In this discussion, I covered some quick tips to keep us moving forward. The adage “you get what you expect” […]
Making excuses for yourself and others is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Read More »
Since Project Managers play the role of planning, organizing, and managing resources – all social tasks – they should be embracing, using, and benefiting from using Social Tools to manage their projects.
How Project Managers Can Use Social Media Read More »
Facebook has become the most popular internet site, but Social Networking hasn’t become mainstream at work. Will it?
Social Media Coming to a Job Near You Read More »
Your team members get a bit wiggy in giving you an accurate estimate for a lot of reasons. Maybe they
Getting beyond padded estimates — part two! Read More »
You need to come up with an accurate schedule for your project – well, as accurate as you can –
What’s a little padding between friends? Read More »
I’m delighted to post this story on behalf of Emily, who sent it to me as evidence that she was
Take a Shot of Scrappiness and Call Me in the Morning Read More »
The recent economic woes, and accompanying 10% official unemployment rate, have a lot of my friends looking for work. Down-sized,
Systems Thinking 2: Activity=Progress Read More »
As someone with a great deal of personal experience working in virtual teams and having managed a collaboration technologies research
Update on Key Communications Technologies for Virtual Teams Read More »
Randy Dean shares his “e-mail decision tree” for handling new e-mails received throughout the day, balancing time to complete embedded tasks inside of those e-mails, priority of the tasks in those e-mails, and your desire for organizational efficiency inside of your inbox.
Use a “Decision Tree” for Effective Daily E-mail Management Read More »
This post features a recommended “daily start-up” routine that will keep you focused on your key projects and priorities rather than being driven by your e-mail and the “crisis du jour” on a daily basis, by Randy Dean, the author of the recent Amazon E-mail Bestseller, Taming the E-mail Beast.
Are You Managing Your Projects, or Is Your E-mail Managing You? Read More »
This is the 3rd of the three articles that discuss about strategies for new project managers to function effectively. The three steps are; understanding top ten reasons of a project failure and how to proactively plan to avoid them, how to have a solid communication plan and how to manage changes. The 3rd article covers the importance of impact analysis and how to manage changes.
Simple steps to manage your project changes Read More »