There are many reasons in which you will need to know your SharePoint Cumulative Update or Patch Level. Note: You will need access to SharePoint Central Administration and adequate privileges to carry…
BrightWork supplies best-practice project management templates. Sometimes, you’ll need to configure these templates. One of the most popular ways is to add a new column. However, when you add a…
Perhaps you want to allow users to manually kick off a workflow and not have it run automatically. Or perhaps you run the same tasks in sequence and a workflow…
You may want to configure SharePoint forms outside of using tools such as SharePoint Designer, InfoPath, or Nintex. Personalizations can include adding images or completion instructions to the form. …
Today, project managers need to be prepared to work with and manage multicultural teams that can span the globe. As Thomas Friedman’s book “The World is Flat” states – if…
To build on my post from last week – Seven Communication Secrets of Great Leaders – we know communication is the language of leadership! With that, some key objectives of a…
The art of communication is the language of leadership – James Humes Good leaders, effective leaders, understand and realize they need to be great communicators. In addition, they understand…
Communication is one of the truly key skills that project managers need to develop in order to drive their project success. From their ability to listen and negotiate to their…
Editor’s Note, June 30th, 2021: This article focuses on in-person presentations. Most of the tips apply to online presentations. For further, in-depth guidance on virtual presentations, I recommend The Ultimate…
Think about your day so far. What activities have you completed since you woke up? I imagine this list will include things like brushing your teeth, grabbing a coffee, listening…
I have a confession to make: I love being busy. Evidence includes a long to-do list; an even longer list of ideas; a (very) well-walked dog and active weekends running…
Understanding communication styles is pivotal to executing a successful project. As we have covered on the BrightWork blog before, ineffective communication is the primary cause of project failure 33% of…
BrightWork and SharePoint permissions may seem daunting for most people. Understandably, for some sensitive projects, non-team members and stakeholders need to be restricted from viewing the project information. It makes sense to…
We often get asked if we can handle inter-project dependencies in our templates. There is one template that can do a form of inter-project dependencies, and that is the Project and…
Picture this: the project is nearing completion, your stakeholders love your outputs, and the team is laser-focused on the deadlines. Learn more about leadership and collaboration in our free…
Executive Overview I have the privilege of seeing so many great projects and solutions. BrightWork Collaborative Project Management Framework and software are no exception. I first was introduced by BrightWork…
While we aim for our migrations from one version of SharePoint to the next to be as seamless as possible, on occasion, there can be the odd hiccup. Some customers…
Have you ever taken your friends to your favorite restaurant only to be surprised that they didn’t like it? Maybe you recently changed your car and now it seems everyone…
Decision-making is hard. I put my hands straight up and admit, I am one of those people who always want to make “the right” decision. How do you make the…
Recent research suggests that we make around 35,000 decisions every day, ranging from the mundane (what to have for breakfast) through to potentially life-altering situations (accepting the offer of a…
If you needed to improve your team’s overall productivity, what would you do? I imagine you may develop project templates; create a collaborative project site; delegate work; help your team…
Conflict, personality clashes, and other challenges will arise in project teams for many reasons. This can lead to difficult conversations between you, the project manager, and individual team members. …
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