Embracing Failure
I believe we need to rethink our views about failure. Truly, the only failure is if we fail to learn …
Communications
Give Them An Example
At first I was disappointed in the quality of action plans prepared at the end of professional development short courses …
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Foreigner? No Such Thing!
Imagine an astronaut lands on Neptune and finds living creatures. What would they be called, aliens? There are no more …
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Let’s Not Talk About the Vampire in the Living Room
Some parts of a project are just: slam dunk. They’re straightforward, sweet, smooth and easy. Everybody knows what to do, …
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Fruits ‘n’ Nuts in a Basket
It’s that time of year: the break room tables are piled with boxes of candy and littered with crumbs. Workplace …
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Provide More Feedback
A graduate course required a case study to be submitted every week. A grade was given, no comments were provided, …
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Project Management Dangerous to Mammals
I haven’t quite put my finger on it, but something I’ve noticed about the human condition that retards our ability …
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The Trouble with Projects
In my many years of running projects I have often looked back and asked why it was always so difficult …
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Crossing The Cultural Divide
How many times do we hear it? We live in a global economy. It seems like practically every project seems …
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