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On September 5, 2013, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between Dale Thomas, Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Chief Knowledge Officer, and Helen McConnaughey, Manager of the Spacecraft Vehicle Systems Department within MSFC’s Engineering Directorate. McConnaughey and Thomas reflected on their careers, lessons learned, and mentoring experiences. Thomas shared his insight into […]

On September 5, 2013, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between NASA veterans Dave Mobley and Jerry Clubb. Throughout their careers, Mobley and Clubb have held a number of technical and leadership positions and spoke with Hoffman on a variety of topics including lessons learned, international collaboration, mentoring, and important leadership skills. […]

The 2013 Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program (SELDP) graduated eight new systems engineers. The graduation featured keynote speaker Alan Christie, Vice President of Subsea Production Services, Proserv, United Kingdom, who shared stories from his decades of experience in the oil business. He emphasized that the team makes all the difference on a project. “It’s about […]

NASA Chief Engineer Mike Ryskchkewitsch spoke to the 2013 Systems Engineeing Leadership Development Program (SELDP) graduating class about systems engineering leadership at NASA. Leading up to the graduation ceremony, the class went on a tour of Gettysburg to gain insight into the leadership lessons learned from the battle. Ryschkewitsch discussed the leadership lessons illuminated by […]

Peter K. Homer is the developer of an innovative space suit glove design that is strong, easy on the hands, and gives the operator a higher degree of dexterity. Working alone at his dining room table, he designed and then manufactured the best performing glove within competition parameters, winning NASA’s 2007 Astronaut Glove Challenge. Masters […]

NASA APPEL held the twelfth Masters Forum in Herndon, VA, on March 8-10, 2006 with a full line-up of NASA and industry veterans on hand to share stories and wisdom with approximately 67 current program/project managers and engineers. Bob Ward, biographer of the legendary MSFC Director Wernher von Braun, brought his subject to life in […]

One concern in the federal government is capturing the knowledge of employees who are eligible for retirement. Executive Director of the Chief Human Capital Officers Council Kathryn Medina, voiced her concern about the potential for missed opportunities to transfer that valuable knowledge. Learn more about ELK events: http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/appel/knowledge/forums/ELK_2_2013.html

Jeri L. Buchholz, NASA Assistant Administrator for Human Capital Management, discusses the importance of leveraging resources across federal agencies during NASA’s Engaging Leaders in Knowledge (ELK) event on February 28, 2013. “Necessity is the mother of invention, but poverty is the mother of collaboration,” remarked Buchholz. Learn more about ELK events: http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/appel/knowledge/forums/ELK_2_2013.html

According to Gurvais Clayton Grigg, Chief Knowledge Officer for the FBI, building a lasting organizational knowledge base hinges on project managers asking a single question: What have we learned? Grigg spoke at NASA’s Engaging Leaders in Knowledge (ELK) event on February 28, 2013. Learn more about ELK events: http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/appel/knowledge/forums/ELK_2_2013.html