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Will The Republican Party Change By 2016?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Chris Niccolls

The 2012 election could have been about immigration reform, or putting a budget in place, or world peace. But, as we know, it wasn’t. Instead, the agenda was largely for each candidate to attack the accomplishments and highlight the failures … Continue reading →

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The Republican Party: Three Problems In 2013

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

The Republican party has a big problem, a really big problem. The 2012 Presidential elections dealt the Republicans a crushing blow. The loss in the popular vote was greater than expected, but the loss in the electoral college was devastating. … Continue reading →

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Holiday Spooktacular: Are Evil Forces Holding Back Your Projects?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

Do evil spirits control your workplace? Have your projects been cursed? Is your PMO hunted by failed and stalled projects? If that’s the case, then today’s Halloween special edition will show you how to cleanse your environment of dark influences, … Continue reading →

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PMO Genius: Rule The Bizarro World!

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

When you manage projects, a big part of your effectiveness is derived from common knowledge and a database, not necessarily a formal database, of what works and what doesn’t. In the last decade, everyone in a corporation “knows” certain basic … Continue reading →

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Word From PEX Week European Conference…

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

Here’s an announcement from our friends at PEX! April 23rd will see hundreds of process improvement professionals descend upon London for the annual PEX Week European Conference.  It looks like an exciting event but obviously being London based means it’s out … Continue reading →

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The General Electric Turnaround: Why We Can’t All Be Jack Welch!

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

Jack Welch is perhaps the world’s best known improvement guru. His transformation of GE not only took genius, it took guts and determination to convince a company that was doing pretty darn well that it had to do better. Not … Continue reading →

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PMO Basics: Building Your Lessons Learned File

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

Ask different project managers and get different reasons why project management and the PMO is important. For me, communication provides PM’s greatest value, and building a lessons learned file is one of the most valuable (and overlooked) communications practices. Project … Continue reading →

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PMO Genius: Massive Savings Hidden In Documents

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

Today’s best solution often cause tomorrow’s biggest problem. Consider the baby diaper, the humble nappy. Pampers, the first practical disposable diaper, was introduced in 1961. Like any new product it was a less than perfect solution. They used wood pulp … Continue reading →

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PMO Genius: Quantifying The Benefits of Happiness – A Focus On SECRETARIES (PART 2)

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

In our last blog we looked at how secretaries evolved into administrative assistants. This transition was driven by changes in technology (word processing, email,  voice mail, etc.) and changes in the labor market (women with college degrees didn’t want to … Continue reading →

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Are Costs Savings The Holy Grail Of Outsourcing?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

Whether your goal is re-engineering or outsourcing, somewhere along the line you’ve run into the term Transformation. Your organization may have been exposed to the idea of transforming your organization from contact with a consulting firm or members of your … Continue reading →

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