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Category: Leadership

Blogs on leadership and management

July 3, 2022July 11, 2022Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Pick Your Battles Wisely

Conflict exists.  It is a natural part of being human.  It occurs at home and at work. We disagree.  We have different perspectives and opinions.  […]

March 1, 2022February 25, 2022Agile, Leadership, Project Management, Uncategorized

Better Project Communications

Excellent “soft skills” differentiate the great project managers.  Since 90% of a project manager’s time is spent with others, it is no surprise that communications […]

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Busy, But Not Productive

Everyone tells me they are busy.  They are on video or conference calls from morning until evening.  On average, workers receive over 100 emails per […]

July 1, 2021June 30, 2021Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Unlock Potential: Push Decision Making Down

Modern management theory is built on the premise of trust.  If management creates a values-based culture, employees will make the “right” decisions.   Douglas McGregor described […]

June 3, 2021Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Empowering Your Teams

The virtues of high-performing teams are well documented.  They are 50% more productive.  They are more creative, and members are 76% more likely to be […]

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021Leadership

Optics: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

The traditional definition of optics is the scientific study of sight or light.  An alternative description relates to politics and refers to the perception of […]

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Better Zoom Meetings

In one of my training classes, there is an exercise to conduct a daily stand-up meeting.  The meeting should be no longer than 15-minutes and […]

January 30, 2021October 30, 2021Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Let’s Keep in Touch

I called an old colleague just to say “hello” and see how he was doing.  We have worked together at different companies over the past […]

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021Agile, Leadership, Project Management

A Personal Retrospective

This year was like living through a 500-year storm.   COVID has infected 1 in 20 Americans, and 1 in 1,000 have died of the disease.  […]

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020Leadership

Work = Life Priorities

Balancing our work and home lives is a challenge that nearly everyone faces.  I was a single parent for many years and managed large teams and […]

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