This is Sharon after the meeting with NFC.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
What a Drive?
Driving from Jacksonville Beach to New Orleans isn't too bad but driving back in pouring rain and two accidents outside of Mobile...TOO MUCH. It was great to get home after a week of work and meeting chaos. The project direction is EmpowHR9.0 and Sharon and I finished a large number of the Payroll Documents. Colin worked hard to bring in the Navigation Module and with some review it is complete.
So let's keep our project headed in the right direction....
A Job? You likely don’t have the luxury of just one, simple job. In fact, you probably have about 20 jobs. You must analyze the problem, understand the needs of the customer, define the requirements, control the changes, and more. And while juggling these varied responsibilities, you also make it all come together so you can deliver the right solution to your customers on time and within budget.
So what will the road to success look like at the NFC. It isn’t always clearly marked. What tools will we need to map the path to success? We will need to be able to work together although not always geographically co-located. A few things that will help our project include:
* A centralized place for project information – contracts, specs, workflows, collateral which is provided through the use of Sharepoint. Sharepoint can provide an excellent repository if we all use it.
* It can also provide for collaboration, document management, accounting, and other key areas.
It’s never been easier to reach higher levels of success with multi-dimensional projects so let's work hard to keep our customers well informed and our team successful.
The activities included a dinner at one of the Brennan restaurants right on Canal Street. If Bob and Sharon appear a little blurry..it is the result of a meeting with the client this week which left them a bit on the discombobulated side!!
So let's keep our project headed in the right direction....
A Job? You likely don’t have the luxury of just one, simple job. In fact, you probably have about 20 jobs. You must analyze the problem, understand the needs of the customer, define the requirements, control the changes, and more. And while juggling these varied responsibilities, you also make it all come together so you can deliver the right solution to your customers on time and within budget.
So what will the road to success look like at the NFC. It isn’t always clearly marked. What tools will we need to map the path to success? We will need to be able to work together although not always geographically co-located. A few things that will help our project include:
* A centralized place for project information – contracts, specs, workflows, collateral which is provided through the use of Sharepoint. Sharepoint can provide an excellent repository if we all use it.
* It can also provide for collaboration, document management, accounting, and other key areas.
It’s never been easier to reach higher levels of success with multi-dimensional projects so let's work hard to keep our customers well informed and our team successful.
The activities included a dinner at one of the Brennan restaurants right on Canal Street. If Bob and Sharon appear a little blurry..it is the result of a meeting with the client this week which left them a bit on the discombobulated side!!
Friday, October 17, 2008
What's for Breakfast in New Orleans?
When we aren't working in New Orleans, the focus usually goes to food. This week Bob was excited about pancakes and bacon for breakfast at the hotel. We did find that he likes to be served however so we were very accomodating.
Sharon was more into elegance and Italian Food so we found a wonderful little restaurant within walking distance of the hotel. No, we didn't walk and Barbara was not allowed to drive. It was a very interesting dinner though as someone mentioned they wanted to take off their clothes during dinner, which had an immediate effect on those of us who were dining. That is the contest this week. If you can identify who that person is, you will win a bath bomb from LUSH.
Work was accomplished for the NFC. All of the overviews for the Payroll module were developed and added to the EmpowHR 9.0 Training UPK. The new EmpowHR Transition document is up on the NFC website and looks good.
Sharon won the prize last week by identifying Bob as the Secret person behind the menu.
So what was the airplane book of the week? Well, Sharon read Shack but we are waiting for her review. So the recommended book this week is "The No Asshole Rule" by Robert I. Sutton, PhD. Excerpt a quote from Roderick C. Hare, CEO of Mission Ridge Capital: "For most of my professional career, I have been telling anyone who would listen that I can work with just about every type of person, with one glaring exception--assholes. In fact, I have always used that very word. As much as I believe in tolerance and fairness, I have never lost a wink of sleep about being unapologetically intolerant of anyone who refuses to show respect for those around them." That is only one of many profound quotes in the book. The book provides a checklist to determine if you are an asshole and strategies for change. It also provides guidelines for developing "No Asshole" policies. He points out some of the assholes who have won like Steve Jobs, Michael Eisner and Larry Ellison. It is really worth a couple of flights and one that should be read by those who want to lead and succeed and anyone who has had contact with assholes in the workplace..and who hasn't..raise your hand.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
New Orleans
It was a productive week in New Orleans. The Transition Document was reviewed with changes to several tables. The team spent one evening at Landry's out by Lake Ponchartrain. Things haven't changed much since the SPAWAR project, even though Katrina hit the area. The large homes along the lake are still magnificent architectural visions. The 
fountains along the lake are not working but I am sure are on the repair list for the Big Easy.
Colin and Sharon enjoyed their dinner at Landry's while looking out over the water at all the sail boats and ships that are docked in the harbor. Colin enjoyed the New Orleans fare.
The team also went downtown and enjoyed a walk around Jackson Square, up across Royale and a couple more blocks to Bourbon Street. Things looked as exciting as ever on Bourbon, although there weren't as many street musicians, there were a few that added to the ambiance of the city.
We found a great little restaurant downtown where Colin enjoyed Jambalaya and Sharon was entertained by the waiter.
Some of us dressed in our finest for the occasion with a great mask...but no beads. There was also a stranger with us at the table who refused to be seen. Guess who it is and win a prize from New Orleans....maybe a mask or some beads...or even a special treat from Pat O'Briens.
So what is the recommendation for this week? A laminated stret map for New Orleans so the Team will know which way to turn!!
fountains along the lake are not working but I am sure are on the repair list for the Big Easy.Colin and Sharon enjoyed their dinner at Landry's while looking out over the water at all the sail boats and ships that are docked in the harbor. Colin enjoyed the New Orleans fare.
The team also went downtown and enjoyed a walk around Jackson Square, up across Royale and a couple more blocks to Bourbon Street. Things looked as exciting as ever on Bourbon, although there weren't as many street musicians, there were a few that added to the ambiance of the city.
We found a great little restaurant downtown where Colin enjoyed Jambalaya and Sharon was entertained by the waiter.
Some of us dressed in our finest for the occasion with a great mask...but no beads. There was also a stranger with us at the table who refused to be seen. Guess who it is and win a prize from New Orleans....maybe a mask or some beads...or even a special treat from Pat O'Briens.
So what is the recommendation for this week? A laminated stret map for New Orleans so the Team will know which way to turn!!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Crazy Johnnies
The team looked pretty happy and we did manage to capture Bob's best side!! We didn't leave him behind as you might have thought from the photo.
It was a busy week in the Big Easy. Lots of work was completed on the UPK training documents and modules. The iterations will continue as changes are made prior to "GO Live". The team managed a dinner at "Crazy Johnnies"...back in my old neighborhood. Pretty much the same except for a large new parking lot next to the shopping center. The evening was spent discussing NFC requirements and documents. Did have a bit of time to discuss the meal which consisted of good meals for most all concerned. The sirloin was tuff but the mushrooms and chowder made up for the shortcoming.
The airplane book of the week had nothing to do with team building, motivation, or management. It was strictly an escape novel with a Florida setting. It was written by Tim Dorsey who has a rather unusual sense of humor which makes for a good read on the plane. No concentration, just light reading.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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