How many more times does disaster have to strike before responders finally learn the lesson of the need for unified command? How many times do agencies need to experience a tug-of-war over resources, slow response to needs due to poor inter-agency communication, and lousy coordination all because the "powers that be" refuse to put their […]
For some reason today I was reflecting on two of the worst teachers I had when I was in school (back around the Ice Age) and just why they were such terrible teachers. I suppose that other than their lousy personalities, it would have had to be their passive-aggressive nature when it came to the […]
There's all kinds of supporting documentation regarding the differences in simply sending a message and telling a story. In doing the research for a paper I mentioned earlier on this blog, I found that some companies like 3M and Nordstrom used the art of telling a story to deliver their vision instead of simply outlining […]
From yesterday’s Island Packet (my local newspaper, of all places), something poignant to discuss: If at any point in your career you convince yourself “it can’t happen here”, I’ll say to you “it’s just a matter of time”. Two people were arrested on the Island for child abuse when they left their two year old […]
I was playing around with Twitter the other day and blundered onto a site that discusses social media, coincidentally named Social Media Insider, which of course, led me to a link (and to another) in regard to quality. The title of the blog was actually "What Does Better Mean" and it was on a blog […]
In another post, I mentioned a great homily by Father Chris where he spoke about getting the message out (you know, THE Message). I specifically discussed one of his points about how, when someone in today's society doesn't agree with you, the expectation is that they have a "right" to be offended. How if you have decided […]
It seems like everytime I speak with one of my colleagues, we have all got so much going on that certain things fall by the wayside. Some of these things are important enough that allowing them to slip affects others, or an important project we are working on loses momentum. One of the problems I […]