A few thoughts on preparation for the next wave of outbreak and panic. If we have a large uptake in COVID cases, we will probably also see more hoarding. Buying a little extra each time will spread out spending and allow stores to restock. If an online store allows backordered purchases, you can always cancel […]
business continuity, prepping
After 9/11, a friend started struggling with high levels of stress and near panic attacks. Although they were not personally impacted by the events themselves, they fell victim to the never-ending barrage of 24 hour news reports, speculation, and fear. Everything in the news was so dark and negative that it took them along for […]
crisis, planning
If you are new to prepping and disasters, I extracted the appendix from my “Can the Zombie Apocalypse help you survive your IT projects?” presentation. It contains guidance on the stages of a disaster, 3 and 30 day survival kit lists, and references if you want to learn more.
bug-in, coronavirus, disaster., prepping, survival, zombieI had the honor of meeting Jennifer Lewington and George Pearson while attending the 19th Annual Administrative Professionals Conference in Toronto in April 2018. As a follow-up to my presentation on how to market yourself for promotion and better reviews, they interviewed me for their August 2018 issue. They were nice enough to let me share the […]
December 2017 I was honored to join Phil Burgess’s I.T. Career Energizer Podcast recently. Listen to the podcast on any of the formats below. Full transcript available on Phil’s Show Notes website. “Hans Eckman is an experienced Business Analyst who provides leadership and consulting to rapidly evolving companies. This includes helping in the development of disruptive programmes […]
career, marketing, promotion, resume, strengthsNovember 2017 I was honored to be interviewed by Ron Smith as part of his Managing Projects podcast series. Listen in on the interview I had with Hans as ProjectWorld in Moncton approaches on Nov 27th. We had a great discussion on his dynamic and creative view on project management. If you are attending the conference this […]
If a zombie outbreak happened tomorrow, would you be ready? What happens when you find yourself in another death-march project or client? We learn the most valuable and long-lasting lessons when we face and overcome impossible situations, and what is more impossible than a zombie apocalypse? Using disaster preparedness as a backdrop, we will demonstrate […]
Business Analysis, business architecture, Disaster preparedness, Process improvement, Project Management
If Boyz 2 Men taught us anything, it’s hard to say goodbye. Any time we leave a team or company, we can’t help but feel some sadness. We leave behind what we’ve built, the relationships we formed, and the comfort of the familiar. Even when we leave our role by choice, we need to take […]
