This morning I enjoyed a delicious and relaxing breakfast with one of my closest friends from university. We had green eggs and ham which did not look very appetizing but tasted great! It was a leisurely morning and a lot of fun.
Since breakfast I have had a very focused 2.5 hours at the library. Although it would have been better to have a bit more time here, I have achieved my objectives. I have created additional participant communication, templates for data collection, and a solid set of requirements to customize my leadership questionnaire. By the end of next week I should have a clear idea of the number of participants and will begin to work with the HR Delegates at each organization. I am leveraging my project management and communication skills significantly! I cannot overstate how useful the Pilot Study, that I completed earlier this year, has been was in helping me to understand what is required for this research study.
I have been in touch with my second thesis supervisor and hope to connect with her, via Skype, before the end of the year. I sent her the video link to my recent colloquium presentation, and she has committed to review it and provide feedback.
Next week I will be working with the consulting firm to customize the leadership survey and determine the costs of completing the study. Work is still very busy but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I am taking a day off this week to do some additional research and have decided to focus simply on reading and reflecting. I still would like to try and squeeze in some writing before the end of 2011, not sure how this will be accomplished though!