Scalability and Common Sense
May 9, 2024
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Have you ever watched someone use a canon to kill a fly? Use a software program to solve a problem that really just needed a pen and piece of paper?
Tag: project management
A Formal Project Kickoff Is Crazy Important
April 19, 2024
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In my last post, I referred to an article that was published in ProjectTimes.com called 11 Reasons Why My Project Manager Is Better Than Yours by Brad Egeland where he
Project Managers are Not Change Agents
December 8, 2021
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How often have you heard the words “project managers are change agents”? From HealthCareITNews.com… “Project managers are change agents in an organization. Change agents are nothing other than someone or something
‘Where to Now?’ said the Project Manager?
October 27, 2021
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Bob, Julie and Lucy, all project managers, were sitting around the local coffee shop contemplating their future. It was interesting that all three of them had a completely different view
To Be Successful You Must Be Seen
October 20, 2021
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Back in 2017, my friend, Roy Osing, contributed a piece to the Globe and Mail with the title “Note to Young Workers: To be Successful You Must Be Seen.” Young
5 Tips for Your Next ‘Lessons Learned’ Session
June 9, 2021
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5 Tips for Your Next ‘Lessons Learned’ Session First published May, 2017. I posted a mention of an article this week called “10 DOs That We DON’T in Project
Who Needs a Strong Project Execution Culture?
May 5, 2021
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If you can finally admit that strong project management is a core to your organization’s success, then YOU need a strong project execution culture. A 5 minute watch. Enjoy.
Give Permission to Share Bad News
March 24, 2021
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My friend Scott sent me a link this week to a great article from Harvard Business Review entitled “Are You Really Listening?”. Please read it. https://hbr.org/2021/03/are-you-really-listening?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hbr&utm_source=twitter&tpcc=orgsocial_edit At its core, it
Do You Know an Accidental Project Manager?
March 10, 2021
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Barb works for a local financial services company. Her title is Manager, Operations and Support. I can tell you all about what she is but let’s focus on the critical
Are Your Projects “Healthy”?
March 3, 2021
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I was reminded recently that it is time for my annual physical. At my age, this is a pretty important time of the year and sometimes a little stressful. None