[ad_1] A Project Manager Is As Good As His Last Project Surely you have all heard the phrase: “a project manager is as good as his/her last project.” Today I want to share a story with you that will also illustrate this point. In December (our summer holiday time) we went to a beautiful beach…
[ad_1] Bodyweight Circuits for High School Sports Teams When I first started conditioning high school sports teams (wrestling & soccer), I found out several things very quickly. At a large suburban high school, weight room time is at a premium. Running alone is gravely insufficient for overall body fitness. And finally, supervising teenage boys in…
[ad_1] Woodworking Novice Project Reflections – Project Plan Introduction When you have made the decision to do a woodworking project the first and most important step is to research and develop a project plan. Woodworking projects proceed smoother if you have a clear and precise plan. Woodworkers who skip or gloss over this important initial…
[ad_1] Project Management Professional Examination Tips Project Management is all about planning and organizing precise Project goals carefully to have sure success. The objective of project management, and the important one, is to give high regards to constraints (scope, time and budget) as you accomplish the goals and expectations of the project. To make an…
[ad_1] Mobility – The Changing Face Of Project Management This decade witnessed a big transition in the corporate culture. Even a leading men’s clothing brand recently explored it in their advertisement, showing how entrepreneurs are now changing the working rules. They or their workforce don’t need to be confined to the four walls of an…
[ad_1] The 5 Building Blocks of an Effective Team It is important to recognize some of the symptoms of a poor performing team. They include but are not limited to: Ambiguity, poor miscommunication and confusion. That leads to… Rework or sloppy work, missed goals. That leads to… Loss of customer trust and satisfaction. That leads…
[ad_1] So You’re The New Project Manager Having been a PM and progressing through the management chain, and now in a professional services career I’ve made numerous placements and hired many Project Managers, Program Managers, Directors and other “C” level processionals. What follows is a brief personal overview of what a new manager needs the…
[ad_1] Planning Self-Managed Team Member Rotation As teams move from being supervised or facilitated during their development to a more self-managed work team, members will take more responsibility for their different team roles. As part of this process, members will rotate their roles in order for everyone to participate in the self-leadership process. During the…
[ad_1] Environmental Consciousness For Project and Program Managers Global warming and environmental consciousness is a worldwide concern that encompasses all industries — project management included. With the ongoing debate over balancing technological success with environmental health, project and program managers are called to take action. The question, however, is how. How can project managers go…
[ad_1] Ten Ways Leadership Can Motivate Team Building and Performance Managers, supervisors, and team leaders need to understand how communication and recognition can help motivate members to have better attitudes and become more productive. Many ways exist to motivate team members to build a better team and increase the group and individual performance. Presented for…