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I found the quote below in the Washington Post* about last week's software outage and see it as emblematic of many other systems, including the power grid, transportation, telecommunications, etc. You can also extend this to municipal services like garbage collection, policing, etc. Everyone wants reliable ...

I came across this inject into a Linkedin discussion from an executive coach I used to work with and thought it very apt for this discussion: "There is one piece that I would highlight that is critical in giving effective feedback. That is truly caring about the development of your direct report. The ...

I have several thoughts. My go-to resource for HR capacity building is the Harvard Business Review. I just watched this video from HBR and thought it was very good. https://hbr.org/video/6298630529001/how-to-give-feedbackespecially-when-youre-dreading-it It's essential to give ongoing feedback, ...

Hi David, Thanks for your response and the information on the various programs. I quickly discovered that the Houston Community College has likewise created pathways into engineering. See https://www.hccs.edu/centers/engineering/. What can we do to speed up the process in the ASCE to acknowledge and ...

This is always an unsatisfying issue and will never go away. Employers need a system for tracking time and monitoring resources for good project management. Employers also need a means to monitor and manage performance, particularly underperformance. Employees need to feel that the system is fair and ...