project management
The 5 dysfunctions of a team have derailed corporations. Here’s how to prevent them from undermining your business. Patrick Lencioni’s popular leadership book “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” illustrates just how destructive it can be when... Continue Reading
A one-size-fits-all approach to leadership is out, and situational project management leadership is in. What do we mean by leadership style? A leadership style is how you approach, manage, and support a team. It’s the role you play... Continue Reading
There are project management methodologies for every situation, but do you really want to spin the wheel every time you start a new project? Focus on these three essentials instead. If you’re a project manager, or even... Continue Reading
Don’t go chasing waterfalls—get used to the rapids. Explore rapid application development for faster software delivery and continuous iterations. If you’re looking for a faster method of application development, you’ll want to choose something other than the... Continue Reading
What if you could sum up all of your organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats with a straightforward exercise that could guide your organizational strategy for years to come? Would you do it? Of course you would.... Continue Reading
“Thinking outside the box” for the 21st century, or the key to success? Let’s get to the bottom of Agile project management. In 2001 at Utah’s Snowbird ski resort, 17 software developers got together to discuss lightweight... Continue Reading
Avoid these project collaboration pitfalls to improve not just team effectiveness but client satisfaction as well. At its most basic level, project collaboration is when two or more people work together to achieve a common goal. It... Continue Reading
All projects are work, but not all work is a project (part 2). In our last article, we broke down the difference between “projects” and nonroutine “work,”—e.g., daily tasks, collaborating with coworkers, low effort and/or low-risk ad... Continue Reading
All projects are work, but not all work is a project. I feel your pain: You’ve outgrown spreadsheets, and you’re tired of trying to collaborate over email. You turned to Google to search for an automated tool to... Continue Reading
Is your new collaboration tool hurting team productivity more than it’s helping? If so, let’s fix it. Research shows that strong communication is one of the most important factors for project success, so successful teams should employ... Continue Reading
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