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I’m getting ready to start a new project. One of the first considerations I have is how am I going to communicate with multiple team players and the executive team. This project involves a great deal of travel so I won’t be able to just pop into the office and provide an update. I want […]
It happened again to a client. A key project manager gave his two weeks notice that he would be leaving for a new opportunity in a different organization. It could just as easily been someone who is retiring and you just realized she is leaving in two weeks. Or, it could be that an employee […]
I must say that I’m impressed with the changes made to Camtasia Studio 8.4. I have used the software since version 6.0 and really liked the results that I received as I developed courses for my clients. There is definitely a learning curve with the new version, as TechSmith has added multiple timelines to the […]
Situation: Your best employee is getting ready to retire. The employee has been with you for many years and knows what to do, better than you do! In fact, you are not really sure what process the employee follows and whether the process is productive or wasteful. You know that you need to begin to […]
Situation: A healthcare organization?s customer service ratings were going down. It was determined that a LEAN Kaizen Event should be implemented to resolve the issue. The CEO of the organization was anxious and wanted the LEAN project to start immediately. Planning was quickly implemented and a series of lunch-and-learn meetings were held to make sure […]
I presented a webinar called “How To Successfully Take On Any Project – Big or Small”. If you would like to take a look, here’s the link: http://engage.vevent.com/rt/icmarketing~9192012 Here is another question that was asked during the presentation. Julio asked “Customers normally ask how much a project will cost to determine if they have the budget…so, […]
Recently I presented a webinar called “How To Successfully Take On Any Project – Big or Small”. If you would like to take a look, here’s the link: http://engage.vevent.com/rt/icmarketing~9192012 Several questions were posted during the webinar that I want to answer more fully in the next few posts. Let’s get started. In the presentation, I […]
Jane’s been given the task of leading a project for her company. She is very reluctant to take on the role because projects in her company have often failed. She’s been told by her supervisor that they are confident in her ability to successfully lead the project. The big question for Jane is why projects […]
I hear this question frequently, especially from small business owners who don’t have a much time or a large staff available for planning. My response is usually this question: “Do you have the money or the time to do the work all over again if you don’t get the results you were seeking? Planning for […]
Managing a project is not an individual activity. Every successful project has a team who work together to get the work done. A key player on your project team is the Project Manager. It is extremely important that you select a project manager who will be able to lead the team to a successful project […]
