Reasons Why Training Fails and What to Do About It

Reasons Why Training Fails and What to Do About It

When you’re implementing a project with changes to technology or processes, training is always in the project plan. It has to be. Obviously people need the knowledge and skills required to do their jobs after the change is implemented. Once you go live, there...
3 Step Formula for Communicating Early on Projects

3 Step Formula for Communicating Early on Projects

Here’s a scenario: Your project is underway and it’s still in the early days. But people are starting to ask questions about your project. You need to tell them something. And you want to share information to start building support for what you are doing....
The Simpsons Meet Project Management on LinkedIn…

The Simpsons Meet Project Management on LinkedIn…

…sort of. Joel Cohen, the Writer and Producer of the Simpsons was the closing keynote speaker on Day 2 of the PW*BAW Project Management conference. And Leslie Hughes, President of Punch Media, did a very stimulating and helpful session on improving your LinkedIn...
Project Manager? Project Coordinator? Project Leader?

Project Manager? Project Coordinator? Project Leader?

After many years of working with and supporting people with Project Manager in their title, something crystallized for me recently. There are three general types of Project Manager (PM). This observation came about during a conversation with a couple of PMs that I...