Friday, September 28, 2007
Activity Tracker & Trip Report
Posted on Friday, September 28, 2007 2 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Ouch
Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 1 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
So true it sometimes hurts
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Talk like a Pirate Day!
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
MySpace for Misfits...
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Thursday, August 02, 2007
Great recommended reads
R 021430Z AUG 07A great list; we ought to have book reports in September during our San Diego meeting.
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-00//
TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS //N05351// ALCOAST 378/07 COMDTNOTE 5351
SUBJ: 2007-8 COAST GUARD READING LIST AND POLICY ON BOOK PURCHASES
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF A NEW COAST GUARD READING LIST. SINCE BECOMING COMMANDANT, I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO YOU ABOUT THE COAST GUARD OF THE 21ST CENTURY, A COAST GUARD THAT DEMANDS FORWARD LOOKING, ADAPTIVE, AND FLEXIBLE LEADERS, RESPONSIVE TO EMERGING CONCERNS AND TRENDS. BUILDING A COAST GUARD IS NOT LIMITED TO MODERNIZING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSFORMING THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHAIN OF COMMAND. IT MEANS BUILDING LEADERSHIP THAT WILL BEST POSITION THE SERVICE FOR TODAY AND THE FUTURE. IT MEANS CONTINUALLY ASSESSING OUR SKILLS AND BEING ENGAGED IN LIFELONG LEARNING REGARDLESS OF RANK OR TIME IN SERVICE. LIFELONG LEARNING IS ABOUT CHALLENGING YOURSELF THROUGH EXPOSURE TO DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES, NEW EXPERIENCES, AND EDUCATION. AS A LEADER, I CANNOT OVERSTATE THE VALUE OF READING IN TERMS OF LIFELONG LEARNING, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT.
2. THERE ARE 26 BOOKS ON THIS YEARS LIST, INCLUDING THOSE RECOMMENDED BY "LEADERS OF LEADERS," SOME ON COAST GUARD HISTORY AND CULTURE, AND OTHERS ABOUT LEADERSHIP AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES.
MY PERSONAL RECOMMENDATION IS "THE CONTRARIANS GUIDE TO LEADERSHIP," BY STEVEN SAMPLE. IT IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD BOOK ABOUT HOW LEADERS CAN FREE THEMSELVES FROM THE SHACKLES OF CONVENTIONAL WISDOM.
3. UNITS ARE AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE THE BOOKS ON THE LIST FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIES. ONE SET OF BOOKS COSTS APPROX 431 DOLLARS.
4. IN ADDITION, FOUR BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE VIEWING ON COMPUTERS VIA BOOKS 24X7, PART OF OUR CONTRACT WITH SKILLSOFT FOR E-LEARNING PRODUCTS. THE BOOKS AVAILABLE ARE: BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY, CRUCIAL CONFRONTATIONS, GETTING THEM TO GIVE A DAMN, AND POWER MENTORING.
5. TO ACCESS BOOKS 24X7, REGISTERED USERS CAN GO TO HTTPS://USCG.SKILLPORT.COM. NEW USERS MUST USE A CG WORKSTATION FOR THEIR INITIAL REGISTRATION AND GO TO HTTP://CGWEB.TCYORKTOWN.USCG.MIL/SFWEB. ONCE LOGGED IN, CLICK ON "BOOKS 24X7."
6. THE READING LIST AND OTHER LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT WWW.USCG.MIL/LEADERSHIP.
7. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND A BOOK FOR THE NEXT READING LIST, CONTACT LYNNE DONAHUE, CG-133, LYNNE.M.DONAHUE(AT)USCG.MIL, TEL 202-475-5514.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
9. ADM THAD ALLEN, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Monday, July 30, 2007
Comparing ourselves to other consultants
Here's an interesting external consulting firm I stumbled across: Atlantic Consulting Partners in Dallas. Check out their "services overview."
Posted on Monday, July 30, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Monday, July 23, 2007
An interview process
Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Just who is that Lil Maizer person?
From Dorothy... alas, I couldn't get the sound to upload.
Fair winds, Lil, and may you always have following seas. We're going to miss you; you've done great things with the Coast Guard.
Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 1 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Anticipation!!!
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Why use the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence?
I think sometimes it's still difficult to sell the Criteria for Performance Excellence. Here's my first take at a powerpoint to cover the characteristics of the Criteria, attempting to address the "What's in it for me?" question.
Your thoughts?
Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Friday, June 01, 2007
The Cause for Action with strategic transformation
Here's a little something that Admiral Allen gave to the LAC recently...
Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Annette's Last Supper
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Friday, April 13, 2007
Hey, that calls for a CATWOE!
CATWOE is a method for expanding your thinking about a problem or situation before you zero in on a specific problem that you want to solve.Read all about it at the source, MindTools.
Customers: Who are they, and how does the issue affect them?
Actors: Who is involved in the situation? Who will be involved in implementing solutions? And what will impact their success?
Transformation Process: What processes or systems are affected by the issue?
World View: What is the big picture? And what are the wider impacts of the issue?
Owner: Who owns the process or situation you are investigating? And what role will they play in the solution?
Environmental: Constraints What are the constraints and limitations that will impact the solution and its success?
The idea is that before attempting to resolve a problem, you run through the CATWOE checklist so you’re not fixing one thing but potentially letting something else go wrong.
Posted on Friday, April 13, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Monday, April 02, 2007
How to get things done
Simplicity isn't simple. Complexity is simple. Anyone can make something complex. Read the front page of any newspaper. You'll find complex problems everywhere. Look into your own life. You'll find complex forces at play. Complexity is the natural state of things. Sophistication lies in your ability to SIMPLIFY complexity. It lies in your ability to make sense of the world around you. You can't do everything. Understand what's important and what's not. Pick your focus and act.Mr. Sundheim offers this daily strategy to help maintain focus.
- Write down your objectives for the next year.
- Identify the 3-5 primary buckets in which you spend your day (might be Admin, Development, Production, & Personal for instance).
- Write down active tasks in each bucket.
- Prioritize each list.
- Consult your objectives and pick the top 3 tasks across all buckets.
- Each day bring yourself back to them when you get off course.
Simple, eh? Sure. But it's all about the execution, as we all know.
Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Rules for meetings
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Friday, March 02, 2007
Change is Good!
I teach change; I don't "do" change.
Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
A great resource for all things strategic planning
I came across this site today; I highly recommend it. Great tools. Great resources.
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Friday, February 23, 2007
Packing and not overdoing it
Lifehacker reminded me that we can always learn to pack better. They cite Travelite for hints:
Even by paring down your things to a pack-light minimum, the key to traveling light is to be organized with your stuff. And now that you've had a chance to gather all of your things for your travels, this section tells you how to put it all together in your pack.See the details here.
Have you ever needed to get into your pack and had difficulty finding things because your bag was stuffed full, your hand shuffling around blindly feeling for some document or bottle of sunblock? Have you ever opened your travelpack and had small things fall out all over the place? The secret is to compartmentalize all of your goodies by category, puttings things into sacks, bags, envelopes and packs. This will allow you to easily get to the item you are looking for. When you open up your pack the most that will happen is that some smaller sacks will tumble out, ready for you to grasp.
Posted on Friday, February 23, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Thursday, February 22, 2007
The Scooter Libby jury is using meeting management tools
I'm pretty certain some on the Scooter Libby journey are trained facilitators. Check out what they're asking for in terms of supplies and information... I'm just surprised they didn't ask for Mr. Sketch markers, too.
Posted on Thursday, February 22, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Army job opening: Organizational and Strategic Planning Analyst
Serves as a Army Capabilities Integration Center Organizational and Strategic Planning Analyst and staff action officer in the Program Management Division, with responsibilities for organizational and strategic planning issues. Independently plans and conducts both short-term and long-range strategic studies and reviews other broad scale actions/projects associated with ARCIC goals, efficiencies, increased productivity and reduced manning which directly affect the resource posture and the accomplishment of the ARCIC mission. Assesses the impact of resource and programmatic constraints upon the ARCIC organizational structure, management systems, and/or utilization of personnel. Provides guidance and direction for areas of studies/projects. Establishes overall milestones, conducts meetings, and consolidates staff notes/comments for response to installations and activities. Maintains close liaison with ARCIC staff subject matter specialists in activities.Any CG OPC could do this with one hand tied behind their back.
Er, actually, probably not as it's difficult to type with one hand tied behind the back.
Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Too funny... Goals... SMART goals...
And, on a somewhat related topic, a little something on SMART goals from Project Smart:
The acronym SMART has a number of slightly different variations, which can be used to provide a more comprehensive definition for goal setting:
S - specific, significant, stretching
M - measurable, meaningful, motivational
A - agreed upon, attainable, achievable, acceptable, action-oriented
R - realistic, relevant, reasonable, rewarding, results-oriented
T - time-based, timely, tangible, trackable
This provides a broader definition that will help you to be successful in both your business and personal life.
Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Pictures from the first two days of the Internal Consulting Workshop
Welp, I've finished the slide show with the pics taken thus far. Actually, that would slide shows as I had to break the darn thing in two because the file was too large to upload, even after I went through and got rid of some pics.
Here's Monday:
And, here's Tuesday:
Enjoy!
Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Topics for the LANT course
Thoughts on what we might take on during our May week together:
- Reasoning with statistics
- Flip chart art
- CPC Facilitation and Delivery (2-day course)
- Analyzing OAS and other quantitative tools
- Suggestions on getting qualitative information, including the list below and the list of ways to get customer information from the customer book, Customer Centered Growth
- Change management & perhaps the Kotter stuff
Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Focus Groups
What are they? What's the difference between a focus group and a group interview?
Try this overview from Iowa State University.
Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 3 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Scott Krejci named first qualified adjunct Leadership Development Center instructor
ATLANTA, GA. LT Scott J. Krejci, an organizational performance consultant assigned to the Eighth Coast Guard District in New Orleans, was awarded a qualification as an instructor with the Leadership Development Center in New London, Connecticut. Mr. Charles Coiro, Assistant Chief of the Leadership & Organizational Performance Branch, and CWO Michael Brzezicki presented LT Krejci with his certification during a training session at Leadership Strategies in Atlanta, GA.
As the first adjunct instructor with the Leadership Development Center, LT Krejci is qualified to teach the Commandant's Performance Excellence Overview Course.
LT Krejci has been an organizational performance consultant since August 2004.
Posted on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
They look awfully serious, don't they?
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Monday, February 05, 2007
Neal Thayer named Coast Guard's Ancient Consigliere
ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Ms. Chris Wehrenberg and Captain Joseph Re, both of the Office of Performance Management and Decision Support, presented Neal Thayer, an organizational performance consultant assigned to the Thirteenth Coast Guard District in Seattle, Washington, with a plaque designating him the Coast Guard's Ancient Consigliere. The Ancient Consigliere is an award similar to the Coast Guard's Ancient Mariner for cutter personnel or the Ancient Albatross for aviators; the Ancient Consigliere is the organizational performance consultant who has the longest continuous tenure within the consultants' cadre.
Mr. Thayer, a former Coast Guard officer, has been an organizational performance consultant with the Coast Guard for more than a decade. As the "Advisor to the Capofamiglia," Mr. Thayer serves as one of the key internal organizational consultants for the Coast Guard, providing counsel to all levels of the Coast Guard.
Captain Re and Ms. Wehrenberg presented Mr. an engraved crystal plaque which read:
Ancient Consigliere
Having served as an Organizational Performance Consultant for the longest continuous tenure
Advisor to the Capofamiglia
Inducted to the Order of Consultants, June 1996
Named Ancient Consigliere, February 2007
Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Deliberatio Senatus: Consultant Council of Elders
Some people would say this is scary.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Neal Thayer, Peter Stinson, and Dan Canavan were, today, inducted into the Deliberatio Senatus, or Consultant Council of Elders, of the Coast Guard's Organizational Performance Consultant corps.
Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Litmus Questions for Measures
I stumbled across these questions in an old file on my U: drive. They reminded me that as we develop metrics, we really do need to keep a laser focus.
Anyway, here they are; perhaps they'll help you as you put together metrics to monitor the health of your organization or the progress of your program or initiative.
- Will you crash if you don't monitor this gauge?
- Does it help the organizational unit reach it's vision?
- Does it help manage the business? Can you make decisions based on it?
- Can you make changes and improve your results based on it?
- Is the data worth collecting? Does it actually tell you anything?
- What are the things that keep you up at night? Are they covered by your measures?
- After two months away, what do you really want to know?
Posted on Sunday, January 28, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Location for our May 2007 LANT OPC Mini-Conference
Looks like we're headed to southern Connecticut! I see Mystic tours and Native American gambling. Oh, and performance excellence work, too.
Posted on Thursday, January 11, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Tools & methods to get things done
While I teach time management and organization, I'm always struggling with it myself. Here's a list of twenty tools & methods to help with to-do lists.
Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Friday, December 08, 2006
Working on our location for the May conference
Aaron and I are stuck at SFO, waiting for our flights. As much as we wanted to leave northern California a little early, we're both on red eye flights and were unable to make changes to an earlier flight.
I hate flying east.
I'm working on the costs for our Atlantic Area OPC conference. I am building a spreadsheet; you'll find the spreadsheet here. When you get a chance, please take a look. We're going to be making the decision based on best value to the government. To me, best value means a comparative low cost, no outrageous costs for any particular office (ie, it costs one office $3K, but everybody else gets away for $900), and wear & tear on the body (Hono would be out; sorry, folks).
I will be soliciting your input at some point soon. As always, questions/concerns, shoot 'em my way.
Posted on Friday, December 08, 2006 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
A good time in Petaluma
Wondering what your colleagues are doing? Wonder no more.
A bunch of us are in Petaluma for the Instructor Development Course. We've had a great time and have learned a great deal. We had a little fun along the way, too.
Don't miss out; this five-day course is well worth your time, even if you are a seasoned presenter or trainer.
Posted on Friday, December 08, 2006 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Leadership according to Colin Powell
- Good leaders inspire, not motivate. The best leaders can inspire people, so they can do things through self-motivation.
- Leadership involves developing a vision and conveying that purpose throughout the organization.
- You need to make sure the followers have the skills and tools needed to get the job done. Leadership is about creating bonds of trust.
Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Friday, October 06, 2006
A graphical UPF...
Several years ago, I sat through a UPF workshop conducted by one of our superb colleagues. I thought the workshop went well, but I also thought the participants -- all senior Captains and a disctrict commander -- didn't get it. What they didn't get, I thought, was why this document is important, what the relationships of the stuff on the UPF are, and how the information can help in strategic planning.
The workshop was fine. The form sucks.
So, I came back and built the GUPF. Here it is:
As you click through it, you'll see that one slide builds upon the next. Yes, it's pretty convoluted by the end, but...
Anyone who wants to try and create a different mental model, please have at it. We need to nail this so that we have a working mental model that appeals to various people and makes things easier to understand.
Posted on Friday, October 06, 2006 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Is that OMG or OGMI?
Leaders are always looking for good tools... A couple of years ago, I developed the OGMI model... while I'd posted the workshop process, I hadn't posted an example... well, you can now find it here.
Posted on Friday, October 06, 2006 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Job opening
Here's a job opening at the Milton Hershey School for an organizational development specialist!
Requisition Number 06-0016Sounds like an interesting job that any of us could take on with ease... ;-)
Description
This position serves in the role of internal consultant and facilitator for the MHS by applying the following areas of expertise: Diagnosing and translating high-level development needs in conjunction with implementing processes and systems to support leadership development skills and talent management throughout the School. This position works collaboratively with leaders and teams throughout the organization to design and implement initiatives which move the MHS strategic student success plan forward.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master’s Degree in Organization Development, Adult Learning, or related area.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in organization development, talent management or organization effectiveness.
• Minimum 3 years curriculum & instructional design, large-scale change implementation, and leadership development systems.
• Knowledge of web-based applications, on-line learning and performance management applications.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Prior experience in implementing succession planning and performance management strategies within a corporate or academic environment.
Minimum Salary $49,730.00
Maximum Salary $62,160.00
Posted on Sunday, May 28, 2006 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Delusions of Effectiveness

Enough said...
For the larger size, click here.
Posted on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Deja Vu all over again
Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Become a "Guiding Documents Guru"
After Steve's great presentation today, I thought it might be good to gather links to all the various higher authority plans and strategies with which we need to be familiar and put them all in one place. So I have.
You can go here and find the list.
If you can think of other documents which ought to be on the list, let me know, and I will add them. And, whoever can find official Evergreen stuff online, pass the URLs to me, please. For as much as we preach transparency, we seem to be hiding the meat of the Evergreen stuff.
Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Job opportunity here in Hampton Roads
One note, it is at Fort Monroe which is slated for BRAC closure; the job will shift to Fort Eustis just a bit up the road.
Incumbent plans and conducts both short-term and long-range strategic studies and reviews other broad scale actions/projects associated with Futures Center goals, efficiencies, increased productivity and reduced manning which directly affect the resource posture and the accomplishment of the Futures Center mission. Assesses the impact of resource and programmatic constraints upon the Futures Center organizational structure, management systems, and/or utilization of personnel. Provides guidance and direction for areas of studies/projects. Establishes overall milestones, conducts meetings, and consolidates staff notes/comments for response to installations and activities. Directs Futures Center efforts in responding to taskings/inquiries from other MACOMS and HQDA and activities. Conducts or participates in conferences relative to resource and programmatic implications of proposed actions and or organizations.Job closes in 10 days; get to work on that application!
P.S. And, no, I'm not applying. I have current apps in at independent boarding schools here in Virginia and in Minnesota; the positions are English faculty, dean of students, and counselor/director of student support services.
Posted on Sunday, February 05, 2006 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Tradition dies a cold & lonely death
Hotel lobby; I'm the only person. Everyone has stood me up; not another soul.
I'm a alone.
Perhaps it is time for me to move along...
Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Here we are!
Sometimes, it feels as if we're talking about the same things we talked about four or eight or ten years ago. The wheels spin, sometimes...
There, Chris, I've posted.
Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Unit Leadership: A variation on the program
Hi, folks. We're doing something a bit different here at the MLCA staff with the ULDP. I thought you might be somewhat interested. Then, again, you might care less. In short, rather than administer the ULDP-36 to all hands, we used a focus group process. For full & detailed coverage on what we did and what the analysis showed, surf to A Place for My Papers.
Posted on Thursday, December 01, 2005 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
From Middle America!
Something is amiss; perhaps it is all part of some gigantic conspiracy; we're going to have to look into this. Here's the scoop: this year's Baldrige recipients have been named. Check out this list:
- Sunny Fresh Foods, Inc., Monticello, Minn. (manufacturing)
- DynMcDermott Petroleum Operations, New Orleans, La. (service)
- Park Place Lexus, Plano, Texas (small business)
- Richland College, Dallas, Texas (education)
- Jenks Public Schools, Jenks, Okla. (education)
- Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Mich. (health care)
To view the complete press release detailing these role model organizations, visit the National Institute of Standards and Technology website.
Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
An excellent overview of the "Q"
I know. I know. We dropped the "Q" in favor of PEC. Even so, I found this great site I wanted to recommend to everyone. I was stumbling (surfing) around the ASQ site and found this overview page that leads to pages on tools and organizational-wide approaches and four other helpful pages.
The "Q" stuff is still relevant and still helpful. Check it out.
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Looking for new travel computers
Minimum requirements for recapped travel computers for LANT/D5/MLCA Organizational Performance Consultants:
- Processor running at 1.3GHz or higher
- Memory of 512 MB RAM (or more) at 533MHz (or higher)
- 60 GB hard drive (or larger)
- Graphics card
- 13-inch screen (or larger)
- Built-in speakers
- CD-RW/DVD combo drive (or better)
- Minimum of 3 USB 2.0 ports (more preferred)
- Wireless 802.11 b/g capable
- Bluetooth capable
- Internal 56K modem
- Ethernet/network capable
- PC card slot
- Operating system of Windows XP
- Professional with Service Pack 2 with media Software to include Microsoft ® Office Professional Edition 2003 and Adobe Acrobat 6.0
- Carrying case and AC adapter, power cord, battery pack, automobile charge adapter
- No more than 6 pounds, complete
I'll post results of the RFP here.
Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2005 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Friday, October 28, 2005
The noise of the babel
Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Monday, October 24, 2005
Colored cards for facilitation
Some of us have been using colored 3x5 cards to help facilitate teams/groups/meetings, particularly with reaching a group decision. Here's another use.
Posted on Monday, October 24, 2005 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Phone Conference this past Friday with G-CPD
Not many of us on the hook this past Friday with G-CPD. Between client work and leave, I think only half a dozen of us were available.
A couple of items of note.
First, the restructuring of the Chief of Staff's Office. G-CQM is now G-CPD, Office of Performance Management & Decision Support. The new emphasis appears to be on everything (including performance management) leaning toward supporting decision making. Decision Support is to span the various programmatic stovepipes and create systems which allow for fact-based decision making across the enterprise. From the G-CPD intranet site, it looks like there are five teams in the office:
- Executive Support Team
- Innovation Team
- Performance Excellence Team
- Business Architecture Team
- Decision Support Team
Captain Ray noted there are 16 FTE at G-CPD with another 23 FTE as OPCs in the field. Not a lot of FTE, particularly if our work is not coordinated, to get a lot of work done.
Second, Captain Ray talked about beefing up the Organizational Performance Consultants' tool kits; bringing all of us up to speed on four additional elements beyond the former QPC toolkit:
- Readiness Management System
- Unit Leadership Development Program
- Organizational assessments
- Category 4 issues
Captain Ray plans on making a spin around the CG to talk to all the OPCs, their supervisors, and the chiefs-of-staff; another dog and pony tour.
Posted on Monday, October 24, 2005 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson
Friday, October 21, 2005
OPC Roles and Responsibilities
I'd been asked by Dan to write a little roles and responsibilities for organizational performance consultants to go into a new COMDTINST that is being drafted. You can find my first run at this here. Please take a look at it and, if you have any changes or suggestions, shoot them my way.
Thanks.
Posted on Friday, October 21, 2005 0 comments Labels: by Peter Stinson



















