collaboration… Mixed Expectations 2 May 20182 May 2018 When a team has temporarily assigned specialists, it is important to ensure that everyone has the same set of expectations. #APG (Agile Practice Guide) Clarifying Expectations is not just a…
Agile… A Semi-serious Proposal for PMBOK v7: the Manage Emotions Process 26 Oct 201726 Oct 2017 Proposal for PMBOK Guide, Version 7. A semi-serious proposal: Addition to the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group: Manage Emotions Process Inputs: Monitor and Control Project Work outputs Perform Integrated Change…
Agile… Book Review: Collaborating with the Enemy 3 Oct 20173 Oct 2017 Collaborating with the Enemy. A catchy title for a book, but how many project managers would think of picking it up from the title? I mean, no one wants to…
Business Acumen… How to Pivot Gracefully into a New Industry 8 Mar 20178 May 2017 Have you jumped from IT to Financial project management? Or from IT to Digital project management? What you don't know about the terminology, risks, and standard expectations in an industry…
books… Book Review: The 12 Pillars 18 Jan 2016 When his car breaks down in front a mansion called the 12 Pillars, Michael Jones isn't sure what's wrong with his car or what to do about it. As his…
Emotional Intelligence… Sticky Notes: January 8th 11 Jan 2016 The first week back at work always feels like the longest week of the year. The beginning of the year generally finds me in the middle of a very large project that…
project management Looking Back To Gain Perspective 5 Jan 20165 Jan 2016 “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away…
books… Quote: Rule 3: People Communicate with Stories 5 Oct 20155 Oct 2015 "In conversations, people don't spit out bullet pointed facts. Instead, they use stories. When you listen attentively, you encourage the speaker to expand on and tell more stories. The clues…
benefits… Are You Serving Your Stakeholders or Your Project Plan? 21 Sep 20154 Aug 2017 We spend some portion of our time every day as customers, but we never seem to remember the customers we serve when we run our projects. As PM's we focus on delivering…
collaboration… How to MacGyver Technology Challenged Web Meetings 31 Aug 201531 Aug 2015 By Joelle A. Godfrey Ever been in a virtual meeting that's entered the Twilight Zone? This is the kind of meeting where the Technology seems to be against you: Whether…