HRMATT Newsletter March 2006

A recent speech that I gave at a HRMATT meeting last year was covered in their March 2006 newsletter.  The title was CSME and the HR Implications for the Region.

The newsletter is available for download here.  See the fourth page.

February – March Blogs

I have been quite active in my blog:  Chronicles from a Caribbean Cubicle

Here are the topics of the entries from the past few months.
February
Digicel Woes in Trinidad
Management, Caribbean Style
An Article that Resonates
Using Video to See the Man in the Mirror
Going Wiki
“Being Positive” — A Recipe for Failure
On Caribbean Acquisitions
CAP: An Early Surprise
CAP: Talent Development
The EMyth and the myths it dispels
Critical Thinking vs. Faithful Following
CAP:  A search for Expertise
CAP: A Difference in Perspective
CAP: A Sense of Regret
CAP: Planning for a Culture
CAP: Having a Powerful Dialogue
He Who Writes, Defines

March
Waiting and the Customer Experience
Why EVERY Serious Business Should Blog
Delivering a Custom Experience
Starting a New Conversation

Not to be outdone, my Moving Back to Jamaica blog has been getting more attention ( I think) or at least more comments, and has been cross-linked and referred to in a couple of interesting places.

Insitute of Management Consultants – Speech

On April 25th, 2006, I will be giving a short speech to the Institute of Management Consultants — Jamaica.

The topic will be related to working in the Eastern Caribbean countries as a freelance consultant, and how CSME is opening up new opportunities.

There is a flyer that can be viewed by clicking here.

Francis

Bios for Framework Associates Added

Biographies of 3 of my colleagues who are currently working on Framework projects have been added to the website under About Us.

The links for Scott Hilton-Clarke, Dale Pilgrim-Wade and Ann-Marie Jarrett are currently under development, and pictures and updates will be added shortly.

I welcome their presence on  the website, and hope that our clients will enjoy learning more about these fine professionals.

Acquisition Project Analysis Now Available Online

Folks,

I’ve been sharing some of the major Caribbean Acquisition Project (CAP) findings in the Framework Consulting blog, which you can reach from this site by clicking on “Blog” from the home page.

On a personal note, a journalist recently included a mention of my “Moving Back to Jamaica” blog in the Skywritings magazine, which is Air Jamaica’s inflight magazine.  The excerpt can be viewed at http://francismove.blogspot.com

November 2005 Blogs

In November, between plane trips and airports, I found the time to comment on the following topics in my blog — Chronicles from a Caribbean Cubicle:

Books I’m “Reading” Now — a summary of the different media I’m consuming at the moment 

Thankfully It’s Only a “Number One” Bank — a tongue in cheek look at a customer service snafu at RBTT Bank

Meeting Kwame — it was fun to finally run into someone in person that I had developed a professional internet relationship with over several years

On Transitioning to Work in Jamaica — what a course to culturally prepare an expat executive might look like

Who You Are — my intelligent guess as to who might reading my blogs instead of their expense accounts!

Caribbean Time and Jamaica Time — why rushing to get more stuff done might be a waste of time

CSME — Offense or Defense — Why CSME is sounding too much like protectionism, and too little like the opportunity it is

New Name for Blog

We have renamed the company’s primary blog to “Chronicles from a Caribbean Cubicle.”   The link is http://blog.fwconsulting.com

The truth is that the blog is only very rarely written from a cubicle, and generally has its genesis in the seat of an airplane, but the power of alliteration is undeniable!

Francis Wade also maintains a personal blog, named “Moving Back to Jamaica” and can be reached from http://francismove.blogspot.com