Ever feel like there just isn’t enough time in the day to get everything done? In an increasingly connected and demanding business environment, we all feel this way from time…
“Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.” — Fitzhugh Dodson Goals, whether personal or professional, are powerful motivators…
The journey to successful collaborative project leadership has so far included key leadership strategies for project managers and suggestions for positive team dynamics. Another important leadership technique is adapting to…
An important step towards project leadership is team management. The importance of leading and supporting your team becomes even clearer when we consider recent studies and surveys showing that large…
If you are a new Project Manager, you really should think about leadership. Develop your leadership skills with our free project handbook It is very important to have…
Recently, we featured tips for motivating your team and developing a healthier attitude to achieve personal and professional goals. A recurring theme within these posts was the importance of just getting…
On your project and in life, you have the cards you have for now. Develop your project leadership skills with our free handbook! Maybe you dealt the cards…
A project manager wears many hats: planner, negotiator, resource manager, delegator and accountant to name but a few. Develop your leadership skills with our free project management handbook …
To be an effective leader, you need to first know yourself and be self-aware. Applying models such as the Enneagram to leadership can radically improve management, collaboration, and communication, the…
BrightWork has been deployed to thousands of customers over the past twenty years. Having spent some time reviewing customer success, I have identified five key success factors behind these deployments…
I recently introduced the nine Enneagram personality types and their impact on leadership styles. It is worth spending some time reading and considering the nine types before deciding which best…
Personality traits play a much bigger role in decision making than you may think. Some people are, by their very nature, indecisive. They find it quite difficult to make most…
Making effective decisions is key to collaborative project management. Using a process will allow you to make decisions more effectively. I suggest a five-step approach as follows: Remember the Privilege of Choice.…
Running a successful project meeting that energizes and informs your team does not happen by accident! Take a look at how you currently organize meetings and consider the question –…
Delegation is an effective way to manage a project collaboratively. Delegating signals confidence in your team, which in turn, harnesses their skills and capabilities. A good project manager leads and…
Keeping your project sponsor informed about the progress of the project is incredibly important to the overall success of the work. Learn more about leadership and collaboration in our…
Building your project team is not just about skills and experiences. You also need to make sure that the team is balanced and can collaborate together to avoid any conflicts.…
Meetings are essential to collaboration during a project. When run correctly, meetings help to connect, involve, and inform your team. A good meeting should energize the team. Learn more…
“A meeting is an event where minutes are taken and hours wasted.” James T. Kirk (William Shatner’s character from Star Trek) Although this quote is not likely from the original…
Time is a finite resource that we all wish we could top up every now and then! Juggling multiple, and sometimes competing, professional and personal commitments makes effective time management…
You are ready to start a new project – what’s next? You should formally initiate the project so you know what you’re getting into as a project manager before you…
If you’re in an organization and you want to do something new, strategic, exciting, challenging, difficult – it’s a project. Click to download our free book, Collaborative Project Management…
Leadership is an essential and critical skill that can determine the magnitude of an individual’s achievements within their career. To be a successful and productive project manager, however, the qualities…
Here is a simple definition of earned value: earned value is a way to measure project performance and progress. You take your plan and assign a value for each item or…
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