Surviving in a Team The TV show “Survivor” has been broadcasting for quite a few years that gives us some examples that are rather bad on how to work in teams. The show often gives glimpses into the sidebar meetings and clandestine little chats that make and break alliances. Members of one tribe plan how […]
Most CAD Managers and managers in general have to participate and lead teams of employees in efforts that the company wants completed. Working in teams can be fun, invigorating, productive and profitable for the firm. It can also be a struggle, conflicts can and will occur and division can make failure seem inevitable. We see […]
What is teamwork and how does it really work? This may sound like a very obvious question, but I have found many that do not really know how to work in teams and what teamwork really means. So let me throw my thoughts into the air and see where they land. Good teams work toward […]
I just returned from Australia where I spoke at the Building Designers Association of Australia’s National Conference in Adelaide, South Australia. My buddy, Bill Adams of AUGI, invited me to speak at the two day event. Check out Bill’s website. Lynn Allen, of Autodesk, also presented along with Elrond Burrell from the UK. The […]
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While the requirements have not changed much for this release… If you are not on Windows 7 yet – it may be time to move. If you are not on a 64bit system yet – it may be time to move. If you have not loaded up your system with RAM – time to slam […]
I am a big baseball fan. I love to watch the games unfold. I see the strategy and execution of the players and managers work and at times fail. I see errors cause losses and luck initiate wins. I see great teams come and go. I see star players retire and new players replace them. […]
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From their press release… “Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today introduced, during its first Annual Corporate Update conference call, an innovative new “sustainable licensing” business model based on annual Portfolio Balancing. With this industry milestone, users no longer need to settle for software investments that […]
Your objectives are the Action Plans you will take to meet your goals. (the How and When) Now you get down to the actionable definitions of what you are going to be doing. This is the time to add measurable targets and time frames. Include Specific, Measurable objectives that have a Due Date. Here are […]
Business Alignment is something you may hear about at your firm or in general conversations about planning. Your main CAD initiatives, in terms of budget and resources, should be directly linked to business goals and objectives. This means that when you articulate your objectives they should reflect the same targets as some of the business […]
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