Leadership and Environment: The Leader’s Role
Leaders are responsible for creating an environment where their employees can be successful. At a minimum, the environment has to provide clear expectations, ensure that the tools and resources are available and that the people see the results of their work.
Leadership Action Steps for the Project Manager (video)
Take Charge, Supervise, Motivate and Communicate are the action steps that the leader of the project must take...
Develop the habit of documenting “Lessons Learned”
Most of the Project Teams that I work with outside of the military agree that they should maintain a “lessons learned” database and use those “lessons learned” on future projects. Of course, when I ask if their organizations actually collect, maintain and disseminate...
Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act of 2015 (PMIAA)
This is just a quick note to let you know President Barack Obama has signed into law S.1550, the Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act of 2015 (PMIAA), which will enhance accountability and best practices in project and program management throughout...
Tips for Trouble Projects
What do you do when you have been given a project that is in trouble? Take the emotion out of play Recognize that people will be upset that the project is not done and that expectations are not being met. Also, realize that people do not want to lose their jobs....
Habits of High Performing Learners
Over the years, I have taught in both college and corporate settings. These are some of the habits that the high performing learners displayed: Before Class The high learner comes to class ready to learn the material. During Class They have near perfect attendance....
10 Tips for a Successful Project Know who the “real” customer is and how you can help them achieve their goals. While the SOW may have clearly stated the requirements, you do have a responsibility to ensure that the project delivers what the client really wanted....