Jessica Wade, CAPM, CSM
@jessica-wade.bsky.social
Project, product, compliance, and risk management specialist with experience in tech, higher ed, and lab science; startups and big corporations.
Also a Cherokee Nation citizen, dog mom, and slow af runner. ᎣᏏᏲ!
Also a Cherokee Nation citizen, dog mom, and slow af runner. ᎣᏏᏲ!
Just in case you needed a financial reason to care, and not just the whole "we live here" thing
#climate #climatechange
#climate #climatechange
Climate Inaction Could Cost 1/3 Of Global GDP This Century, BCG Warns
The Big 3 consulting firm finds that most harms come from productivity losses, but also reveals how nations could avoid 90% of climate damage.
www.forbes.com
March 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Just in case you needed a financial reason to care, and not just the whole "we live here" thing
#climate #climatechange
#climate #climatechange
Though I work in AI, I'm concerned about its energy usage. This model looks promising and hopefully sets some environmentally-friendlier trends
What’s tinyML? The Global South’s alternative to power-hungry, pricey AI
Stamp-size devices running machine learning models are tackling agricultural, health, and conservation problems in resource-poor regions
www.science.org
March 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Though I work in AI, I'm concerned about its energy usage. This model looks promising and hopefully sets some environmentally-friendlier trends
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Our Amplify Travel and Accelerate Growth grants help soften financial barriers that prevent our community from attending Computational Biology conferences and workshops.
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February 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🌱 Applications for our Grant Programs are open!
Our Amplify Travel and Accelerate Growth grants help soften financial barriers that prevent our community from attending Computational Biology conferences and workshops.
🔗 Apply NOW: https://buff.ly/3X1sdtx
🗓️ Applications due March 1, 2025
#BWCB2025
Our Amplify Travel and Accelerate Growth grants help soften financial barriers that prevent our community from attending Computational Biology conferences and workshops.
🔗 Apply NOW: https://buff.ly/3X1sdtx
🗓️ Applications due March 1, 2025
#BWCB2025
Working on change management/control today - something I think is critical to have solidified before accepting client work
#changemanagement #management #projectmanagement
#changemanagement #management #projectmanagement
What Is Change Control in Project Management?
Things will change in a project. To manage those changes and protect your costs, scope and time, you need to know change control.
www.projectmanager.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Working on change management/control today - something I think is critical to have solidified before accepting client work
#changemanagement #management #projectmanagement
#changemanagement #management #projectmanagement
February 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Middle managers: when these orders come down to you, and they likely will, do not comply in advance.
-If the order is illegal, don't do it.
-If the order is unethical, don't do it.
-If the order is immoral, don't do it.
Servant leadership means protecting your people - so protect them.
-If the order is illegal, don't do it.
-If the order is unethical, don't do it.
-If the order is immoral, don't do it.
Servant leadership means protecting your people - so protect them.
NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color, provoking an uproar
Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Middle managers: when these orders come down to you, and they likely will, do not comply in advance.
-If the order is illegal, don't do it.
-If the order is unethical, don't do it.
-If the order is immoral, don't do it.
Servant leadership means protecting your people - so protect them.
-If the order is illegal, don't do it.
-If the order is unethical, don't do it.
-If the order is immoral, don't do it.
Servant leadership means protecting your people - so protect them.
“The 7(a) loan program...are meant to operate at zero-subsidy...they should pay for themselves when they operate appropriately. They generally do that, but we are in a position right now as this year starts [where] that may not happen, so we need to investigate that.”’
#smallbusiness #entrepreneurs
#smallbusiness #entrepreneurs
The SBA’s Likely New Boss Targets Its Flagship Loan Program
Former Georgia senator Kelly Loeffler says she plans to lead the Small Business Administration with a policy of zero-tolerance for fraud.
www.inc.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:26 AM
“The 7(a) loan program...are meant to operate at zero-subsidy...they should pay for themselves when they operate appropriately. They generally do that, but we are in a position right now as this year starts [where] that may not happen, so we need to investigate that.”’
#smallbusiness #entrepreneurs
#smallbusiness #entrepreneurs
Reposted by Jessica Wade, CAPM, CSM
It might feel like we can't do anything to support DEI initiatives in the current climate & w/o financial support. We can still treat people equally & reflect daily to make sure we aren't unintentionally part of the day-to-day problem. No one can restrict how we choose treat each other.🧪🥽🍎👩🔬🧬⚛️ #dei
February 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It might feel like we can't do anything to support DEI initiatives in the current climate & w/o financial support. We can still treat people equally & reflect daily to make sure we aren't unintentionally part of the day-to-day problem. No one can restrict how we choose treat each other.🧪🥽🍎👩🔬🧬⚛️ #dei
My favorite manager handled our 1:1s in a way that disarmed me - she let me set the tone and topic, and didn't treat it like a status report
#management #business
#management #business
The Update, The Vent, and The Disaster
Business is noisy.
Business is full of people worrying loudly about projects, processes, and other people. These people have opinions, and they share them all over the place -- all the time. This col...
randsinrepose.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My favorite manager handled our 1:1s in a way that disarmed me - she let me set the tone and topic, and didn't treat it like a status report
#management #business
#management #business
Removing the regulatory requirement for safe AI development does not remove the moral requirement for such. I'll watch for the final AI Action Plan, but still champion safe, ethical, and thoughtful AI development and application regardless of the regulatory outlook
#techSky #tech #ai
#techSky #tech #ai
Trump signs executive order on developing artificial intelligence 'free from ideological bias'
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on artificial intelligence Thursday that will revoke past government policies his order says “act as barriers to American AI innovation.”
apnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"One of Qwen2.5-VL’s more interesting features is its ability to interact with software — both on PCs and mobile devices. A video posted on X by Philipp Schmid...[shows] Qwen2.5-VL launching the Booking.com app for Android and booking a flight from Chongqing to Beijing."
Alibaba’s Qwen team releases AI models that can control PCs and phones
Alibaba’s Qwen team releases AI models that can control PCs and phones
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek might be getting the bulk of the tech industry’s attention this week. But one of its top domestic rivals, Alibaba, isn’t sitting idly by. Alibaba’s Qwen team on Monday released a new family of AI models, Qwen2.5-VL, that can…
tcrn.ch
January 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
"One of Qwen2.5-VL’s more interesting features is its ability to interact with software — both on PCs and mobile devices. A video posted on X by Philipp Schmid...[shows] Qwen2.5-VL launching the Booking.com app for Android and booking a flight from Chongqing to Beijing."
Tbf, I don't think I can either 😅
Ask Matt McConaughey and Woody Harrelson to explain to you in 6 sentences or fewer what Salesforce is
January 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Tbf, I don't think I can either 😅
This is a tough line to walk, but important for successful team dynamics over time
How to Lead with Humility (And Still Be the Boss)
Less ego, more impact.
www.themuse.com
January 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This is a tough line to walk, but important for successful team dynamics over time