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Triming LinkedIn Connections

November 12, 2011 by

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Two years ago I entered the fray of open networker, or “LION‘s” in LinkedInjargon, for a two-week test before a series of presentations concerning pro-social networking to management and project management audiences.  My networked ballooned from a rather healthy 750 to over 3,000. While generally innocuous, I soon found out that not having a “fake” […]

Agile Principle 5 – Motivate, Support and Trust People

February 8, 2011 by

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Is it a radical concept, motivate, support and trust people?  No.  Not really. The Agile principle of building projects around motivated individuals is clearly a Theory Z , Y or Herzberg management approach — people want to achieve and when they do, advance that performance to even higher levels.  It doesn’t fit well with the […]

Agile Principle 1 – Customer Focus

February 4, 2011 by

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The four values of the Agile Manifesto (Individuals, Customer, Working Software and Change) are further elaborated in twelve principles. The first principle is “Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software. “ The first line provides the goal – satisfy the customer. That customer focus brings Agile […]

Communication – BAR SOAP

January 26, 2011 by

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Lack of communication can be the kiss of death for information technology projects. Industry data often points to a breakdown in communication as one of the primary reasons for project failure. Reluctance to share information regarding barriers to a project’s success is the nail in the coffin. This absence of information sharing is known as […]

Acculturation in Organizations

June 21, 2010 by

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“Welcome to the company, Kaite!” says Kenneth. “Thanks, I just finished the 3-day orientation session” says Kaite. “Did they talk about the Kentucky Derby taboo?” whispered Kenneth. “Uhh…no.” said Kaite confused. “Don’t ever mention it! The CEO lost all his savings betting on Trippi ten years ago. Actually, it’s best never to mention the names […]

Virtual Teams Relationships

January 4, 2010 by

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We now have the technology to allow people to communicate, transfer information, and work together all across the world without meeting each other face-to-face. This is making virtual teams increasingly popular. Many people who work on a virtual team also work at an office surrounded by co-workers; other virtual team members who work from home […]

Holiday Work Parties

December 18, 2009 by

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Many of us are in the midst of holiday work parties which is one of the topics we discuss for TAPUniversity’s online Working with People course. Have fun at your holiday work parties, and enjoy your opportunity to socialize and celebrate with your co-workers! However, do remember to stay professional and don’t damage your reputation. […]

Gift Poll

December 17, 2009 by

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Today we posted on giving gifts in the workplace. Please share who is on your gift list this holiday season by taking our poll:

Holiday Gifts at Work

December 17, 2009 by

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It’s the time of year where a flurry of presents is exchanged in the midst of colorful bows, wrapping paper and gift bags. How should you handle giving gifts at your workplace? This is one of the topics we discuss for TAPUniversity’s online Working with People course. First of all, know your company’s policies on […]

Consulting Pulse: Time Management – Covey’s 4 quadrants

December 14, 2009 by

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Great conversation Friday with a long term colleague regarding process improvements, Lean Six Sigma, etc.  He reminded me of one of Stephen Covey’s (7 Habit’s Fame) key time management principles of the quadrant theory – that is four places we spend time on arranged by Urgency and Importance. Consulting services in 2009 found a good […]

Is Foursquare the Next Social Media Craze?

November 30, 2009 by

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In TAPUniversity’s Social and Professional Networking course, we explore LinkedIn, FaceBook, Twitter, Blogging, and more. Now we may need to add Foursquare to that list. A recent CNN article suggests that Foursquare may be the next big social media service (http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/19/cashmore.foursquare/index.html). Foursquare allows users to share their locations with their friends while at the same […]

Poll on Your Reaction to Difficult People

November 18, 2009 by

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Working with Difficult People

November 18, 2009 by

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Who hasn’t had to work with a difficult person at some point in their career? Would you like to hear people’s stories of being reprimanded for reporting accurate numbers, disciplined for wanting to take a few hours off to be with a dying father, and being demoted because it rained during the company picnic? These […]

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