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Diversity Risk in the Canadian Workplace

A good understanding of diversity risk must be part of planning. The world is laden with so many cultures. Mixtures of these various norms creates a new norm that must be considered seriously.If we look in the past, multiculturalism has a long and wide history in Canada. It was then adopted by the g

29 Jan 2017 · Rufran Frago · 6 min read

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Controlling the Runaway Meeting

It is a common phenomenon. Something happens, usually something bad. Daily meetings are organized. Anyone connected with the event is there—from senior executives to junior staff. There is incredible focus. Then, the triggering issue is resolved. But the meetings continue.

2 Jan 2017 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read

Risk? What are you?

It is inspirational to hear words that rhyme where a line and a stanza impart a meaning using the song-like attributes of the articulated statements. The command of a poem makes one remember. It helped some University students recall difficult formulas in integral and differential calculus. It is re

11 Dec 2016 · Rufran Frago · 6 min read

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Assurance for high risk projects

Why do so many governing bodies allow their organisations to embark on high risk projects without insisting on a robust, independent assurance function?There is nothing wrong with embarking on a high-risk, high-reward project that has the potential to transform an organisation. In fact they are almo

3 Dec 2016 · Patrick Weaver · 4 min read

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The Project Manager and the Scrum Master Should be Friends

There is a debate in the Agile community regarding the role of the project manager and the scrum master. These discussions remind me of a song from the musical, Oklahoma. Rather than drawing on the commonalities and shared mission of the roles, the focus seems to be on what separates them.The farmer

3 Dec 2016 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read

The Butterfly Effect and How It Will Impact Your Project

Previously, we have discussed how schedule pressure and various schedule compression techniques may manifest themselves unpredictably and with adverse effect on the project. When pondering this correlation it might be comforting to recall the age old adage of, “haste makes waste”; my grandfather wou

8 Nov 2016 · Michael Bensussen · 2 min read