Do Worry, Be Happy
I am a professional worrier. Yes, at times I actually feel like I get paid to worry. What could go […]
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Project Management Unplugged: Facilitation and the Power of Intuition
When I started working as a Program Manager back in the early 90s, I realized that I had to take
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Project Management Unplugged: When it’s not about the metrics
Project Management Unplugged: When it’s not about the metrics Where I’m coming from… Job descriptions for project and program managers
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Use the Parking Lot Method for easy flowing conversations and meetings.
Have you ever been in a meeting or conversation in which the conversation starts to stray off course? Have you
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Find ways to have your cake and eat it too.
In this discussion, I cover some quick tips for Work/Life Balance. One of the tricks to a positive Work/Life Balance
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Setting expectations: A positive defense against moochers
Today’s economy is certainly making most people anxious. In these desperate times, the positive frugal, thrifty and cautious nature can be taken a tad too far. Without knowing, this singular cost-conscious attention morphs turns to mooching or taking advantage of friends and family. Use this tips to avoid being either the moocher or the enabler.
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Waiting to be sure is a losing strategy.
Waiting to take action until your sure about the outcome of the action is a losing strategy. You can never be 100% sure of the results, because the results are “future based”.
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Keeping your Cool
To keep in the spirit of my cave diving adventure, it occurred to me how important presence and alertness of
Lessons not Learned
I just returned from a week of cave diving in southern France. The objective was to get my cave diving
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The Yellow Brick Road – What Do Your Stakeholders Expect?
Projects are like company earnings. Beat expectations and everybody is happy. Perform below expectations and you’re doomed. Or in different
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Stakeholder Adventure Maps. Drawing Smileys And Walls.
Ah. Adventure Maps. Away with spreadsheets, checklists and grid prisons. Bring on your crayons! A highly playful, interactive and intuitive
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