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My site: myflexiblepencil.com/about_davidk/

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While working as a cost & schedule analyst for over 10 years in the Defense and Government industry for organizations such as the DEA, CSC, BAE Systems, and Raytheon, I realized that the sources of either good or poor performance usually rested in the habits, practices and mindsets of both the leadership and the led. As a result, I began to explore the “people side” of performance.

I created the My Flexible Pencil blog to create a forum for “Discussing management excellence and the pursuit of work/life synthesis,” On this blog, I address both workplace and family situations by applying ideas derived from Lean, Project Management, Organizational Behavior and my Master’s-Level education in Political Science and Business Administration.

My vision is for a new paradigm of work to become the norm, in order to bring a sense of humanity to the workplace and make personal fulfillment the means to profitability, rather than something that gets in its way

I have authored guest posts for several lean and project management blogs, frequently contribute to Linked In Q&A and Discussion forums, and my comments on the Harvard Business Review article “Lean for Knowledge Work” are published in the magazine’s December 2011 edition.

Currently, I continue to work in program controls while exploring opportunities to change our conception of the workplace, authoring articles and attempting to create my own work/life synthesis.

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My site: www.GinaAbudi.com

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Gina Abudi has over 20 years consulting experience in a variety of areas, such as project and process management, strategic planning for small businesses, business impact and ROI, management/leadership, and development of strategic learning and training programs.

She is co-author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Best Practices for Small Business, ISBN: 9781592579938, to be published by Alpha Books in October, 2011.

Gina currently serves as President, PMI® Mass Bay Chapter Board of Directors, 2011 – 2013.

Gina presents at various conferences, forums and industry and corporate events on topics ranging from project and process management to general leadership and ROI.

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My site: beyondlean.wordpress.com/

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By integrating his 10+ years of lean implementation and problem solving experience, Matt is able to draw on his successes and failures to tackle new challenges by presenting fresh perspectives and results-driven solutions. Through his exposure to multiple business operation facets in divergent industries that include aluminum, electronics, auto, HVAC, and consumer goods, he is able to provide real-life lean solutions to everyday business challenges.

His cornerstone belief is that all levels of the business unit should be educated on lean thinking and principles. To this point, Matt diligently challenges his own lean knowledge while working with all business levels ranging from human resources, accounting and the manufacturing floor to senior managers, executives and presidents. By adhering to this continuous learning philosophy, Matt is able to focus his lean efforts to provide continuous improvement.

Matt has a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University in Industrial Engineering. Among his other accomplishments, he is a certified Shainin Red X Journeyman and is certified in Statistical analysis and Kepner-Tregoe problem solving methodology. He is proud to have played a large and significant role in starting the Smith County Lean Consortium in Tyler, TX.

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My site: christianpaulsen62.wordpress.com/

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Christian helps companies achieve manufacturing excellence. He is an Executive Consultant that specializes in Continuous Improvement, driving out losses and waste while improving Safety, Quality, and improving Efficiencies. He brings the Continuous Improvement tools of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Total Perfect Manufacturing (TPM). Christian also excels in general Leadership and is available for Leadership consultations / training.

Christian's expertise is recognized in the industry. His work has been published by Food Processing Magazine and Manufacturing Report. His blog is a Recommended Corporate Leadership Resource of Six Disciplines.com

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My site: derrickstrand.com

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Derrick Strand is a Principal of Leadership Development with the Titan Group and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

He is an author and speaker in addition to designing and delivering management and leadership training to a wide variety of clients across all industries.

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My site: strategitech.ca/

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People, Process, then Technology

With 15 years in the technology field, experience has shown me that without the people, without the processes, and without looking at your organization through the lens of your customer, strategic application of technology is nearly impossible.

This people, process, then technology focus is a concept that I have attempted to impart when I have had the opportunity to provide pre- and post sales consulting, as well as tactical technology consulting.

I am an IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Certified Foundation Practitioner, and also have experience implementing and managing ISO 9000 process management frameworks.

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My site: thedreamteacher.blogspot.com/

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Cindi Rigsbee is a National Board Certified Teacher with more than twenty years of experience in the classroom. . Rigsbee has been named Teacher of the Year at the schoolwide, districtwide, and statewide levels, and in 2009 she was one of four finalists for National Teacher of the Year. In September 2008 she appeared on Good Morning America to explain the life-changing impact her first grade teacher, Barbara Warnecke, had on her. She has taught high school English and drama as well as middle school language arts, dance, drama, and reading. A frequent contributor to Teacher Magazine online, Rigsbee also publishes a blog called The Dream Teacher

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My site: geoffreylennon.wordpress.com

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GEOFFREY M LENNON is an experienced consultant at PwC, where he provides IT and Finance engagement delivery services as part of the Firm's Advisory Practice. His engagement experience to date includes M&A Due Diligence, IT Effectiveness Assessments, ERP Implementation Project Management (Microsoft Dynamics AX), Finance Transformation and Corporate Performance Management.
He is a PMI-recognized Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).

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My site: www.cvbconsulting.com

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Cory Van Buskirk is the head of CVB Consulting, where has become known as the Architect of Innovative Improvement©. He brings an extensive business background and over 30 years of sustained accomplishments and success to his consulting firm. Cory honed his management skills in virtually every area of operations at world class consumer and beauty powerhouses Procter & Gamble and Avon Products.