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Mae Jemison Rockets Into Space
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Mae Jemison Rockets Into Space

Watermark Learning was founded in 1992. Besides our founding, a lot was going on that year. Here are some noted firsts and other happenings in September of 1992. Dr. Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to travel into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992. It is also the first flight […]

New Comet Makes Its Debut
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New Comet Makes Its Debut

Watermark Learning was founded in 1992. Besides our founding, a lot was going on that year. Here are some noted firsts and other happenings in July of 1992. Researchers David Jewitt, of the University of Hawaii; and Jane Luu, of the University of California at Berkeley, report the discovery of a very faint object with

Project Management Olympic Gold - A Real Yawner
Project Management, Watermark Learning

Project Management Olympic Gold – A Real Yawner

The Olympics are a fascinating phenomenon.  Why does watching athletes, whose names we don’t recognize, compete in sports we know nothing about become absolutely riveting?  Synchronized diving – seriously?  Would you even turn on the TV for that if it weren’t the Olympics?  Even if it were the only thing on? Then I got to

Email Best Practices - Top 3
Communicating

Email Best Practices – Top 3

Oh the joys of a summer vacation…and the agony of going back to work. For many, it’s the email in-box that we dread returning to most.  After a week of vacation, how many unread emails do you expect in your in-box?  100?  500?  1000? I believe that somewhere in the not-too-distant future is a world free

A Sunny Debut For Spain
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A Sunny Debut For Spain

Watermark Learning was founded in 1992. Besides our founding, a lot was going on that year. Here are some noted firsts and other happenings in July of 1992. Try as we might, we could find no significant technological advancements or inventions that occurred in July 1992! Perhaps the biggest news of that month was the

Our Love-Hate Relationship with Ground Rules
Project Management, Watermark Learning

Our Love-Hate Relationship with Ground Rules

Thomas Edison once said, “Hell, there are no rules here – we’re trying to accomplish something.” Rules, rules, rules.  They constrain us, can make us feel patronized, and stand in the way of progress.  But without them…sometimes we’re a mess! I certainly felt like one the other day while watching our son play his first

Assessing Organizational Readiness Webinar Q&A
Change, Influencing and Consulting, Organizational Change Mgmt., Project Management, Stakeholders, Watermark Learning

Assessing Organizational Readiness Webinar Q&A

We recently hosted a lively webinar on Organizational Change Management titled “Is Your Organization Project Capable? Assessing Organizational Readiness” by one of our senior training instructors, Stevie Peterson. There were tons of questions and time ran out before we could answer all of them. Stevie wrote answers to the leftover questions, and we list them

Business Analysis New Zealand Style – Part 1
Agile, BA Training, Watermark Learning

Business Analysis New Zealand Style – Part 1

Elizabeth and I had the privilege of visiting New Zealand this past week. We met with our new partner there, Equinox IT; taught classes for them; and made two presentations in Wellington. It was a whirlwind trip that started off with a single day of sight-seeing before we got to work. Wellington is both New Zealand’s capital