CEO Message from Dave Mathisen
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Theory and practice are in perfect harmony in this the first issue of the PM/PACKET.
Two big ideas “Why do you need a PMO?” and “Performance DNA Analysis” by thought leaders, Dr Karen McGraw and Bruce McGraw, PMP are put forth in white papers. These big ideas are born from practical knowledge that produced real results. Allow me, to site two examples:
- Our PMO work at the United States Department of Treasury--Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) - Our Human Performance improvement work at Dell Computer
At Dell Computers the goal was to align executive development and success profiles with Dell’s strategy, goals and culture in order to attain higher levels of executive performance with less time to competence. Cognitive conducted a “Performance DNA” analysis project with over 30 top-performing executives worldwide to identify the executive high performance model, to restructure executive development, and to create the Dell Executive Performance Series of self-learning experiences.
The outcome was a new, performance-based executive success profile for use in hiring and developing executives and in restructuring the executive development curriculum. In addition, performance-focused self-learning activities where defined to enable executives to develop critical skills regardless of their physical location.
Enjoy reading the white papers included in this the first issue of the PM/PACKET. Know that they are not just “nice ideas.” They are tools proven in the heat of real challenges that have been applied with great effect.
"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." Johann von Goethe