Project’s over – where’s the party?

Project’s over – where’s the party?

by | Jun 22, 2019 | Articles, CMi

It’s the end of the project and you should celebrate with a little party. Maybe it didn’t go super well, but still, not for a lack of effort. At least you should raise a glass to that, no? But instead, things just seem to dissipate. People drift off to other roles....
“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate”

“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate”

by | May 31, 2019 | Articles, CMi

“Why can’t you understand me? We communicate in the same language, after all!” How many times have we all been in this frustrating situation? I am sure you can think of a time, perhaps even recently, where you felt this exact way. It seems like you have said the same...
Good Change Program? 4 Ways to Tell

Good Change Program? 4 Ways to Tell

by | May 10, 2019 | Articles, CMi

Once your project is complete, whether it was successful or not so much, how much can you thank (or blame) your change program? Every once in a while all of us come across blogs or articles that list why projects fail. At the top of the list every time is some lack of...
Build a Winning Project Team with Champions

Build a Winning Project Team with Champions

by | Apr 26, 2019 | Articles, CMi

Many projects need nothing more than a project team and a steering committee made up of local sponsors when it comes to the governance structure. But if you need to implement in more than one location, it helps to have someone there to champion that change for you....
4 Steps to Make Change Stick Permanently

4 Steps to Make Change Stick Permanently

by | Dec 14, 2018 | Articles, CMi

If you ever read articles on why IT or other large implementations fail, the authors will provide a laundry list of reasons. One of the ones rarely mentioned is “backsliding”. Using a company’s performance management process can prevent this. Backsliding is the...