Solving Problems in Strategic Planning and Productivity
Next year we will be presenting our stakeholders with two great opportunities. We are conducting two virtual summits.
The first is related to productivity and is intended for a global audience.
The second is for the HR Community in the Caribbean.
More information will be provided to the public once it’s ready. Both are gearing up to be exciting gatherings of passionate people who care a lot about topics which are important to them.
In a few weeks time I’ll be participating in a Productivity Summit. This is a virtual gathering of people interested in all things related to productivity and I’m helping out a bit behind the scenes.
During the event itself, I’ll be leading the productivity track, hosting a room of interactive learning activities, and also making a presentation myself.
Registration for those who can attend the event live (online) is free. It takes place on October 4th and 5th.
Here in Kingston, Jamaica, I am planning a launch of the second edition of my book, Perfect Time-Based Productivity.
This follows the launch of the first edition which took place in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
So far the first edition has been released in French and the second in Spanish and Portuguese. Also, the audio edition is available.
In June I presented at the HRMATT Conference.
The theme of the conference was “Disruptive HR” and my presentation focused on designing an “Assertive Blueprint” for HR Professionals.
I also announced a reboot later this year of CaribHRForum.
There’s a brief video available here from my speech. I plan to upload my own recording and make it available publicly at CaribHRForum, so please stay tuned.
This is the first update of the year, but it’s not an indication that we haven’t been busy behind the scenes. Here is a short list of what we have been busy doing.
After six months of hard work, I finally released the new version of my second book. In this update, I cover the transition I made in the last few years to the use of a new technology powered by AI and cloud capability: an auto-scheduler. This is the first book to chronicle this transformation.
At around the same time, the first edition was translated into French and a few months after, the second was published in Portuguese. A Spanish version has already been completed.
Plus, an audio version is in the final stages of editing. I narrated the entire book, and the result is a 10 hour deep dive that followers of this field should find to be interesting.
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Each year, we assemble a compilation of articles published in major newspapers. It’s added to the list of prior content and offered as a single place to find all our publications related to Caribbean companies. Here’s this year’s offering – click on the image below if you haven’t received your complimentary copy.
If you’re someone interested in the work we do at Framework Consulting, here’s a brief update on some of the latest happenings.
This new program is an opportunity for companies to bring us in during a lunch hour to share some of our most recent ideas. It’s purely educational, for groups of up to 10 people. More information here.
Another new program for sponsors of strategy planning retreats was also launched. It’s a 100% online training called Dynamic Objectives. At the moment, it’s complimentary and the next offering will be in 2018. Sign up to join the waiting list here.
In late 2017, we led a webinar on Business Process Management describing the problem companies face when they bring in outsiders to conduct reviews. Click here to access.
Along with the webinar attendees also receive a copy of a compilation of my articles on the subject published in the Daily Gleaner.
In much the same way, we also assembled a compilation of strategy articles from past columns. Access them here.
Over a period of several months in 2016-17 we undertook data gathering for a brand new study of Jamaican Professionals living and working in Trinidad. This unique content is available here and serves individuals or companies venturing into the twin-island republic to seek business opportunities.
This webinar will shortly be published in the Gleaner in the form of an article, but it’s quite a different experience hearing us interact with a live audience. Click here to listen in.
A brand new guide was recently launched to help people who are experiencing “improvement overload” and are looking for help in deciding their next upgrade. Access it here.
This YouTube video gives some great hints on ways to maintain your expertise in a narrow area of professional interest. Click here to listen in.
My Brain Has Too Many Tabs Open!
If you find yourself distracted by too many stray thoughts, tune into this short video to see why it happens and how to fix the problem. Listen here.
As you may have noticed, this website has undergone a significant redesign. This shift happens to reflect the way the firm has grown in the past several years.
Framework started as a company focused on Business Process Reengineering and culture change to North American clients. Over time, its work in the Caribbean grew to the point where it’s international work became the primary focus. As this happened, the problem of knowledge worker productivity grew in importance and became one of the two primary focuses of the company.
The site has been updated to reflect these twin areas and we hope it gives you a clearer picture of the work we do with our clients.
One of the big gaps I have found in the time-based productivity world is the lack of help in the area of Total Task Scheduling. (If you are a graduate of NewHabits Foundations you may recognize this persona as a Green Belt in Scheduling.)
This is being remedied.
I’m finally returning to a commitment I made when I finished my book to create such a space – and it will be launched soon in the form of Schedule U – A School for Scheduling Everything. At the moment it exists as a placeholder where you can sign up for early notification when it goes live.
You may know that I do work for SkedPal, an auto-scheduling program. However, there are other solutions out there in the world which perform a similar function, plus people who have no interest in using an app for this function. This website will serve everyone, regardless of the tools they use.
Upon its launch, it will occupy a unique space which is brand new, hopefully helping many who looking for assistance in this area. The primary offering will be a 12 day training called “A Course in Scheduling” which will be offered for free.