benefits… Are You Serving Your Stakeholders or Your Project Plan? 21 Sep 20154 Aug 2017 We spend some portion of our time every day as customers, but we never seem to remember the customers we serve when we run our projects. As PM's we focus on delivering…
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,…
Branding… Are you Ready to Create Value with Your Stakeholders? 18 May 201518 May 2015 How you view your projects is really a matter of perspective. What frame are you looking at your projects through? Is it constructive? Does is make it easier for the…
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…
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… Reaching Consensus: Who’s in Favor of the Proposal? 22 Aug 200929 Aug 2009 Mini-Saga: Gate Passed! Weeks before the Gate, Mipsy predicted minor issues, but no blockers. After the Pre-Gate Review, she felt like she had run head-first into a brick wall. Mipsy…
books… Reaching Consensus: Did You Really Get Agreement? Part 1 8 Aug 2009 A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually. Abba Eban A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.…
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