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How Do You Translate
Vague-Specific Language?

By Bill Flury A deadline is approaching. You are checking your project schedule and see that John’s task is due to be finished a week from today. You catch up with John and the following conversation ensues: You: “John, your task is…
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Setting Priorities: Saying Yes to
Something is Saying No
to Something Else

By Vicki Wrona, PMP Whether I am working with new or seasoned employees or managers, I often see a misunderstanding of the consequences of saying “yes”. As Stever Robbins said in one of his Quick and Dirty Tips, “Saying no has real…
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Sugar Packet Wisdom

by Jennifer Gibson, Director of Learning Solutions at Forward Momentum It was 1980, and I was eight years old. My family, including my ten year-old brother, was taking our first ever vacation: a long weekend in Niagara Falls. At dinner on our…
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Blended Learning:
Shared Accountability for Success

by Jennifer Gibson In our series, "Blended Learning: Everything I Need to Know I Learned in High School" we’ve explored how our high school experience demonstrated best practices for blended learning. Ensuring that elements of Structure,…
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Mom – Your Project
Management Consultant

By Bill Flury Busy Day at the Office It had been a crazy morning. We had two tasks that absolutely needed to be finished today and there were still some key things that had to get done by noon. I had calls from three people that I had to put…
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Teamwork Lessons From Horses

By Vicki Wrona, PMP Animals can teach us many things, especially an animal as empathic as the horse. I was fortunate enough recently to take a vacation to Glacier National Park. If you have never been there, I highly recommend it. During…