On Thursday, February 28, APPEL’s Engaging Leaders in Knowledge series sponsored a live-streamed learning event on the topic of “Developing Talent in the Federal Workforce” from NASA TV’s studio at Headquarters. This ELK session consisted of a keynote presentation delivered by Terry Cooke-Davis, Group Chairman of Human Systems International. The presentation was moderated by NASA […]
On Thursday, February 28, APPEL’s Engaging Leaders in Knowledge series sponsored a live-streamed learning event on the topic of “Developing Talent in the Federal Workforce” from NASA TV’s studio at Headquarters. The federal government faces two immediate challenges with its workforce: preparing for retirements in order to maximize knowledge transfer from one generation to the […]
Not everyone may be naturally cut out to do the necessary planning needed by a project, according to Terry Cooke-Davies, Human Systems International Group Chairman, during NASA’s Engaging Leaders in Knowledge (ELK) event on February 28, 2013. Context plays a critical role in managing projects.
Masters Forum 17 marked a very special occasion in NASA’s history: the 50th anniversary since the Agency’s founding in October 1958. This presented a unique opportunity to reflect upon the amazing achievements accomplished over the past five decades, their significance, and lessons learned from those accomplishments. Nicholas Skytland works in the Strategic Partnerships Office at […]
Human Systems International Group Chairman Terry Cooke-Davies engages in an impromptu interview before the live-streamed Engaged Leaders in Knowledge (ELK) event. Stay tuned for the full-length video of the event. Learn more about ELK events http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/appel/knowledge/forums/ELK_2_2013.html
Bryan O’Connor, former NASA Chief of Safety and Mission Assurance, Mike Ryschkewitsch, NASA Chief Engineer, Amy Edmonson, professor at the Harvard Business School, and Robin Dillon, professor at Georgetown, participate in a panel discussion about their experiences and research related to organizational silence. 0:50 Ed Rogers Introduces the Panel 9:48 Panel Discussion Begins Read More […]
Ed Hoffman, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer and Director of the Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership, and Chris Scolese, Goddard Space Flight Center, introduce Goddard Organizational Silence event. There are different forms of silence. Goddard Space Flight Center Director Chris Scolese recalled that when he first became a manager, “They took my ‘engineer’ card away.” […]
Andrew Chaikin, space author and historian, discussed the role of project management during Apollo during the Organizational Silence event at Goddard Space Flight Center on July 31, 2012. 0:33 Ed Rogers Introduction 2:32 Andrew Chaikin Read More: http://go.nasa.gov/1mJFLnA Learn More about Goddard OCKO: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/about/organizations/OCKO/index.html
Nicholas L. Johnson, NASA Chief Scientist for Orbital Debris, describes the Orbital Debris Mitigation and Reentry Risk Management (APPEL-ODM) course offered through NASA’s Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL). This course is designed for NASA project practitioners, mission members, engineers, scientists, and other project support staff who are involved in spacecraft design and operations […]
