Happy New Year! Thank you for joining us for this special New Year’s episode of The People and Projects Podcast! How many times have you set a new years resolution only to have it hit...
I have the real privilege of helping organizations around the world improve their ability to deliver projects and lead teams. In 2008 we added a PMP®Exam Prep offering to our mix to help project managers...
I was discussing how fast time flies by with my friend and colleague Kymme Lightfoot who is a consultant with McGhee Productivity Solutions. McGhee specializes in helping organizations with these very challenges and she hooked...
Thanksgiving is, indeed, one of my favorite holidays. Though celebrated this week in the States, many other countries have a similar holiday with essentially the same purpose: give us a chance to reflect on what...
OK, here’s the situation…. You’re the security guard at a data center, giving a new security guard a tour of the facility. Near the end of the tour you point to a button on the...
I hear it all the time when people describe themselves in a work setting: “I’m a good problem-solver!” Are you a good problem-solver? I’m guessing you would say “Yes!” Well, guess what? According to Michael...
Hello! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast. I’m over in Europe this week facilitating a project management workshop for a great international company. Though I’m thousands of...
Charles Jacobs recently released a book entitled Management Rewired: Why Feedback Doesn’t Work and Other Surprising Lessons from the Latest Brain Science. Whether it’s giving feedback, leading change, or other challenges that face leaders, Charles...
Being an effective leader of people and projects can often come down to having a good nose… Being able to sense that something just doesn’t smell quite right! Learning to develop your ability to “sniff...
You’ve heard the terms Generation X and Generation Y. There are plenty of stereotypes associated with each term. Yet when you’re responsible for leading a team that spans generations, it’s easy to struggle with challenges...