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Discover the Genius in you

The theme of Diplocalendar 2013 was inspired by Mark Twain’s quotation that: “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them”.

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Diplomats, like many other professionals, must read, understand, synthesise and make sense of newspapers, magazines, emails, official reports and so many other things related to their daily work. But there is so much else to read both for pleasure and to deepen our knowledge.

The selected book suggested for the month of April that supports professional development and is relevant to management in diplomacy is Michael J. Gelb’s  Think Like Da Vinci

Risk management

The subject of the Diplocalendar 2012 for the month of December is Risk management.

If you don’t manage risk, risk will manage you and the odds are, that risk will win.

“Luck favours the prepared mind” (Louis Pasteur)

More inspiring subjects on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.

Administrivia

One of the subjects of the Diplocalendar 2012 is Administrivia.

Every organisation, no matter how efficient, still has activities that require people to spend time on them even when they have absolutely zero value.
Daily briefings distributed by e-mail to the whole workforce are just one example.
These are easy; they can be deleted without reading, but there are many more that just continue to be done … just because.

More inspiring subjects on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.

Reorganisation

The subject of the Diplocalendar 2012 for the month of November is Reorganisation.

“Have you ever met a person who wants to be a loser? This explains why change is resisted and the outcome of a reorganisation is invariably change.”  (Absurdistan Chapter on “The Games”).

More inspiring subjects on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.

Success

The subject of the Diplocalendar 2012 for the month of October is Success.

Success is not final, Failure is not fatal.
It’s the courage to continue that counts. (Winston Churchill)

More inspiring subjects on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.

Multitasking

The subject of the Diplocalendar 2012 for the month of September is Multitasking.

The opposite of delegation, multitasking is an attempt to divide your mind and attention into several activities that you attempt to do all at once. Few people learn to do this successfully; in general it’s a recipe for failure.

More inspiring subjects on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.

Delegation

The subject of the Diplocalendar 2012 for the month of August is Delegation.
Do you really need to do everything yourself? This question must be asked time and time again to allow the best use of what you have to offer and to reduce stress. When you fail to ask this question, the result is always multitasking. “Anyone can delegate stuff they don’t like doing. What’s hard is delegating things you like doing” Robert Laing

More inspiring subjects on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.

Reports


The subject of the Diplocalendar 2012 for the month of June is Reports.
Writing is an art. If the intent is that the material should be written and understood, it’s good. Writing large volumes to conceal information through length, vocabulary, and structure is bad for your credibility and reputation. (Absurdistan Chapter on Obscuranto)“

More inspiring subjects on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.

Incompetence

More on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.
The subject for the month of May is Incompetence.
To err is human and we all make mistakes. When someone makes nothing but mistakes, perhaps that person is simply not suited to the job…

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