Archive for March, 2008
While going through the materials in Laura Chappell’s Lab Kit v9, I stumbled across the Internet Safety for Kids project, sponsored by The Protocol Analysis Institute (PAI), a privately-owned company founded by Laura Chappell. Although the materials were last updated in early 2006, I have found them to be still very much relevant and educational. As a parent of two young teenagers, I appreciate Laura for taking the time and effort to pull the valuable materials together.
Laura’s Internet Safety for Kids web page (contains a number of documents for download)
March 30th, 2008
The Manager Tools posted an excellent episode on what to do first for someone who is taking over a team. The situation is just as applicable for someone new to the managerial job as for veteran managers. Speaking from my own personal experience, I have witnessed a number of new leaders who came in with both guns blazing and alienating the members in the team over time. Sure, some of them achieved the short-term results they were asked to deliver, but their contributions were quickly forgotten or dismissed soon after they left the team. Perhaps that is fine for some people, but I prefer the approach presented by Manager Tools and John Lucht. One of the very first topics presented in John Lucht’s book, Insights for the Journey, discusses the exactly same “Fit-in” philosophy.
Manager Tools’ podcast: The First Rule for New Managers
John Lucht’s Insights for the Journey
March 24th, 2008
Peter Jeffrey of Wall Street Journal posted an article on Thursday, March 14, with the title “Lower Yourself.” I thought the article was a valuable reminder of just how fallible we all can be. I am sure we all know a few of those who “exhibit crusading and prosecutorial tendencies while projecting an air of godlike splendor.”
I will remind myself from time to time to avoid those costly mistakes. Why? Because “…the more magnificent and righteous I am, the farther and harder I’ll fall when I inevitably mess up.”
If you are a WSJ subscriber, here is the link to Peter Jeffrey’s article.
March 15th, 2008