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Scenario #3 – No thanks, I want to do a good job here
Patal Fray was Project Manager of a very big and important project for his firm. He was very proud to have been given this assignment and assured his VP that he would bring it in successfully, on time, if not ahead of time.
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Giving Thanks
Why is it that we need a special day on the calendar to remind us to say thank you?
I guess it’s because we get so tied up with our day to day tasks that we forget to appreciate and acknowledge what others do for us.
Fortunately there are exceptions to this rule.
For example, I received a [...]
The Key to Successful Cross-functional Collaboration
Quick: what’s the biggest challenge in cross-functional collaboration? Bing! Yes, “building trusting, open relationships” is correct! Does that sound too Oprah-esque? Let’s think about it for a minute. How do you build trusting, open relationships in your cross-functional team, and why does it matter?
Let’s start with why it matters. How successful will your collaboration be if each [...]
Typical oversight areas in Project Management
efficiency, stated Peter Drucker, is doing the thing right, but effectiveness is doing the right thing – through enabling others to reach their potential – both thire personal potential and their corporate or institutional potential. (quoted in DePree, 1989, pp.19(2).
Here are some typical oversight areas:
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