Posts by Emmanuel Udo
Shell Nigeria Business Operations (SNBO) – Experienced Professionals External Recruitment
Shell Nigeria Business Operations (SNBO) is an entity that commenced operations in 2018 as our captive Business Process Operations centre to support the businesses in Nigeria, principally, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG). SNBO is focused on driving excellent performance across a range of…
Read More8 STEPS TO ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS FOR 2021
If you are like me or like most people, you would have set your goals for 2021. It could be the usual New Year Resolution or done through a more formal goal-setting process. Statistics show that while most people set goals at the turn of every year, only about 8% achieve their goals. Most abandon…
Read MoreSCHEDULE FORECASTING MADE SIMPLE
Our topic for today is Schedule Forecasting Made Simple so that you can move from fighting fires to project management. I do not intend to conduct extensive review of forecasting and trend analysis methods. Those are widely available in literature. I intend to present to busy practitioners like myself, a simple, easy-to-use, and reliable forecasting…
Read MoreDO NOT BOAST ABOUT TOMORROW
Do not boast about tomorrow. That is the warning from the wisest man who ever lived – King Solomon of ancient Israel. Why? Because you do not know what a day may bring forth. You can find that in the Wisdom Book of Proverbs 27.1. Someone has said that sometimes perfectionism is procrastination in disguise.…
Read MoreHOW TO PREPARE A RECOVERY PLAN THAT WORKS: A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH
In the last essay I explained the difference between Recovery Plan and Revised Plan. I also explained what a Project Baseline Plan or Schedule is. Finally, I promised to walk you through the process of preparing a recovery plan that works – that recovers the project. In this essay I intend to show you how…
Read MoreBASELINE PLAN, RECOVERY PLAN, REVISED PLAN. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
You have probably heard the terms Project Baseline Plan or Baseline Schedule, Recovery Plan or Revised Plan. What is the difference? Well, while the baseline plan is readily understood. There is a lot of confusion regarding the recovery plan and revised plan. Some project personnel and practitioners use them interchangeably. Others are plain confused. Therefore,…
Read MorePersonal Development Masterclass 201
In this masterclass you will learn how to develop those characteristics that are the trademark of successful leaders: Vision Values Influence Motivation And much more… Click here to register.
Read MoreNNPC/IHRDC Foundation Skills Training program (FSTP)
IHRDC, a worldwide leader in oil and gas training, invited me to deliver project management training at the just concluded IHRDC/ NNPC Foundational Skills Training Program (FSTP) for new employees of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Read MoreQUALITY QUESTIONS = QUALITY LIFE
Tony Robbins, American author, coach, motivational speaker, and philanthropist, is quoted as saying that the quality of your life is a direct reflection of the quality of the questions you are asking yourself. Yet, many people do not ask questions, for several reasons.
Read MoreTAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR DEVELOPMENT
This is the third piece on Personal Development, and fifth part of What I Leaned In 30 Years of Employment. I intend to discuss why you should take responsibility for your personal development and not leave it to your boss or the Human Resource (HR) Department.
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