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 »
1. If I just use music and media, may I give up studying grammar and vocabulary and quit my language
Breaking the myths about language learning as an adult Read More »
Do you think of foreign language learning as sitting in your boring, stuffy high school Spanish class repeating “Yo me
Changing the way you think about foreign language learning 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 »
The rule of thumb is that the answer to most questions starting with “should everything be” is “NO”.
It’s the same with this question.
Effective communication IS time management. It isn’t a trade-off, such as this question seems to imply. Consider how much time you waste through misinterpretation, vague directions, mistakes and hurt feelings when you are not communicating clearly?
There’s much more to this than meets the eye, but here are five of six tips to effective communication AND time management?
Time is running and we’re all focused on getting the job done. When working on international projects, the speedometer is
Give me some team spirit around the world Read More »
Last article we discussed some of the down-side to working remotely (either from home or from an off-site office). We discussed some techniques an employee can stay in the spotlight, even when they are not located in the same site as their reporting manager, cohorts or those making the salary decisions. Today, we’ll cover the challenges and solutions from the managerial position.
A primary concern for a manager is : as your team starts to grow apart in location, how do I assure the team doesn’t also “grow apart as a team”. How does one keep a cohesive workforce across both distance and time zones?
What remote managers need to know about staying on top of remote and global employees. Read More »
Until recently, it was an article of faith with me that I could not work remotely from my teams and
Project Management Unplugged: The Loneliness of the Long-distance Program Manager Read More »
Effective use of body language is a sure way to establish rapport with your audience during your presentation. Maintaining eye
What Language Do You Speak? Read More »
Now it is time to explore how these services and capabilities are viewed by the enterprise in terms of true business value and competitive advantage. Corporate development concerns itself with the management arm of the enterprise, setting the strategy and priorities, and ensuring that the enterprise wide investments are aligned with future strategic goals.
Corporate development & finance – Business value from the corporate perspective Read More »
Now that the linkage between the delivery and operations of the service has been established and the PM understands how the service enables a capability, it is time to make the connection between the delivery team and the organization.
I believe that helping the PM understand EA and its links to Business Architecture (BA) will help to crystallize the role that their delivery team plays in the broader scope of the enterprise.
Enterprise Architecture – Linking Teams to the Enterprise Read More »