Saying “YES” in difficult family situations
I recently conducted a “Say YES to everything – on your own terms” seminar based on the material from “”Just […]
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Team Leadership
Bully Reaction
Extraordinary leaders can, at times, exhibit bully-like behavior. Sometimes they can slip into and out of that behavioral mode unknowingly,
Japan Tragedy – Selflessness
In my continuing quest to make meaning out of tragedy, here’s another in the series. It’s amazing to me how
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Japan Tragedy – Symbolic Acts
In my quest to make sense of the recent tragedy in Japan I’m writing about my experiences from Tokyo, where
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Two Keys to Project Management
After many years as a project manager as well as teaching about project management, I’ve come to the realization that
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Give me some team spirit around the world
Time is running and we’re all focused on getting the job done. When working on international projects, the speedometer is
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Chop Chop, Hurry Up and Create!
How do you schedule innovation? A common conflict, even in a well planned and organized environment is marketing’s request for
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Projects and The Leadership Challenge
Strategies, tactics, skills and practices are empty without an understanding of the fundamental human aspirations that connect leaders and constituents.
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The Complete Project Manager – Leadership/Management
Leadership and management skills are those vital visionary and “can do” competencies so necessary when in a position to influence
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The Complete Project Manager – Introduction
This week I preview material that has occupied much of my time over the last few months—writing about The Complete
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What remote managers need to know about staying on top of remote and global employees.
Last article we discussed some of the down-side to working remotely (either from home or from an off-site office). We discussed some techniques an employee can stay in the spotlight, even when they are not located in the same site as their reporting manager, cohorts or those making the salary decisions. Today, we’ll cover the challenges and solutions from the managerial position.
A primary concern for a manager is : as your team starts to grow apart in location, how do I assure the team doesn’t also “grow apart as a team”. How does one keep a cohesive workforce across both distance and time zones?
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