A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
A group of whales is called a pod.
A group of geese is called a gaggle.
A group of owls is called a parliament.
A group of ravens is called a murder.
A group of bears is called a sleuth.
A group of moles is called a company.
A group of elk is called a gang.
12 or more cows is called a flink.
What I learned: If there are two or more of me in a room, there is likely to be a murder!
Also, note that a goup of Crows... Read Full Story
Ah - Finally! More cute, adorable, funny little fuzzies!
note: I’m trying the new WordPress Gallery tool and you can click on any image for a larger view. If this process becomes too cumbersome I’ll switch back to inserting individual images so you won’t need to click on each thumbnail to see more detail.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope you enjoyed the pics and be sure to stay tuned for the next batch of Aminals!
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MindTools has a great article to help project managers (or any manager) build high performing teams and increase productivity through better relationships. Coaching for Team Performance outlines the benefits of team coaching and explains the importance of team dynamics. It's written to help you develop an established team with a solid foundation to build upon and shows how team members can gain useful insight by trying to understand each others perspectives and see each other differently... Read Full Story
ComputerWorld has two articles discussing ten do's and don'ts when working with your CIO. There is a common theme in each piece with a focus on transparency, honesty, solid information and the "real" picture, and both articles offer advice on managing up and working more effectively with your CIO or other IT manager.
I found the tips to be realistic and not rooted in some pie-in-the-sky fantasy world. If you look below there some solid steps you can take now to begin workin... Read Full Story
allPM has an article by Dhanu Kothari discussing "the human side of project management" and detailing Ten Golden Rules Of Project Management Maturity & Team Effectiveness. Some interesting thoughts are outlined and there is a questionnaire at the end to help you assess your own team's effectiveness. You'll want to read the complete post for proper context, and to get all the great insights, for now here are the "10 golden rules" (truncated): Golden Rule # 1: ... Read Full Story
The Project Management Link-fest - a list of links focused on project management and related business topics, hand picked by yours truly! The last time I posted a link-fest was the end of March, and I hope to post them more regularly going forward. Wondering how posts get added to my Project Management Link-fest? Like Bas at Project Shrink, I follow a TON of project management blogs, not to mention the numerous management, personal/professional development and leadership blogs I subscribe t... Read Full Story
The Harvard Business School Publishing site has a 9 minute video with Marshall Goldsmith, author of the must-read book What Got You Here Won't Get You There. I found the discussion interesting but had trouble viewing the entire embedded video over at 800-CEO-READ Blog. You might try the HBSP site directly if you have trouble with buffering:
How to Influence Up and Become a Future Leader
http://conversationstarter.hbsp.com/2008/06/how_to_influence_up_and_become.html
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As mentioned in an earlier post, I have a forthcoming book review on the e-x-c-e-l-l-e-n-t new management and leadership book Managing the Gray Areas, from author Jerry Manas. It's not your typical leadership book, it's written by a noted PM and leadership guru and is quite interesting. I'm expecting some great insights from guest voice Lisa Forsyth's pending review and am sure many will want to read Gray Areas - it's certainly on my list of must-read leadership books for ... Read Full Story
David Daly runs a project managment blog called Outside of the Triangle. He recently interviewed me as part of his PM Interview series: PM Interviews: Raven Young. It was fun to talk a bit about myself and discuss my thoughts on various project management topics. You can read the full interview here: http://outofthetriangle.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/pm-interviews-raven-young/ Other PM Interviews in the series include: Pawel Brodzinski Bruce P. Henry Alex S. Brown Johanna Rothman Post b... Read Full Story
