Category Archives: Self Sorting

Allowing staff to choose how they develop

Noah’s Ark Theme Park Fails

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Chris Niccolls

Remember the children’s story from the Bible, “Noah’s Ark?” That’s the one where 4,000 years ago a small middle eastern family builds the world’s largest boat, sails through the world’s most catastrophic flood, while managing the world’s largest animal rescue? … Continue reading →

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Everyone Into The Cloud!

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Chris Niccolls

(Previously published in Outsource Magazine, 9/8/2017) Outsourcers fear that the coming Robot Revolution. Robots and A.I.s will wipe out traditional outsourcing… or so you have been told! The reality is that the technologies behind the Robot Revolution will create the … Continue reading →

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Monkey Traps, Career Development, And Your Next Budget

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Have you ever seen a monkey trap? It’s a simple device, just a container with a narrow opening. Typically, it’s a gourd or a hole in a tree with an opening just big enough for a monkey to squeeze his hand into; inside of your … Continue reading →

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4th Sigma: Project Charters, Part 3 – Building Consensus

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

A Project Charter is a document that describes a project, names the people who will perform the project, what their roles will be and the name of the project sponsor (the individual that requested the project). Any book on Six … Continue reading →

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Filling The Big Shoes

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Every manager needs to plan for the development and promotion of their staff. Over the past few years the economy has been slow, so for most of us planning on how to hang on to our existing staff has usually … Continue reading →

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