Some of my colleagues and I attended a presentation by Dr. Schabas (by teleconference and remote Powerpoint) titled “Lessons of SARS, H5N1 and pH1N1: Pandemics or Panic-demics?” I thought it was a fantastic presentation. It was well-argued and with a clear conclusion and a strong, logical thought sequence supporting it all the way through. At [...]
Multimedia learning truly draws in an audience – and its attention, active participation, and cognitive engagement. I may very well take this kind of approach with some educational projects that I have in mind for the new year, but in the meantime, here are some really cool and interesting examples. Does money really motivate people [...]
Excellence – and the pursuit of it – truly grab me emotionally. It’s why I like what I like. It’s why I’ve been interested in the hobbies and pursuits that I’ve done. It’s what I have sought in my professional life, and what I am now trying to build. It’s how I gauge cars, knives, guns, [...]
A little while ago, and every so often, I encounter some friction and unanticipated concerns from the financial folks in the organization whom I must satisfy. Accountants, lawyers, and other risk analysis and procedural gatekeepers have their place, of course – particularly in a government bureaucracy – but I can’t help but think of some [...]
I don’t know about you, but I get my best work done at the office between 4pm to 7pm. I don’t like having to stay until 7pm, but I find that’s the best time that (a) matches my own physiological rhythms, and (b) when there are very few interruptions, if any. Meetings, in particular, can [...]
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