Phoenix Payroll Implementation – An Example of the Value of Change Management
By now you’ve probably read about the rollout of the Phoenix payroll system to the federal government of Canada and the myriad of...
Presentation Styles – Steak over Sizzle
As a project manager, you’re going to be tasked with making presentations to various groups of stakeholders. From direct report team...
Recapturing Your Project – Getting it Back to Green
We’ve all had projects before that started off great and then started to slide into a yellow or even a red position. As project managers...
Managing Up – Influencing Stakeholders
How many times have you worked on a project that was influenced by senior-level stakeholders who were not the project sponsor? Probably...
Importance of Stakeholder Assessment
When planning a project we do a lot of ‘cookie-cutter’ tasks. Estimating budget and schedule, forming our team, defining our project...
Resource Sharing – A Unique PM Challenge
As a project manager it is not uncommon to have a team of resources that are not 100% dedicated to your project. This presents an...
Getting Into the Trenches – Building and Inspiring Trust
We’ve all been there before as project managers – your team is struggling and we need to help them. Maybe your project is falling behind,...
Transparency – The Importance of Bad News
We’ve all been there before – compelled to deliver a message that we know our audience is not going to like. It’s a natural human...
Early Warning Signs – Keys to Averting Project Disaster
“There is a time in the life of every problem when it is big enough to see, yet small enough to solve” – a quote from Michael O. Leavitt...
Definition of Done
“It’s 90% done”. How many times have we heard (or said) that before in our careers? While this specific phrase may inspire hope or...
