We have all been involved on projects or initiatives, where the communication of information worked very well (or maybe not so much). If you were given an opportunity to provide a critique or feedback of one thing that worked well, and one thing that didn’t and that you would definitely want to change, what would […]
Communication is a key factor in a project’s success. Failures in projects usually occur, in some way, due to a lack of communication or the inability to communicate properly. It’s important too not only communicate throughout a project’s life cycle but knowing what needs to be communicated and to who is equally important. How do […]
One of the phrases you often hear bantered about is “communication is the key to success” and when failures occur in a project (or a business), it was in some way due to a “lack of communication” or a “failure to communicate properly” across the business units, departments, entities, and individual participants involved. Then to […]
All of us face some kind of challenge around the projects we are working hard to complete. Some bumps in the road we are ready for and others take us off guard and jolt our project off course a bit. If you had the power to be granted three wishes to make changes to your […]
Without proper documentation projects can easily fall off track. It’s important to make sure all of the information needed for a particular project is kept in one consistent place. Keeping all of a project’s pertinent information in a form is a great way to double check the process and to make sure all of the necessary […]
It is that time of year when our attention turns to thinking about the upcoming holiday – the decorations, the holiday celebrations, parties and food, the gifts for family, friends, business associates and our staffs. What to give though is always a difficult question. Many of us struggle to find that perfect gift, personalized and […]
It is that time of year when our attention turns back to football. College and pros are back in full-force, and competing for our attention seemingly all week long, it is also the time when people begin to think how the teams will do based upon the talent they acquired in the off season, either […]
Does Executive Management clearly state the organization’s project priorities so people know what to work on and what’s important? Are the resources required to complete the project within established time lines formally committed to by management? How often are projects in your organization completed on time? This project management process assessment will help you see […]
Part of the challenge of being a project manager or team member is the expectation placed upon you to get work done, and done successfully. In many cases this work is often on top of your regular day-to-day activities, it is challenging and often stressful, and usually, does not go as smoothly as predicted or […]
My wife is in the process of reading a business book for work, and we often chat about interesting ideas or insights she picks up as she moves through the chapters. The book sets up similar to others, providing some background on the author, her work experience and how the book came to be written. […]
