a course with Villanova University called Maximising IS/IT Team Effectiveness. This is Week 1, and already I’m overwhelmed. The first time I log in, there are already messages on the message board, documents to download and entries on the class roster. I [...]

Villanova Friday, Week 2: Personal Productivity

February 11, 2011

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

This entry is part 2 of 9 in the series Villanova FridayLast 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 [...]

Villanova Friday, Week 3: IT Leadership Alchemy

February 18, 2011

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

This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series Villanova FridayThis 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 [...]

Villanova Friday, Week 4: Effective Communication

February 25, 2011

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

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 [...]

Villanova Friday, Week 5: Holiday

March 4, 2011

This entry is part 5 of 9 in the series Villanova Friday

This entry is part 5 of 9 in the series Villanova FridayI’m on holiday this week and have done no studying at all. The good news is that the Maximizing IS/IT Team Effectiveness course I am taking with Villanova University is very flexible and I’ll be able to catch up the online classes next week. [...]

Villanova Friday, Week 6: Team Productivity

March 11, 2011

This entry is part 6 of 9 in the series Villanova Friday

This entry is part 6 of 9 in the series Villanova FridayThis week I had two weeks of lectures to listen to on the Maximizing IS/IT Team Effectiveness course I am taking with Villanova University. Given a busy day job, this was a challenge. So much for my week off last week. This week it [...]

Villanova Friday, Week 7: Damage Control

March 18, 2011

This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series Villanova Friday

This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series Villanova FridayThis week on the Maximizing IT/IS Team Effectiveness course I am taking with Villanova University we looked at managing expectations. There was a whole lecture on damage control, which could have been subtitled When Project Managers Lie About Progress. I once worked with a [...]

Villanova Friday, Week 8: 3 Steps to Build Resiliency in Project Teams

March 25, 2011

This entry is part 8 of 9 in the series Villanova Friday

This entry is part 8 of 9 in the series Villanova FridayIt’s the last week of the Maximising IT/IS Team Effectiveness course that I am taking with Villanova University. The focus this week has been on managing others and establishing an environment that moves others through change. One of the lectures was on creating resiliency [...]

Villanova Friday: The conclusions

April 1, 2011

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

This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series Villanova FridayFor the last 8 weeks I have been taking the Maximising IT/IS Team Effectiveness course with Villanova University. I’ve been blogging about my experiences of the virtual learning environment in this series. Over the years I have tried classroom courses, a weekend project management [...]