Versatility and a Collaborative Work Environment Close Strategy and Execution Gaps
Versatility and a collaborative work environment impact strategy and execution in key ways. This is what one organization discovered. In the bustling world of startup tech companies, one company stood out with its innovative approach and ambitious goals. However, despite their executive’s clear vision and strategic plans, a significant gap between strategy and execution began […]
Project Creep and How to Avoid It
Project creep happens every so subtly. Quinn was tasked to head a returning client’s project. The deal was to deliver this app that would enable customers to book same-day delivery services. Back then it was a breakthrough app. Her timeline was two months –a reasonable deadline for swift and speedy Quinn. After the first month, […]
How to Develop a Project Team Culture in Top Down Organizations
Establishing a project team culture in a top down company can be difficult. This is certainly true if executives believe it is solely the project manager’s duty to develop the team using skills that work well with a top down, directive leadership style. The reality is that teams don’t operate this way. They require group […]
How to Effectively Manage Remote Projects
Managing remote projects can be a struggle and working remotely is becoming more and more popular. Having a remote team means more flexibility, avoiding expensive office rent, and enjoying the perk of working from home. However, while in theory, serving on a virtual team means more freedom, it can also come with its own share […]
Project Management – What’s the Strategy?
Project management. We’ve all heard the term so many times that it seems obvious. Do you want to be organized? Everybody does. But when it comes down to it can be overwhelming. Especially when it includes multiple people with diverse strengths, talents and thinking styles. It can be hard to juggle all the different projects […]
Leadership Team Building to Fill the Gaps in Project Management
A new year means new lists, and ESI International, the leading project management training company, has released its 2015 list of top 10 trends for project management. Changing climates and increasing demands for talent management can leave a gap between job expectations and the realities of working with teams, which can leave managers in need […]
Project Management’s Top 10 Trends
ESI International, the world’s leading project management training company, today announced the release of its top 10 trends in project management for 2013. The 2013 trends reveal that expert leadership is lacking in all areas of project management, portfolio management and program management. Many of this year’s trends focus on the need to improve project […]
I Love It When A Team Comes Together – Project Management Your Way
I love it when a team comes together. But this goal is often difficult for small business project teams that lack the resources and high powered IT departments to pull together effective project management software for complex system development. It appears times have changed. Citrix has released the Citrix Podio, the cloud-based collaborative work platform, comprised of three […]
New Book Provides Guidance For Improving Project Results
Is there underperformance anywhere in your organization? Are people getting frustrated? If so, here’s a new resource for turning the situation around – Everything’s A Project: 70 Lessons From Successful Project-Driven Organizations by author Ben Snyder. This fast-paced book is based on three premises: 1. The ways you manage projects, people and organizational culture are […]
