The Diversity and Risk Management webinar will explore the impact of diversity variables on risk management methodology. Various challenges and opportunities to overcome them will be examined. This webinar will benefit anyone who desires to perform project risk management in a more inclusive manner with team members who are diverse, as we all are.
Joint-webinar CoP Ethics and Global diversity-
Current events keep this topic at the top of our minds. Census 2010 is still surprising employers, it is an election year, war on terror, school and workplace violence, “Don’t ask – Don’t Tell is abolished” – on and on, and organizations are grappling with, struggling with their own workplace diversity and inclusion issues. The what and how will be presented – of being a more inclusive employer. Join us for a highly informative and interactive forum.
This webinar will focus on inclusive behaviours that will help project managers be more effective as leaders of diverse teams. This may include communication styles, culture, work styles, ethnicity, gender, etc. When it comes to managing projects and teams to achieve desired outcomes, philosophy and theories of diversity and inclusion are not enough. We have to define the behaviours that project managers need to practice in order to fully engage each individual, and ensure that the team is in snyc with each other. By knowing how to include other people, uncover and leverage their skills, you can get more done, in less time, with less stress.
As our global world continues to shrink nearly proportionally to how technology tends to grow, so does our ability to exploit virtual environments to maximize economies of scale, reach broader audiences and make personal connections. This article discusses what PMs should consider when planning virtual training.
Effectively applied, project communication is the glue that holds your project together. Stick to it!
Sourcing is a holistic strategy that defines how an organization sources a unit of work. Different pieces of work can be sourced in different ways, and there are a variety of criteria that can be used to make that sourcing choice. This article covers those criteria, and defines some of the key sourcing terms that have been thrown around the industry.
Time, space, language and culture...global project management can be a communications nightmare for a variety of reasons. As we look at the challenges faced by a developer of software intensive systems as it questioned going global, some valuable lessons are unearthed.
As a leader in the project, you must realize that to leverage the diversity in your various teams, stakeholders and clients, you must tailor your communication methods to each group to be effective.
When implementing virtual teams, how can you develop strategies to overcome the lack of social interaction, cultural differences and preconceived notions that can hinder the development of a cohesive team? The author presents survey results that uncovered key relationship-building techniques and the project management elements that are best suited to achieving project and organizational objectives.
For the project manager, the multiple layers of organizational quality management can create challenges. They face a steep uphill battle managing project quality in organizations lacking quality assurance practices. Here's some help.
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