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Think Snappy, Act Scrappy When Crafting A Mission Statement
Why is the regular process of formulating mission statements so complex and laborious? But you don't have to spin your wheels on this yearly task. Sandra provides the succinct Who-What-How aimed at getting you started NOW in building that mission statement for your organization.
Read MoreRough Seas (aka Organization Change) Ahead? Keep Good People On Your Radar.
Good people skills deliver effectiveness and productivity to benefit everyone on the team. How well do you and your team members score across this list of twenty attributes? Consider these skills as you develop your team members.
Read MoreAn Essential Partnership – Formal & Informal Leaders
As formal leaders you have the authority, as informal leaders they have the influence. You are on the org-charts, they are behind the scenes. Their hidden talents are vital to linking people with progress. Steve shares how you identify where and who they are, and how you can build a partnership for success - the organization's and your project's.
Read MoreGive Your Team Leaders Authority and Support, Not Just Responsibility
Ever been appointed a Team Lead, only to have your manager intervene periodically, and confusing team members as to who was in charge? Brian shares best practices for delegating-managers to support their team leaders to succeed, even when their resolution approaches are different.
Read MoreDeveloping Resilience to Help Your People Through Change
Why are so many people uncomfortable with change? Peggy draws from her managerial experiences, to share how you can develop Resiliency in your team to persevere in the face of obstacles, and bounce back from the hardship. Resilience is not a silver bullet, but as a learnable competency it will enable your team to perform under stress.
Read MoreProgram Management: Learning to Manage Up, Outward, Sideways and Down
Under intense timeline pressures, how can you avoid program delays, disruptions, and unwanted surprises that could crush your highly visible projects? Brian gives the insider-scoop to facilitate your interactions with the boss and executives, with the customers, with your team members and also their managers.
Read MorePersonnel Development, a Cornerstone of Your Management Legacy
As managers we can work in the system, and control the risks by coordinating our people as resources within the confines. Or we can choose to add value and impact the value-chain, by creating opportunities for our people. Brian shares why he chose the latter to develop his staff members, and left a legacy, rather than just run a well-oiled process.
Read MoreIndependence Day
“From every mountain side, Let Freedom ring.” - Samuel F. Smith, "America"
Read MoreTransforming the Promise of a Vision into Practice by Managing Change
Why do so many business leaders fail to realize their visions for the future? The legacies of Alexander the Great (in the West) and Emperor Qin Shi Huang (in the East) present great lessons about corporate change and sustainability. Irene draws from these lessons to highlight the change management principles that project managers and change leaders should integrate into their project structure.
Read MoreDisruptive Technology Changes: Great Progress or Failed Promise?
Rolling out technology related changes is not plug-and-play, neither does it have to be prep-and-pray. How can the ensuing changes resonate with the organization? Allison highlights what and who we need to cater to, beyond just the technology design and process definition.
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