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A Dozen Commitments for Your Project Sponsor A project’s sponsors are the senior managers who want the project completed and control the project’s budget and schedule. Effective sponsors support the project manager to get the job done. |
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That’s a Great Idea! Let Me Get Back to You… Being responsive to customer needs and desires is not a bad thing—the decision to accept, reject, or defer a change is something that should be considered in light of the consequences of the delay. |
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Control the Narrative We often talk about the importance of effective communication on a project, but we often omit timing and context. Messages need to be timely if a project manager is going to guide the narrative. |
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Human Resource Management, Multi-Tasking, and Waves Some tolerate multi-tasking better than others. Beyond tolerance and even the ability of some people to switch contexts more efficiently than others is an effect of multi-tasking that most of us have experienced but rarely discuss. |
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Three Ways to Improve Employee Wellness in a Post-Covid Environment Many individuals are dealing with "pandemic fatigue" these days. As a leader, how can you better support your team in this environment? Here are 3 tips. |
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If Things Aren’t Going Well, When Do You Want to Know? Ask people to describe the number one job of a project manager and few will get it right. Payson Hall discusses the most important part of project manager's role.
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Your Project Might Be in Trouble If... As I start my fifth decade working on projects, primarily in the IT and software development space, I wanted to share some patterns I have observed that suggest a project is in trouble, Jeff Foxworthy style. |
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A Tale of Toxic Sponsorship It is difficult to succeed without effective sponsorship—and almost impossible if your sponsor is toxic, as this true tale explains. |
