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… 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…
collaboration… How to MacGyver Technology Challenged Web Meetings 31 Aug 201531 Aug 2015 By Joelle A. Godfrey Ever been in a virtual meeting that's entered the Twilight Zone? This is the kind of meeting where the Technology seems to be against you: Whether…
Agile… A Rose By Any Other Name: Project Manager, Scrum Master? Flow Manager? 21 Jun 201521 Jun 2015 I love Pastries. So it stands to reason that I really like Bakeries. Several years ago, I used to frequent a German bakery that sold authentic German pastries. I had to…
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…
Business Acumen… Communicating to Internal Teams 30 Mar 201530 Mar 2015 Which is the best answer for "How do team members find out what's happening on your project?" A. At the Watercooler B. On the Sharepoint Site C. Osmosis D. Project…
books… Watch How You Talk To Yourself 23 Mar 201523 Mar 2015 We can be our own worst enemy at times. Whether we say the words out loud or not, we are always talking to ourselves. Just as guard rails can prevent…
Business Value… Fighting Groupthink: How To Stop Conformity From Paralyzing Your Risk Management 8 Nov 20148 Nov 2014 "Over time, we learn to associate these two ideas: on the one hand, being in a crowd, and on the other, relinquishing responsibility. Crowd. Lack of responsibility. Crowd. Someone else…
books… Managing Your Emotions: In the Middle of a Tough Conflict 29 Oct 201429 Oct 2014 To beat a tough conflict, you need to quickly shift to a much bigger and higher state of mind than the conflict itself. The secret is to immediately think of…
books… Always Think Bigger, In Both Time and Space 5 Sep 2014 Always think bigger doesn't mean you can solve your problem by imagining you are bigger than you actually are. However, the stuckness you experience as obstacle and conflict is often…
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