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#303 – SIMPLE DOESN’T MEAN EASY – ANDREW SHEVES

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I realized a while back that it can be too easy to mistake ‘simple’ with ‘easy’ and I’ve been concerned that promoting a simple approach to risk management might lead people to think that this makes everything easy. Unfortunately, even though a KISS approach makes risk management easier, it doesn’t do away with the need for hard work altogether. Worst of all, it can be easy to mistake shortcuts for simplification. Continue reading →

#303 – BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES – ALLEN TAYLOR

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There’s a colossal storm approaching. I’m not talking about a hurricane, cyclone, or tornado. I’m talking about Covid-19.  With over 52 million confirmed cases and 1.3 million deaths worldwide, we have just seen the smallest inkling of the carnage that will occur over the next several months. As the weather turns cold in the northern hemisphere, people will be spending most of their time indoors, often in places with poor ventilation. These are ideal conditions for spreading airborne virus particles. People who do not take the danger seriously will be at the forefront of those who contract the virus and then spread it to others. Continue reading →

#302 – THE PROBLEMATIC PROJECT – IGNORANCE, CURVES, SPIRALS, AND SLOPES – MALCOLM PEART

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A project with a problem…not a new phenomenon and more likely than not ‘business as usual’ for most, but how do we address the problems on our projects?

Theoretically there’s the risk register and plan with a predetermined set of mitigation actions and designated owners who, although being potential scapegoats, are expected to manage risks magnificently while still dealing with the rest of their, hopefully, nonproblematic scope.  Problems plague projects despite alleged prior preparation and proper planning.  But it’s the way that people behave and interact that can make all the difference when resolving the problem and keeping the rest of the project on-track. Continue reading →

#302 – NIGEL GRIGG PH.D.: FUTURE OF WORK – QUALITY – JAMES KLINE PH.D.

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This piece is with Dr. Nigel Grigg. Dr. Grigg is a Professor of Quality Systems at Massey University New Zealand.

  1. You are a Fellow of the Charter Quality Institute, a senior member of ASQ, a former president of the New Zealand Organisation for Quality and an active supporter of the Australian Organisation for Quality. You are also a Professor of Quality Systems. With this extensive involvement in quality how would you describe the status of the quality profession in New Zealand and Australia?

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#302 – COVID 19, MILLENNIALS, AND RISK – JIM TONEY

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Are Millennials over reacting to the COVID-19 crisis?  Why are people in the 25-40 age group disproportionately affected by fear and anxiety from COVID-19?[i] Healthcare Hotline telephone evidence suggests that the level of COVID-19 associated anxiety and fear expressed by Millennials, sometimes referred to as “Generation Y,” are vastly exaggerated when compared to the reality of COVID-19 deaths correlated with this age group.  Millennials account for approximately for 73 million people in the United States.[ii] Continue reading →