You’ve heard the stereotypes: Business analysts thinks IT is a socially awkward group with zero business savvy. IT, meanwhile, scoffs at analysts inability to keep up. So many projects depend on IT-business alignment, and so many fail.
Why do projects fail, who’s to blame, and how to fix them?
Why do projects fail and how to fix them. Read More »
When project managing for innovation and change, three important steps are getting great inspiration, having an effective idea generation session, and then moving your ideas forward with prototyping. Consider your personal and organizational prototyping practices: do you prototype across a wide range of levels, from rough to real? Do you prototype both your tangible and intangible concepts, as you might for service design and organizational change? Take a look at the following post to imagine your path this year on what and how to prototype – for yourself or across your company.
Prototype your way to Real Read More »
Whether we project managing our work projects, our careers, our finances or our personal relationships, the concept of focusing on what can be done “NOW” to improve our situation is critical. This is the second part of a two-part series. Hope you enjoy it.
Want a wonderful life? Then start NOW. Read More »
Whether we project managing our work projects, our careers, our finances or our personal relationships, the concept of focusing on what can be done “NOW” to improve our situation is critical. This is the second part of a two-part series. Hope you enjoy it.
Want a wonderful life? Then start NOW. Read More »
Raleigh has many lovely parks and lakes in the area. One such lovely and convenient lake is Shelly Lake at
When fully understanding the problem is a “bad thing”. Read More »
Everyone has complained about being interrupted. People have interrupted our conversations, our tasks, even physically (i.e. being cut in line, in traffic, beepers, texting, instance messaging).
On the other hand, everyone has interrupted. Everyone does it. Find out why, and how to manage around it.
Interrupting is a two way street. Read More »
Undoubted you’ve heard the advice “Just Say No” to things when you’re feeling overwhelmed. In actuality, saying “no” to life and its opportunities is a resistive, defensive and negative attitude producing additional stress. This stress management presentation shares fun, practical and life-changing tips on ways to say “YES” to things — on your own terms.
“Just say ‘No’” isn’t as simple as it seems. Read More »
In a previous blog (“Effective meeting management skills are not only for the board room”), I shared a story illustrating
Effective Meeting Management: Tips to use at any meeting Read More »
Effective meeting management skills are not just for the board room. Everyone could benefit from these useful tips. Check out
Effective meeting management skills are not only for the board room Read More »
Have you ever been in a meeting or conversation in which the conversation starts to stray off course? Have you
Use the Parking Lot Method for easy flowing conversations and meetings. Read More »
In this discussion, I cover some quick tips for Work/Life Balance. One of the tricks to a positive Work/Life Balance
Find ways to have your cake and eat it too. Read More »