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 […]
Category: Project Management
Blogs on project management
Project Tools: Which to Choose?
There are many tools to help project teams manage their work, collaborate, and track performance. The number of options is overwhelming—Capterra has published over 900-project […]
“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 […]
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. […]
Advanced Stakeholder Modeling
You may be a businessman or some high-degree thief They may call you doctor, or they may call you chief, But you have to serve somebody… […]
Considering How We Think
We are living in interesting times. All countries are struggling to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Societies are challenging their histories of racial and social injustice. […]
Making Complex Decision
“…when faced with a difficult question, we often answer an easier one instead, usually without noticing the substitution.” Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow In the midst […]
Feedback: The Right Way
Feedback is a critical and valuable management tool. For managers, it is the engine of continuous improvement. For employees, it is the gift of valuable […]
Be Productive by Focusing on Value
Productivity is defined as our ability to create value. Traditionally manufacturers and farmers became more productive by adding resources—people and machines—to the process. Knowledge workers […]
Engage Your Stakeholders
Managers and project managers are often told that “engaging stakeholders” is critical to success. However, they rarely receive guidance on what it means or how […]