Solving Problems in Strategic Planning and Productivity
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
The topics that were addressed in December to January on the company blog, http://blog.fwconsulting.com:
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
We recently re-discovered a letter to the editor that was published in the Nov-Dec issue of the Harvard Business Review. We found that it still has some poignant points of view that we thought we’d share.
Click on Ideas >> Downloads and scroll to the bottom of the page.
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
To all the clients, associates, friends and acquaintances of Framework Consulting, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
At the recent HRMAJ conference, HRMAC was officially born.
See the link below for details:
I (Francis) have been asked to give a short talk and be part of a panel presentation as described below. I’m looking forward to it, and the lime that comes with a visit to Trinidad!
The Human Resource Management Association of Trinidad & Tobago will be hosting a 1-day Seminar focusing on the ‘CSME and the HR Implications for the Region’.
Date: 24th November 2005 (changed from the 11th)
Venue: Normandie Hotel
Time: 9am – 3pm
In today’s Jamaica Daily Gleaner a regular column contributed by Ilsa DuVerney covered the speech given by Francis Wade at the recently concluded Jamaican Customer Service Association (JaCSA) Conference.
The column, entitled “Creating World-Class Customer Service Part 1” can be read by clicking here.
The second installment in the series, Part 2, can be read by clicking here.
From Francis Wade:
I’ll be giving workshops or speeches at 3 upcoming conferences in Trinidad, Jamaica and Barbados.
The Trinidad & Tobago Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (TTAIFA) will be hosting their Annual Sales Congress on 12th and 13th September 2005.
The Jamaican Society for Customer Service’ Conference will be on Oct 5 and 6th, and the Theme of the Conference is “Service — A Transforming Power.” There is a flyer for this event on the “News” link above or by clicking here.
The Human Resource Management Association of Barbados (HRMAB) has invited me to speak at their conference on November 2-4. The Theme of the Conference is Service Excellence Through Management Excellence.
While I have an idea of what I’ll be speaking about, I’m still thinking about what I want to say exactly (usually the 72 hour window before the event is when the best ideas come.) My overall goal in both cases is to find something new and provocative to say that runs counter to everyday management thinking.
This speech will be given with Peter Hall, who is a Senior Vice President at FirstCaribbean Internaitonal Bank headquartered in Barbados. Peter is a client, and also a significant thought-partner of Framework Consulting.
