Why Won’t They Change?
It seems like I’m talking and writing about change quite a lot these days. And there’s good reason for that. […]
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Teams
How New Product Leaders Optimize Development Teams
Global commoditization and complexity make innovation an urgent priority for firms of all sizes. And to promote innovation in a
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Project Managers need to be Jesters
We all know the saying Time flies when you’re having fun. Are you helping your team’s time fly?
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Project Managers Pave the Way
As a Project Manager, it is going to be necessary to pave the way through obstacles that come up as the project progresses. Some say that this is the main responsibility of a Project Manager, and I tend to agree. It is up to the Project Manager to ensure that obstacles are dealt with and mitigated before they affect the project team and the project itself. Generally, there are three different kinds of obstacles that projects face: Technical, Political, and Emotional.
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Project Managers are Leaders
Think about a person that you would follow regardless of where they were going. What makes them a leader worth following? In terms of the business world, a leader doesn’t necessarily make decisions, and a leader doesn’t necessarily have the highest ranking title. A true leader is someone that has earned the trust and respect of their team; and as a result, that team will follow that person in whatever direction they take.
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What exactly, do Project Managers Do?
Project Management is a very difficult line of work to describe in terms that every person can understand. The quickest answer I can usually come up with is “I get all of the work done on projects without doing any of the actual work”, which is the best description I have of what I do.
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Weed Your Life
Here’s another personal musing promoted by what I’ve come to call the “alcoholidays”. This time of year my mind wanders
Difficult People – not!
Difficult people. I really don’t like that term. Think back… haven’t all of us been perceived as “difficult” at least
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Innovating… Your way
If you’d like to know yourself better “in an innovation way,” take a look! Four innovation types are discussed, including their strengths and tips for growth.
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Resolution: Figure out my innovation type
Ever been in a brainstorm and felt how differently your colleagues respond to new ideas? It turns out there are different “innovation types.” You may want to know what kind of innovator you are, and how you can improve your own work and your understanding of others in an innovation project team.
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Developing New Project Managers
How do you develop a team of inexperienced PMs? A brief set of ideas here.
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