As Project Managers, I’m sure we’ve all seen the kind of scenario where there is a project team member who […]
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Inspiration is important, but we can’t depend on it showing up when needed. It comes and goes, like a ferral
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The word “intractable” supposedly originated in the mid 16th century, causing me to postulate that really tough problems didn’t exist
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Over the last few days this week, I described three scenarios and the difficult decisions Project Managers made in each
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Quick: what’s the biggest challenge in cross-functional collaboration? Bing! Yes, “building trusting, open relationships” is correct! Does that sound too
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With two major milestones underway at the PMI-Silicon Valley Chapter, this week seemed like a good time to take stock
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“The concept of teamwork often gets turned into some fluffy, warm and fuzzy ‘thing’ that no one quite knows what to do with … a bunch of people working together in unadulterated harmony or even outright bliss. Great if you can get it but not something I’ve seen a huge amount of….”
I’m sick of this job! I’m going to go out on my own and become a project management consultant! Hmm…
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Total Participation Starting From the Top This point speaks to the need for (1) commitment from top management and (2)
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Commitment from the Top to Continuous Improvement as a Way of Life Deming’s first point is an important one. There
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This week I’m working with an R&D team in a company that makes bathroom fixtures. As I walked into their
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