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Tag: Self-Development

Considering How We Think

Posted August 31, 2020 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Agile, Blog Categories, Leadership, Project Management

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.  […]

What Are They Saying About You?

Posted January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Leadership

“You are not in the room for the conversations that impact your career.”  Farley Price I was having dinner with an old friend and colleague.  […]

Conducting a Successful Brainstorming Meeting

Posted October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 Alan Zucker8 CommentsPosted in Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Well facilitated brainstorming sessions are amazing.  A creative, sharing atmosphere is built. Numerous ideas are generated.  Participants feel productive, valued, and are enthusiastic.  By contrast, […]

Our Own Inspirational Stories

Posted September 1, 2018December 26, 2018 Alan Zucker2 CommentsPosted in Leadership

I believe each of us has our own, undiscovered inspirational story.  We have not recognized our own accomplishments.  We have not verbalized our achievements into […]

Learning to Love the PMBOK®–It Wasn’t Easy

Posted March 1, 2018March 5, 2018 Alan Zucker4 CommentsPosted in Project Management

Years ago, I begrudgingly took my project management certification (PMP®) exam.  I passed.  Almost a decade later, I now teach PMP® preparation classes and see […]

Making Sense of Agile and DevOps

Posted February 1, 2017April 20, 2018 Alan Zucker1 CommentPosted in Agile

There has been a tectonic shift in how software is developed. Terms like Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, BDD, and TDD are new additions to the IT […]

Controlling the Runaway Meeting

Posted January 1, 2017October 25, 2020 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Leadership, Project Management

It is a common phenomenon. Something happens, usually something bad. Daily meetings are organized. Anyone connected with the event is there—from senior executives to junior […]

Time: Conserving the Precious Resource

Posted September 1, 2016April 27, 2017 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Project Management

Time is the dominant constraint on all projects. There is a constant race against the clock. Many projects have fixed completion dates determined by external […]

Decision Making: 6 Ways to be More Effective

Posted May 1, 2016April 27, 2017 Alan Zucker5 CommentsPosted in Leadership, Project Management

Projects sometimes feel like the movie “Ground Hog Day”—endlessly revisiting the same decision hoping to get them right. This cycle is frustrating, time consuming and […]

Project Status is Subjective: Linguistic and Cognitive Bias

Posted March 1, 2016April 24, 2017 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Leadership, Project Management

Status reporting is one of the most important functions performed by project managers. The profession strives for objective reporting and metrics. However, by its very […]

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