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Another Surge of Training

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
December 19, 2005

NASA Presolicitation Notice: The Human Element 6-Day Training Workshops

“NASA/HQ has a requirement for The Human Element hands-on, 6-day workshops focused on the hidden interpersonal dynamics that influence organizational and team effectiveness.This requirement will provide five (5) courses to NASA employees throughout the agency.”

NASA update, 19 Dec 2005 (Word): “National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Flight Center,Greenbelt, MD 20771
Reply to Attn of: 210.H, December 19, 2005
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

Subject: Synopsis “The Human Element 6-day Training Workshops”, The subject Synopsis, reference number 4200137435 is hereby canceled in its entirety.
Ricarda Mason, Contract Specialist”

Editor’s note: Gee, that was fast.

BST Contract Cancellation

Editor’s note: Typical pendulum effect at NASA. First you cancel a contract that tries to help the agency understand why its employees do things they way they do – and correct ineffective behavior – saying that the effort is not needed. Then, a few months later, you go get another (new) contractor to do the same thing. And so on, and so on … Meanwhile people are thinking back to FBC, TQM, ISO 9000 …

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