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Tag: Communication

April 7, 2024Agile, Project Management

Project Data Visualization

A picture is worth a thousand words. Projects can generate a lot of data. Large, mature organizations generally have the tools to capture, store, and […]

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 […]

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, 2021June 11, 2024Agile, 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 […]

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019Leadership, Project Management

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 […]

March 1, 2019March 2, 2019Agile, Leadership, Project Management

The Daily Stand-Up Meeting: Best Practice

Lean and Agile organizations have harnessed the power of the stand-up meeting as a valuable process tool. The stand-up is an efficient and effective way to […]

November 26, 2018January 21, 2021Interviews, Leadership, Project Management

Improving Communications with DISC

“Improving Communications with DISC,” George Washington University’s Masters of Project Management Program Webinar, October 30, 2018. Communications theory tells us that communications are about the […]

October 1, 2017September 28, 2017Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Effective Communications = Productive Project Teams

Effective communications are the cornerstone to successful projects and productive teams.   The Agile Manifesto extolls the virtues of collaboration, individual interactions, and face-to-face communications. Projects […]

September 1, 2017August 31, 2017Project Management

Stakeholder Management: A Key to Project Success

Projects with involved stakeholders are far more likely to be successful. But many projects suffer from low engagement from executives, users, and key stakeholders. The […]

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