One of the more challenging aspects in any career is quantifying your achievement during your performance evaluations or job interviews. How can you most effectively and easily do this?
How to quantify your acheivements Read More »
Most of us associate being compassionate, nonjudgmental, and allowing the other to be and do as they please — as laying the foundation to “being taken advantage of”. It’s very natural to assume this. But, I’m suggesting, to allow the steam roller to be the steam roller – doesn’t mean to place oneself in its path.
Avoiding Monsters: Sucker Proofing Your Relationships Read More »
If all you are planning on doing at the next conference you attend is to learn something from the sessions and the exhibits, my advice would be to save your money, focus on your work, and ‘get the dvd’. As we all know, attending conferences isn’t just about the sessions, the keynote speakers, or the product demos. The values you attain from attending conferences are all in the periphery, they are about the ‘X Factors’, those that help you , your team and your company get ahead professionally.
The Hidden Value of Conferences and Symposiums Read More »
Did you know Project Management is having a birthday? Well, sort of a birthday. It was 100 years ago, in
A Century of Scientific Management Read More »
I was recently asked what is the best morning ritual to save time for busy singles and parents. How to get dressed and out the door without misplacing and redoing things. And for those with children: How to get your kids from forgetting 2,591 things back in their bedrooms. How to NOT have a
last-minute scramble for sports equipment or library books.
The best way to save time in the morning…. Read More »
We’ve heard saying like “It’s not what you say, but how you say it”; “Actions speak louder than words”; “It’s not what you way, but how you feel when you say it.” After an incident this past week, I totally agree with all of those statements more than ever. Why?
It’s not what you say…. Read More »
If you are managing a project to deliver a new product or service, you’ll be making lots of decisions. If
It’s Never Been Easier To Stay Close To Your Customers Read More »
Last time, I talked about status reporting, which is commonly required but whose power as a multitool is often overlooked.
Contingency Plan – Focusing on Business Value Read More »
Project managers work on various projects, sometimes traveling to various clients’ sites. You juggle many emails, calls, faxes and meetings
Learn a foreign language in between projects and on the go Read More »
Unfortunately, in many countries, especially English-language ones, foreign languages have not been taken seriously by educational institutions, parents and children.
Why should project managers speak another language? Read More »
A common culprit behind schedule slips is adding up estimates for building subunits and not accounting for verification and integration.
Done or Done Done? Read More »