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…
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…
Branding… Are you Ready to Create Value with Your Stakeholders? 18 May 201518 May 2015 How you view your projects is really a matter of perspective. What frame are you looking at your projects through? Is it constructive? Does is make it easier for the…
Agenda… Three Steps to Improved Meeting Facilitation 4 May 20154 May 2015 How much time do you spend in meetings? I estimate that most of my working hours are spent in some form of meeting - whether in a One-on-One discussion or…
books… Quote: Perspectives shape your experience 27 Apr 201527 Apr 2015 "Perspectives shape your experience - of meetings, of relationships, of life. Sometimes you need to lead with your attitude. You simply need to choose to step into the world with…
books… The Ant and the Elephant: Quotes Worth Considering 20 Apr 201520 Apr 2015 After re-reading The Ant and the Elephant last week to write the review, I found some quotes from the book that shook me up and made me think. These quotes are another…
Business Acumen… Communicating to Internal Teams 30 Mar 201530 Mar 2015 Which is the best answer for "How do team members find out what's happening on your project?" A. At the Watercooler B. On the Sharepoint Site C. Osmosis D. Project…
books… Watch How You Talk To Yourself 23 Mar 201523 Mar 2015 We can be our own worst enemy at times. Whether we say the words out loud or not, we are always talking to ourselves. Just as guard rails can prevent…
books… Book Review: Teamwork is an Individual Skill 15 Dec 20144 Aug 2017 Teamwork Is an Individual Skill. The book title itself seems to turn our usual assumptions about teamwork upside down. And true to its title, the book tries to give its…
Business Value… Fighting Groupthink: How To Stop Conformity From Paralyzing Your Risk Management 8 Nov 20148 Nov 2014 "Over time, we learn to associate these two ideas: on the one hand, being in a crowd, and on the other, relinquishing responsibility. Crowd. Lack of responsibility. Crowd. Someone else…