As I write this week, I await the important response to a series of emails that seem to be being ignored.I have been tracking this particular aspect of my project for almost two months now with little to no movement. Initially, the excuse of the hol...
Next Monday I will start to host the virtual networking for our local PMI Vancouver Island Chapter again. It’s the first of a series of 4 sessions that will happen on Mondays for 1 hour. Last Fall, I hosted a series of 6 networking sessions (wi...
This past week I was excited to revise the face to face version of a 2-day professional development module I teach for the Master Certificate in Project Management with UVic.It had been a few years since hosting it LIVE in a classroom with professio...
A few years ago I wrote a course that outlined the 12 steps I took to change my life. And, although it was an incredibly successful journey, I need to embark on it again! (see course HERE)Want to join me?I have always been grateful for change but as...
Marry Christmas Eve,I was raised Christian. Evangelical christian - brethren initially but I also spent much time in the baptist convention and pentecostal associations. I attended an Anglican high school and went to a faith based university on the e...
I don’t quite know what to write this week. The holidays are just over a week away, my heart is heavy and I am taking time off from nearly everything I do to mourn the loss of my dad.Some of you might wish for a less personal newsletter but I have s...
As anyone who follows me on social media knows, I believe self care is essential. The reason? I suck at it and have to remain vigilant to ensure I practice it myself. Additionally, I have spent many years researching humanity and neuroscience and di...
The holiday season is upon us. I like to call it project season as I find most things to do with the holidays involve me planning and executing strategy in my personal life, not to mention managing multiple stakeholder groups like my family, friends...
Earned value management is a concept and calculation technique in project management. At its core, EVA is a method that helps you see if your project is within the baseline budget and schedule given where you are at in your project work. If you...
You think you are above bias? You believe you treat others with the respect and acceptance they deserve? Why should you care about diversity and inclusion in your workplace when the problem isn't you?Your unconscious bias is showing. . .Your belief...