Publications by Eric Niewoehner
Collection of articles on current issues, reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic, professional development, travel and history
System Development: It’s a Circle, not a Line “Doing Things Better” is part of the Lessons Learned series. Ever wondered how you can create something? And after that, make it better? And after that, make that process the foundation of improving your business, advancing your career and even improving your life? It’s been given a name. We…
Lay-Offs? You Can’t be Serious. In a previous article I shared the perspective of a federal employee going through a typical government shutdown experience. But this time there is one huge difference – the prospect of actual lay-offs. No furloughs. Just plain, old fashion, termination. That’s a real game changer at many different levels. But…
Another government shutdown. What’s it like to work for free? Or is a furlough nothing more than a government handout? When I started writing this article, a government shutdown was looming. During my second edit, the shutdown began. By the time it gets posted, it may hopefully be old news, with the shutdown ended. Things…
Is the Cracker Barrel we had loved going to vanish? The Crisis Cracker Barrel has had unwanted attention in the past few weeks with its “woke” changes going viral. Once again, loyal customers were being subjected to another marketing disaster, all in an effort to “broaden our customer base.” News services and podcasters were declaring…
An old photo recalls the novelty, and the sadness, of the COVID pandemic. It is fascinating how a song or a picture can stir up emotions. This picture seems, at first glance, an ordinary picture of a vacant cubicle. Yet it takes me back to an interesting time in my life, if not for me…