collaboration… Mixed Expectations 2 May 20182 May 2018 When a team has temporarily assigned specialists, it is important to ensure that everyone has the same set of expectations. #APG (Agile Practice Guide) Clarifying Expectations is not just a…
Agile… A Semi-serious Proposal for PMBOK v7: the Manage Emotions Process 26 Oct 201726 Oct 2017 Proposal for PMBOK Guide, Version 7. A semi-serious proposal: Addition to the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group: Manage Emotions Process Inputs: Monitor and Control Project Work outputs Perform Integrated Change…
Agile… Book Review: Collaborating with the Enemy 3 Oct 20173 Oct 2017 Collaborating with the Enemy. A catchy title for a book, but how many project managers would think of picking it up from the title? I mean, no one wants to…
books… Book Review: Triggers: Creating Behavior that Lasts 20 Aug 201520 Aug 2015 "If there's one 'disease' that I'm trying to cure in this book, it revolves around our total misapprehension of our environment. We think we are in sync with our environment,…
books… What Kind of Discussion Type Are You? 4 Aug 20154 Aug 2015 "Every person, every system, every product, every idea has faults. In the best-case scenario, an awareness of this fact can lead to a determined pursuit of perfection. But in many…
books… Book Review: Meetings Matter 7 Jun 20157 Jun 2015 It is unusual when blurbs on book covers capture the truth about a book. I tend to read the blurbs with a large scoopful of salt. For all I care,…
career… Is Project Management the Right Career For You? 2 Jun 20152 Jun 2015 If I had picked up a crystal ball, spun it around and then peered deep into its depths, I would never have imagined that I would have ended up as a…
Agenda… Three Steps to Improved Meeting Facilitation 4 May 20154 May 2015 How much time do you spend in meetings? I estimate that most of my working hours are spent in some form of meeting - whether in a One-on-One discussion or…
books… The Ant and the Elephant: Quotes Worth Considering 20 Apr 201520 Apr 2015 After re-reading The Ant and the Elephant last week to write the review, I found some quotes from the book that shook me up and made me think. These quotes are another…
books… Introducing Change: Three Ways to Engage Your Stakeholders 2 Mar 20152 Mar 2015 "I don't need to tell you that now, more than ever, we need sideways thinkers like you. We need more dents in the status quo, more disruptions of business-as-usual and…
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