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We hear a lot that project management is a marathon, not a sprint. That’s completely the wrong analogy…it shouldn’t be either. The work/life balance is supposed to be a real thing, so it's time we embrace striving for maximum success with minimum effort.
Don't let today's risks become tomorrow's problems, and don't sit back and wait for events to happen. Take a proactive approach to managing uncertainty. In this article, you will learn how and why using this risk management approach can greatly increase the chances of delivering your project on time and on target.
Don't let today's risks become tomorrow's problems, and don't sit back and wait for events to happen. Take a proactive approach to managing uncertainty. In this article, you will learn how and why using this risk management approach can greatly increase the chances of delivering your project on time and on target.
Content may be king, but project managers control the kingdom. Don't let your old ways of creating and managing content hold back your business potential and drive your team into the ground.
We are connected on a global scale these days and--with few exceptions--everyone is competing to get the customer. As a result, we have all been tasked to embrace change or else someone will gladly take our place in the industry.
By giving focus to the personal value that individuals bring to the business, organizations show that the people are as important as their work. This value-based culture improves productivity, morale and commitment, but it doesn't get built on slogans.
Tasks that require judgment and creativity also require focus, so it is this type of project work that is most compromised by the distractions of multitasking. Unfortunately, the problem is largely unrecognized by organizations even as its invisible costs multiply. Take these steps to eliminate the scourge of multitasking.
Replacing a team member can be a difficult and time-consuming process, from sifting through endless resumes to conducting interviews to on-boarding the new person. By effectively conducting formal reviews, supplanted by informal evaluations, project managers can address team members' weaknesses, reward their good work, set future goals and implement an improvement plan, thus rendering the replacement of a team member less likely. This article explores ways to take the guesswork out of three evaluation conundrums when it comes to assessing team members' performance. In doing so, it reports the results of a 2011 study--conducted by Harris Interactive--showing that organizations risk 250 percent of an employee's salary in turnover costs because of poor performance management processes, including performance reviews. It then identifies three challenges that come up frequently during the review process and provides a solution for each challenge. Accompanying the article are two sidebars: The first sidebar lists three questions for every review; the second sidebar details the perfect type of review.
Shortsightedness can shortchange your organization on the benefits of project portfolio management. A top PPM analyst shares best practices on how to embrace the big picture and how evolving PPM tools can help.
Your project does not need a leader that exists based on a template—it needs someone willing to push past comfort and embrace the truth. Have you ever sat down to read your own story? Instead of trying to be like someone else, start to create a story worth reading. Think of it as lessons learned based on your adventure—one that you are writing every day.
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