In most situations on projects, failure simply is not an option. The project or program must succeed one way or another. We need to grapple with whether to do the project on one level; but once that decision has been made, it needs to be executed successfully.
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If Failure Is Not An Option, Don’t Talk About It
March 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Tags: Project Management Process
Thinking Your Way Through Tough Challenges – Not!
September 25th, 2008 · No Comments
When faced with a tough challenge, many of us find ourselves trying to "think our way through it". While thinking generally is a good thing, strangely enough, this approach often results in repetitive thoughts and mental dead ends. What is often missing is action and results, but we may not realize it.
Tags: Soft Skills
Dealing with the “Student Syndrome”
February 13th, 2008 · 5 Comments
The Student Syndrome is something that we all have experienced one way or another. It is evident that most of us tend to do at least to some degree of cramming for exams, completing papers, completing projects, doing problem sets and more. The student syndrome is based on our human tendency. For example, the student syndrome is demonstrated where, if we have 25 days to do an assignment, we put off most of the work until the final days or hours before it is due!
Tags: Project Management Process
Personality and Team Building
January 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Personality is an important consideration in team building. Think about how people have different individual work styles and how they work differently in a group differs! Understanding how you and your team members tend to work can help each of us to work together more effectively. One popular way to discover personalities and its effect work styles is the use of the Myer-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).
Tags: Soft Skills
Effective Communication — 3 Tips to Let Others Hear You
October 19th, 2007 · No Comments
Do you want to be heard? Do you want people to listen to every word you utter and believe in you? In a world wherein everyone seems to have a say in everything and say things all at the same time, it seems that getting heard by people around you is becoming more difficult than ever.
Tags: Soft Skills
Effective Communication — 3 Tips to Let Others Hear You
October 4th, 2007 · No Comments
Do you want to be heard? Do you want people to listen to every word you utter and believe in you? In a world wherein everyone seems to have a say in everything and say things all at the same time, it seems that getting heard by people around you is becoming more difficult than ever. This is especially true in project communciations.
Tags: Soft Skills




