Personal Growth
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 MoreINTRODUCTION TO EPC CONTRACTS Part 1
In this series of essays on Introduction to Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contracts, I intend to discuss the basics of Engineering and Construction contracts. I hope they will help you if you are new to project and construction management, and provide fresh insights to experienced project professionals.
Read MoreREAL-WORLD PROJECT PLANNING DONE AND DUSTED
I have attended many planning and risk management courses and even have advance certificates in P6 by Oracle. But nothing compares to this course both in content and delivery.
Read MoreWHY DO WE DO THIS TO OURSELVES?
Why do we do this to ourselves? We did something that yielded results. We learnt something, applied it, and that resulted in some progress. And then we stopped! I have done it. Have you? While I was planning to write this, my wife, a Nutrition and Wellness consultant, related a story that buttressed the point.…
Read MoreEPC CONTRACTS FROM OWNERS’ PERSPECTIVE
It was my privilege to facilitate a technical session hosted by the Project Management Institute (PMI) Nigeria today. My presentation discussed, among others, The Power of Contracts Contracting as a Risk Management Strategy Project Definition, Associated Risks, and Implication for Contract Types Owners’ Perspective of an EPC Contract; what the owner expects beyond scope, cost,…
Read MoreThat Vulture’s House Project
Have you heard of the Vulture’s House Project?
Well, an African folk story says that the African vulture was once caught in a thunderstorm with nowhere to shelter. He was thoroughly drenched and helpless under the rain that did not seem about to stop.
Then the vulture vowed that he would build his house as soon as the rain subsided to prevent a repeat of that terrible experience. Finally, the rain stopped, and the sun started shining brightly. Then the vulture decided to dry up first and look for food. “I will build the house later”, he said. The next time he remembered the house project was when he was under another heavy rain.
6 Steps to Becoming a Great Planning Engineer
This essay outlines the basic education, training and development, and personality traits required to perform well as a planning engineer. In doing so, I will concentrate on engineering and construction project planning although it applies everywhere else.
Read MoreLeadership Development for New Managers and Leaders – Module 2
This course is for you if you or your organization need to: Build more leaders that can handle more responsibilities, build trust, deal with business needs for more leaders, develop or improve organization culture, empower others, deal with feeling overwhelmed, improve performance or results, improve team communication, mentor others, implement succession planning, have tough conversations, deal with difficult relationships (people), manage conflict.
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