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#152 – WHEN YOUR ‘A PLAYER’ QUITS THE TEAM – ELIZABETH LIONS

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Lions gold podiumTake a moment and really look at your team. My sense is that you know exactly who your A player is, but have you bothered to check in with them and ensure they are happy? It’s easy to work day after day and rely on that one person that can hit all the deliverables and never really pay attention. Suddenly, (or at least it seems sudden), they give notice and you are stuck wondering how you’ll ever go about replacing them.  Continue reading →

#152 – ON FARRAH FAWCETT, HEALTHCARE PRIVACY AND BLOCKCHAIN – JEFF HARRIS

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AAA-Jeff-150x150Farrah Fawcett, actress and model, was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. She battled the disease until her death in 2009, the details of which were widely publicized in tabloid magazines often before she had a chance to tell her friends and family. In an interview in 2009, given just before she died, she is quoted as saying, “It seems that there are areas that should be off limits.” Of course she was a celebrity, the average person has nothing to fear, right? Continue reading →

#151 – RISK MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS – JOHN AYERS

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AAARisk management methodologies are utilized today in many industries and companies successfully to minimize risk impact to the company and projects. In light of this, my question is: can risk management be applied effectively to new relationships to maximize the probability of a successful relationship? I explore this idea below. Please keep in mind that I have presented a simple picture of risk mitigation to get my points made. Continue reading →

#151 – CAN YOU CALCULATE THE PROBABILITY OF UNCERTAINTY? – GEARY SIKICH

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Untitled1-150x150Many aspects of risk management are deeply rooted in mathematical formulae for determining probability. This heavy dependence on mathematics to determine probability of risk realization may create “false positives” regarding a risk that can be either positive or negative. There is also a limitation on how much data can be gathered and assessed in respect to the development of the probability equation regarding the risk being assessed. Continue reading →

#151 – PRODUCT RELIABILITY DESIGN GUIDELINES: THE DESIGN FOR RELIABILITY MANUAL – FRED SCHENKELBERG

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ABC FredOne way to capture and disseminate reliability engineering related information and advice is through internal documents. This of course only works if they are both useful and used.

The focus should be on gathering and providing essential and meaningful information that will improve the reliability of your product. Another element that makes these design guidelines valuable is if they save time. Engineers love to save time. Continue reading →