6 Tips for New Project Managers

6 Tips for New Project Managers

For new project managers, managing your first project can be a daunting task. You have to develop a realistic strategy, oversee your team members, solve tactical problems, and make sure your project doesn’t veer off track. Project management professionals have to be...
Getting Your Project Team to Hit on All Cylinders

Getting Your Project Team to Hit on All Cylinders

There was a day in the not so distant past that intact, high performing project teams were the standard. This is not true today. Skills specialization, matrixed organizations, virtual workforces, and a shared resource pool have changed the project team landscape for...
Creating a Project Schedule That Has Hope

Creating a Project Schedule That Has Hope

Wouldn’t it be nice if you were able to consistently create a project schedule that is a realistic timeline for completing a project successfully? Wouldn’t it also be great if you were able to predict the completion of the project as work is finished and before the...
Does Project Scope Have To Change Over Time?

Does Project Scope Have To Change Over Time?

Project management professionals love the idea that they should be able to define project scope up front – at the beginning of the project and then never change it again during the project’s life. This strategy certainly makes the project manager’s job easier but is...
Feeling Overwhelmed at Work

Feeling Overwhelmed at Work

At one point or another you have probably uttered the words, “I am feeling overwhelmed.” Despite your best efforts, life seems to have gotten the best of you. It could be caused by your personal life, work, or most likely a combination of the two. But when the feeling...