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#308 – ANNETTE DAVISON PH.D. – FUTURE OF WORK – RISK MANAGEMENT – JAMES KLINE PH.D. INTERVIEWER

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Dr. Davison has more than 30 years’ experience in environmental management, integrated water cycle management and risk assessment.  Davison has more than 30 years’ experience in environmental management, integrated water cycle management and risk assessment. She is the Principal Risk Analyst and founding Director of Risk Edge® Pty Ltd. and co-founder and R&D Manager, D2K Information Pty Ltd. She received her PhD in Environmental Biochemistry and Microbiology from Macquarie University. Her most recent book is entitled: The Application of ISO 31000 to Drinking Water Quality Risk Management: A Practical Approach. It is published by Edge Pty Ltd, Sydney Australia. Continue reading →

#308 – CAN WHAT YOU EAT AFFECT HOW YOU THINK? – ALLEN TAYLOR

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Last week, I wrote about the fact that, as many, perhaps even most, people age, their ability to recall names and other facts declines. Often the information is still sitting there in their brain, but for some reason, it is far more difficult to recall than it was when they were younger. Now I sometimes must go through a string of associations before I can call up a name that I used to be able to access directly. Continue reading →

#307 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUTURE OF WORK RISKS – JOHN AYERS

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What does the future hold for project management?   Remote and flexible work arrangements were trends prior to COVID-19. The pandemic greatly accelerated the trends and a lot of it will be permanent well after the virus is tamed. Remote work arrangement means any work you do that dose not require commuting into an office. A flexible work arrangement are alternate arrangements or schedules from the traditional working day and week. Employees may choose a different work schedule to meet personal or family needs Continue reading →

#307 – FROM QUALITY TO RISK: LOCAL GOVERNMENT’S JOURNEY – JAMES KLINE PH.D.

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This piece will examine how the move away from quality management to risk management in United Kingdom local governments developed and how risk management became a mandate. It will then move to the specific by looking at Cheltenham Borough Council’s risk management policy and aspects of the 2018 Audit Committee Annual Risk Management Report. It will close with some observation on where risk and quality management are being used together. Continue reading →

#307 – JIM TONEY – FUTURE OF WORK – QUALITY – INTERVIEWED BY JAMES KLINE PH.D.

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James Toney has more than thirty years of experience in the quality profession. His clients have included the U.S. Department of Labor, IRS, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Navy, Housing and Urban Development, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Health and Human Services. Commercial clients included financial, telecommunications, hospitality, educational, and healthcare organizations. Continue reading →