Sustainability is important for the planet. If it isn’t as important for our employer, do we have to do something about that? Should we try to become a conscience for our employer, at least as far as the project we are managing is concerned?
Agile approaches often have greater engagement levels between stakeholders. While those conversations generally focus on the deliverables and how they meet the customer’s needs, can they also drive sustainability best practices?
Given the strength and wide adoption of the COBIT framework, can it be adapted and modified to address sustainability issues in IT-based projects?
In an effort to reduce costs—and citing technology that can supposedly automate and streamline some tasks—companies might be convinced they can eliminate one or more project manager positions. Here's why that is a horrible idea.
Does the employer you work for say anything about you? Should it? How do you separate your job and career from the organization that employs you?
Diversity, equity and inclusion are finally starting to gain traction as accepted performance drivers of business success. That’s going to result in project teams having to leverage them. Are we ready?
The social fabric that holds us together has faced tremendous pressure this year. But taking the time and effort to give back is one of the best ways to make the world a better place. As a project manager, you have the power to create change—use your power responsibly!
The climate crisis is a prime example of a Grand Challenge, one with an increasing urgency that needs to be addressed. Up to now, project management as a profession has been key for “getting things done,” and as such is likely to be part of the solution for climate change. But it may not be a straightforward process.
Climate change has arrived, and the question now becomes: What can project managers do about it? There is no single correct answer to this complex question. But there are solutions both big and small that can help make a difference.
Organizations often have an abiding belief in the benefits of hiring from outside. They use catchy phrases to describe the advantages of external candidates: greater diversity, fresh perspective, world-class experience. And it’s true that there are plenty of outside-hire success stories. But that is not always the way to go.
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"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas." - George Bernard Shaw |
