We Feed Off Your Fear…
A couple of weeks ago we celebrated Veterans’ Day, and of course all government offices, banks, schools, and many businesses […]
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Leadership
Influence & Expectations
As Project Managers, you have many tools at your disposal to help you succeed. You’ve got extensive training, some measure
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Integrating Lean Six Sigma and Project Management Skills! Part III (of III series this week) – Startup, Small, and Medium Enterprises!
Entrepreneurial Success Enterprise and Startup Institutions: In parts I and II, we devoted our thoughts to the
Integrating Lean Six Sigma and Project Management Skills! Part I (of III series this week) – Applicability to Industrial Professionals!
Industry Professionals: In this 3-part series, we will share with our readers on how skills in the process excellence area
Why projects fail?
So many projects depend on IT and business alignment, and so many fail because that alignment is often like a Platonic ideal unrealizable in the real world. The question is:
why projects fail,
who’s to blame,
and how to fix the problem.
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The Blessed Curse of Opportunity
I am part of the generation that has been told from birth that “as long as you have your college
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Adding value is as simple as taking that extra step…..
I was speaking to a fellow speaker (who was a developer from Germany). He was sharing that his company will be sending him to 15 conferences this year. I was amazed and impressed at the expense his company was investing in him. “Wow! Share with me what you are bringing back to them, that makes it worth their investment to continue to fund all these trips for you?” He looked confused. “I mean, what is there ‘return on investment’. What are they getting out of these funded trips. How are your trips accomplishing their business goals?”
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T-Time for Success
Many wise people will advise: Slow down to speed up Pausing to be creative Take a break to stay energized
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How to quantify your acheivements
One of the more challenging aspects in any career is quantifying your achievement during your performance evaluations or job interviews. How can you most effectively and easily do this?
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How to correct a peer so they will listen
Someone recently asked me “If I see a peer doing something wrong, how can I gently correct them so that they will change their behavior, and how can I do it without giving offense?”Unsolicited advice is a tricky business because it includes at least three faulty premises.
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Avoiding Monsters: Sucker Proofing Your Relationships
Most of us associate being compassionate, nonjudgmental, and allowing the other to be and do as they please — as laying the foundation to “being taken advantage of”. It’s very natural to assume this. But, I’m suggesting, to allow the steam roller to be the steam roller – doesn’t mean to place oneself in its path.
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