http://www.grobtech.com/wordpress Thoughts on Project Management, Consulting, and Human Behavior Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:24:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When I told a few friends recently that I was discussing a partnership with the founder of a top-notch offshore software development house in Romania, I was generally greeted with disgust and/or glib patriotic remarks. Their statements generally went like this, "I hate offshoring because it takes away American jobs. ... http://www.grobtech.com/wordpress/?p=9 Thanks to the good graces of the creator, evolution or due to the fact that some of our ancestors decided to snack on a Golden Delicious or two (whatever explanation of our origin floats your boat), humans tend to have their own beliefs and opinions about what is the correct ... http://www.grobtech.com/wordpress/?p=6 For this post I would like to talk about a concept that I think explains effective teams quite well. I will reference this post in future posts to help explain some of the more interesting experiences I have had managing projects. In 1965 Bruce Tuckman developed a model of team development ... http://www.grobtech.com/wordpress/?p=5 That was the first thing my mother commented on when I showed her the picture above. It just so happens that I was not wearing pajama tops, but a very formal piece of attire, called Batik, commonly worn for special occasions. I had just started a new project ... http://www.grobtech.com/wordpress/?p=4 After a little delay in getting things organized, “Minding the Plan” is open for postings. At this point in my life I have never been more excited about where I am and the opportunities that await, and the purpose of this blog is to express some of my thoughts and ... http://www.grobtech.com/wordpress/?p=3