Posts by Emmanuel Udo
The Time of Visitation
“If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes…They will crush you into the ground…because you did not recognize it when God visited you.” Luke 19:42,44 I will return to this shortly. Two significant events took place over…
Read MoreDRILLING DOWN WITH QUESTIONS
But how do we learn how to formulate and ask those high-quality questions? Or how do we know if the questions we ask will lead to the root of the problems?
Well, there are many ways to learn how to formulate high-quality questions as a method of inquiry, such as in coaching training.
But I want to introduce to you the 5-Whys Questioning Technique.
HOW QUESTIONS CHALLENGE MINDSETS AND GET YOU OUT OF RUTS
In part 1 of this series on the Value of High-quality Questions, we examined how questions unlock and open doors that would otherwise remain closed. Today, we discuss how questions challenge mindsets and get you out of ruts. And nothing illustrates this to me better than a story that the greatest man that ever lived told. It…
Read MoreThe Value of High-quality Questions Part 1
Dr. John Maxwell, the number one leadership expert in the world and our grand mentor in Maxwell Leadership (ML) outlines the value of high-quality questions in his book Good Leaders Ask Great Questions. They are: Also, Socrates is reported to have said that the quality of a man’s life is directly proportional to the quality…
Read MoreDIVORCE RATE AMONG PROJECT MANAGERS PART 2: RED FLAGS
In the first part of this series, I said I would elaborate on some aspects of the statistics to provide context. Today, I want to highlight some red flags that may point to a much higher divorce rate among project managers and professionals.
Although these divorce rates are pretty high and represent the general population, I have reasons to belief that they could be much higher for project managers and project professionals.
DIVORCE RATE AMONG PROJECT MANAGERS: SURPRISES
The first surprise was that there was no research or reliable statistics on the state of health of the marriages of project managers. Isn’t it interesting that project managers produce up to date and sophisticated status reports for their projects, complete with photos, tables, and charts, but have produced none concerning their marriages – the most significant of their relationships?
Read MoreINTRODUCTION TO EPC CONTRACTS Part 6
I will conclude this series of essays on Introduction to Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contacts by discussing Cost-reimbursable contracts.
Read MoreINTRODUCTION TO EPC CONTRACTS Part 5
In the Part 4 we examined types of contracts that are applicable when the scope of work is clearly defined, and risks reduced. I continue our discourse of Introduction to EPC Contracts by discussing contracts that are applicable when the project or scope of work is not clearly defined. We begin with Time and Materials (T&M) Contracts.
Read MoreINTRODUCTION TO EPC CONTRACTS Part 4
In Part 3 of this series, I stated that although there are many sources of project risks, the greatest of them, and one that has the greatest influence on contract type is project definition – how clearly the scope of work is defined. Thus, scope of work definition is a key element in the selection of appropriate contract type. Today I begin to discuss different contract types and when they are applicable.
Read MoreINTRODUCTION TO EPC CONTRACTS Part 3
Part 1 of this series discussed the basics of EPC contracts. Part 2 underscored the need for project key personnel to read and understand contract scope and terms and conditions. This piece discusses contracts as a risk management strategy.
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