How to Control Project Chaos
If you’ve never played in a drum circle you really owe it to yourself to find one in your local […]
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Leadership
Conflict can be a healthy discussion
Why are we so afraid of disagreement? Do we always have to “go along to get along” even if we
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Invest Now or Pay Later?
The payment is project failure. The investment is effective project sponsorship. Successful project managers invest in managing their sponsors: they
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The Accidental Sponsor?
Many executives are assigned as project sponsors, but their organizations do not spend time training and explaining their expected roles
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Vital Ingredients
I often present the ten pieces of a puzzle that comprise an environment for successful projects. The pieces, however, will
Rewriting Sisyphus
Part One of Creating the Project Office is creating the conditions for change; Part Two is making the change; Part
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Creating the Project Office – Part Three – making change stick
Part One is creating the conditions for change; Part Two is making the change. We are now ready to enter
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Creating the Project Office – Part Two – making change happen
Part One creates conditions so that change could happen. In Part Two, change the emphasis from planning to doing. Now
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Creating the Project Office – Part One – cautionary tale
Creating a project office may be the “in thing” to do. It is also fraught with perils. A goal may
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The 6 Emotional-Basket-Case Thinking Hats
The most challenging aspect of being a project manager is dealing with (mostly) humans. They’re emotional, unpredictable and down right
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Lesson Learned, but…
I loved Kimberly’s blog entry of Jan 14. Why do we keep making the same mistakes on every project? Why
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