Personal Growth
WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS…
Many people look out for opportunity. But they do not prepare themselves for it. Consequently, when opportunity comes, they miss out. Do not let that happen to you.
Read MoreLeadership Development for New Managers and Leaders
expertise. For that reason, you have been promoted into leadership roles. But your technical expertise has not translated into leadership effectiveness.
Read MoreLEADING UP: A CRITICAL SKILL FOR PROJET MANAGER EFFECTIVENESS
One of the key challenges that project managers face, especially in matrix organizations, is the lack of adequate authority to carry out their responsibilities. They must rely on their influence, communication, negotiation, and other skills to obtain required cooperation and resources from functional managers, who are most often their superiors in the organization. Now, one…
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Read MoreWHAT MAKES A GREAT PLANNING ENGINEER?
RIGHT WAYS TO BECOME A PLANNING ENGINEER In the previous essay on the wrong and right ways to become a planning engineer I dwelt on the wrong ways. Today I discuss the right way and what makes a great planning engineer. I am not aware of any globally agreed set of criteria that specify the…
Read MoreWRONG AND RIGHT WAYS TO BECOME A PLANNING ENGINEER
There are wrong and right ways to become a planning engineer. I discuss the wrong way today. I will discuss the the right way in a subsequent post. Some become planning engineers just by undergoing project management software training. This could be SureTrack Project Manager (for older planning personal), Primavera, Microsoft Project or any other.…
Read MoreNETWORKING FOR CAREER AND BUSINESS SUCCESS
After almost 32 years of employment and consulting practice, and more than 41 years of leadership, I have come to the conclusion that networking and relationship building are critical to career progress and business success. During the 30 years of employment, I changed jobs ten (10) times. Seven (7) of them came through my network…
Read MoreLessons From Project Management Part 5 – Celebrating Small Wins in Goals Setting
In this concluding essay, I discuss another lesson from the project management profession that is not widely applied but is nonetheless quite effective in attaining goals. It is the subject of celebrating small wins. Scientific research shows that it improves individual wellbeing, team spirit, and productivity. Prior to this, in the first four parts of this series…
Read MoreLessons From Project Management 4 – Risk Management and Goal Setting
In the first three parts of this series, I discussed the need for detailed Execution Plan, Goal Visibility and Accountability Partnership, to increase the odds in favor of accomplishing our goals. I would advise very strongly that you read those posts to gain a broad view of the subject. Today I discuss another project management…
Read MoreLessons from The Project Management Profession 3 – Accountability Partnership
In this third post on lessons from the project management profession, I wish to discuss accountability partnership and its critical role in helping you accomplish your goals. I do not know about you, but I have been part of some successful project teams. There is that special feeling of accomplishment and fulfilment, when the final…
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