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30
Nov

Keep It Simple

Posted by in Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management

I’m a big fan of keeping process as simple as it can be while achieving the desired objective. Sometimes that means a fairly complex milestone path and other times a dozen or so items on a “to do” list works. … Continue reading

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30
Nov

Top Ten Reasons Why Projects Fail

Posted by in Blogs, Josh Nankivel: PM Student Blog

Guest post by Dr. Ian Clarkson Why do projects fail? Problems can manifest from anywhere on a project but there are several elements of a project that if managed poorly could mean that the project may fail to deliver: Poor sponsorship If the people at the top are not supportive this will severely hamper or even

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29
Nov

Rescuing Projects in Trouble

Posted by in Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management

Deanne Earle (@unlikebefore) was one of the first project managers I started following with social media. Having spoken with here a couple of times, exchanged many emails, and even interviewed her as one of the very first guests on the … Continue reading

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28
Nov

Long Weekends, Introspection and Recharging the Batteries

Posted by in Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management

If you live in the United States you more than likely have spent the last few days celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday.  Along with a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, I also took a little time this weekend to brave the … Continue reading

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24
Nov

Protective Collaboration

Posted by in Derek Huether: The Critical Path Blog

I was recently asked my opinion about collaboration within an organization.  Being I just completed an organizational assessment for a client, I have a fresh perspective of the topic. I was…

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24
Nov

Thankful For You

Posted by in Blogs, Josh Nankivel: PM Student Blog

It’s Thanksgiving in the USA today. So here’s something I’m thankful for. Those of you who strive for competence, instead of just a title. Those of you who value real knowledge and wisdom, instead of a piece of paper. I know you are someone who values competence and the ability to add real value, because

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24
Nov

Book Review: Rescue the Problem Project

Posted by in Blogs, Deanne Earle: Change Through Action Blog

After reading Todd Williams’ book Rescue the Problem Project: A Complete Guide to Identifying, Preventing, and Recovering from Project Failure it couldn’t be clearer – to recover a failing project strong teams are required.
People are projects and…

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24
Nov

Book Review: Rescue the Problem Project

Posted by in Deanne Earle: Change Through Action Blog

After reading Todd Williams’ book Rescue the Problem Project: A Complete Guide to Identifying, Preventing, and Recovering from Project Failure it couldn’t be clearer – to recover a failing project strong teams are required.
People are projects and…

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23
Nov

Just Say “Yes”

Posted by in Blogs, Josh Nankivel: PM Student Blog

There is a critical strategy when reaching out to new people. Are you implementing it? If you are trying to reach out to new people and grow your professional network and failing to get responses, read on. Why Is This Concept Important? This is the difference between being blown off and actually starting to interact

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22
Nov
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James Kane’s 4 levels of relationships

Posted by in Elizabeth Harrin: A Girl's Guide to Project Management Blog

At the PMI Leadership Institute Meeting last month in Dallas, Texas, James Kane spoke about the science of loyalty. He talked about how the brain takes shortcuts to try to find out if you have something in common with someone, and if you do, it can fast track the relationship

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