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In This Issue
Leading Gifted People
Google Wave's Value
Moving Up in Software Ranking
Free PDUs for Project Leadership
12 Ways to Boost Your Brain Power
dance, dance, dance
Here are 12 scientifically proven ways to keep your mind at its sharpest.
1. Dance, dance, dance
2. Workout at the gym
3. Eat eggs
4. Take one task at a time
5. Hydrate your mind
6. Take time out to laugh
7. Hit the hay
8. Disconnect the cable
9. Raid the spice rack
10. Study another language
11. Floss your teeth
12. Drink green tea
Case Study:
Solving  an EDW Tracking
Challenge 
Enterprise Data Warehouse
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March 2010
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Greetings!
 
I was reminded when my kind neighbor gave me six pansies for my garden that Spring is here and it's time to plant new growth and enjoy the daffodils planted during the Fall! 
 
In this first issue of Spring, we bring you ideas about collaboration with an article about Google Wave, concepts about organizational culture and clever people, and 12 ways to boost your brain power.  
 
Historically, Software Consortium has been a thought leader in the Baltimore-Washington area, advising our clients, IBM, Microsoft, and other technology leaders. We offer software and technology services that are practical and have helped our clients make their businesses more competitive locally and globally.
 
 
 All the best,
Janet
Janet Amirault,
President & CEO
IT Leadership
Are You Effectively Leading Your Clever People?
 
Information technology is one industry where competitive advantage is often found in the ideas and intellectual know-how of creative people.
 
In a Harvard Business Review report on how to manage the talented, the research finds that the psychological relationship leaders have with what we call "clever people" is different from the relationship they have with other  follower types.

Here are the 8 things to know about managing clever people.
Strategic Vision
Google Wave: Is it Worth the Ride?
 

Beyond all the hype and hoopla,

what's in it for you? 
 
Simply put: Google Wave is a collaboration toole that eliminates many of the classic challenges of email threads.
 
Team News
Software Consortium Ranked by Business Journal #7 Among Largest Software Development Firms
 
CEO lauds consulting and management teams for dedication to putting clients first. 
 

"Due to the extraordinary talent, dedication and hard work of our consulting teams, we were able to rise to #7 in ranking this year, even in a challenging economy," noted Janet Amirault, Software Consortium's leader.

 

"We accomplished the same results during the Dot Com recession in 2000. Our formula for sucess is simple--integrity, work hard and work smart. Our team's focus on partnering with our clients and consistent delivery, again made the difference during the Great Recession, leading to stability and security for all of us. I want to sincerely thank our clients for their business and our team members for their dedication to excellence and good old fashioned hard work."  

 
Software Consortium moved up in ranking from # 9 in 2008 and has been ranked in Baltimore Business Journal's Book of Lists top ten since 2006.
Project Leadership Seminars 
Reviews on "Resonant Leadership: Bringing out the best in yourself and others"
 
Here's what attendees have said about this seminar:
"Really helped me focus on what works." - J.D.
"Excellent stimulus for self improvement.I 'm motivated to continue with the suggestions!"  - S.H.
"It was worthwhile and relevant for all levels of personnel. Scott is a great presenter!" - A.A.
"The information is very relevant to my work in the real world." - J.W.
"Understanding the brain connection and these leadership principles will make a difference for me and my team." - D.G.
"Excellent use of time with good supporting materials." - C.N.
 
There's still time to experience the renewing power of this seminar. Stay tuned for an encore date to be announced later this Spring.
You can still earn free 3 PDUs for PMP-certified attendees!
"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change."              - Charles Darwin
Software Consortium provides information technology services  specializing in software integration and development, with a focus on providing high value / high impact results to our clients. 
 
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