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The 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 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 MoreHERE’S THE PERFECT SOLUTION IF YOU WANT TO BECOME GREAT AT PROJECT PLANNING IN AS LITTLE AS 3 MONTHS
I had promised in a previous piece to outline the content and requirements of an effective training program for project planning. I am going to address that in this piece.
An effective training program comprises two key components: Great Content and Powerful delivery.
First, the content of an effective training program for planning engineers, in my view, should go beyond the technical skills of engineering or technical qualification and competency. It should also be more than competency in using project management software such as primavera or MS Project. It should include business and leadership skills.
SEASONS GREETINGS
We are here again – that time of year when we look back in order to look forward with wisdom. Reflecting on the past months of 2022 affords us the opportunity to appreciate the blessings that we have enjoyed. You have been part of our blessings in 2022. Thank you. We also want to thank…
Read MoreWHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN RECRUITING A PLANNING ENGINEER
Some employers recruit project management software users instead of planning engineers they intended to employ because of wrong requirements.
They specify wrong skill requirements that can only produce a primavera or MS Project user.
The result is very poor performance on the job.
SEASONS GREETINGS
It is that time of year again when we have to look back and take stock. Well, regardless of what our experiences have been, we need to show gratitude.
There is no point in beating ourselves over the head if the year has not yielded us the expected results. We should rather conduct a thorough review, take not of what worked, learn from what did not work, and plan to make the coming year better.
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 MoreShell 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 MoreBEFORE YOU JOIN OFFICE POLITICS…
In this second part of the series on What I Have Learnt In 30 Years of Paid Employment I intend to highlight the things you need to do before you join office politics
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