You’ve heard the talk in the hallways. “He’s not holding so and so accountable.” “They never deliver on time.” “If I were the project manager I’d...
Holding People Accountable (Part 1)
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Organizations
Four Keys to Building Strong Work Relationships
Most work environments require interacting with others. Some people view these interactions as separate events they must endure and others view them...
Don’t Ask For Permission When Forgiveness is Easier
You’ve heard it said that electricity follows the path of least resistance, so why shouldn’t this principle apply to our decision making too? We’ve...
When Has Documentation Ever Saved Your Butt?
We spend lots of time and energy covering our butts. Documents and emails are generated to record agreements, records are created for tasks we work...
How Work Gets Done
Most organizational leaders are compensated for executing on strategy and maintaining daily operations. While true, this is an overly glorified way...
Got a Strategy? – You Need Portfolio Management
Putting a strategy together is very rewarding. Whether it’s for your division, department, or small business, it gets you thinking about the future...
Don’t Forget About the Project Environment
Projects are neither good nor bad: they’re neutral. They succeed or fail because of what team members do to them, the skills each team member brings...
The Problem with Getting it “Right”
“If management would only let us do it the right way.” “We can’t do it without the right tools.” “If only we had the right people on this.” Right....