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The Project Sponsor is critical to the success of a project. Often Project Managers do not have formal authority within an organization nor do they have direct control over resources that may work on the project team. Read on to learn more about how to be an effective Project Sponsor.
Trying to find new ways to keep track of ideas, be productive, and reduce stress? Here are some tips on using Evernote, GTD and more.
Developing effective checklists helps to identify what’s both critical and routine, where in your process those checks need to be made, and helps disparate or new teams to come together quickly and efficiently. And there’s strong evidence to show how effective they can be. Read more about this book…
As a Manager when it comes to communication, you should be able to add value, otherwise, why are you involved? How can you add value?
Not all engineers are blessed with having a seasoned Manager with strong communication skills and business training. You can help them succeed, and in doing so, you’re likely to be more successful as well. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Mistakes happen. No matter how much training, experience, or process controls we have in place it’s still possible to misconfigure, bring down a system, or cause a customer to go down unexpectedly. And it feels horrible, that sinking feeling in your stomach as you start to realize what happened. Here are some tips on how to take responsibility for them.
Start at the end to get to the beginning. Tommy left a lasting impression and made people’s lives better. What do you want to be when you grow up? Are you happy with your current job? Are you loyal to your job or to your profession? Are you producing the work or the results that you want to? Read on to learn more…
