by John ReilingBusiness Analyst skills are important to have on the project team, and not a bad thing for a Project Manager to have! In either case, the business analysis function is one that needs to be managed with care and the wisdom of experience. This entails putting the business analysis function into perspective.
Consider […]
by Jennifer Selby LongHave you ever had to take over a team that had reason to not tell you the truth? These situations can be tough, such as when the team is in need of a performance turnaround or when you got the top job over some of the candidates who were already on the […]
by Manish ChauhanAn organization is nothing but amalgamation of people working together to accomplish specific goals. It is an entity that has a distinct purpose and includes people or members who have some type of deliberate structure. Each organization works for distinct purposes and these purposes are typically expressed in terms of goals that the […]
by Mark InglisIn order for a business to be successful it is essential that it must have a management system capable of ensuring the business can achieve its goals and objectives. The ISO 9000 series of standards relate to Quality Management Systems however as businesses will tend to have one system, formalizing the system to […]
by Ann Golden EgleOur annual Client Appreciation Celebration is one of the most worthwhile undertakings for me. I love to see all my clients gathered in one setting. These are individuals who’ve made a commitment daily to themselves to be better tomorrow that they were today.
Seeing them all in one place, I couldn’t […]
by Ira WolfeYou push back the chair from your desk and stand up, then you take a few steps toward the window and peer out over the parking lot. As you turn your head scanning the kaleidoscope of colors and designs, one car in particular catches your eye. It’s the kind of car […]
by Shona GarnerThere’s much emphasis these days on leadership kills. Almost every organisation talks of the need to develop these; and almost every manager or aspiring manager is encouraged to develop them. But in the race to invest often huge sums of money and time into leadership development programmes, have we forgotten or somehow demeaned […]
by Jacqueline MooreWhen money is tight, what do you do? Stop spending cash? And what does your company do? The same, I bet. You stop taking risks. You stop doing new things. You hope your problems will clear up soon.
There’s something else you can do besides freeze like a deer in the headlights. Something constructive. […]
by Pat BrillYou’re a manager and don’t have the time to do the all of the recruiting for your open position, so you rely on other people to help you in your talent search. Whether you depend on your Human Resources Department or outside recruiters to find the right candidates, it’s important to know […]
by Annie WrightMy line manager suggested to me at my last performance review interview that it would benefit both the company and myself if I attended MSP programme management training. My line manager said she had completed the training a few years ago and highly recommended I did the same because MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) […]
by Ira WolfeWithin minutes after the unexpected death of Tim Russert was announced, the story took on a complete life of its own. While at first I admit I was just curious to find out what happened, I was soon humbled by the sudden outpouring of shock and the impact that Russert had on so […]
by Aimee LoganSix months ago I undertook a course in MoR risk management and since then I have reaped the benefits of putting this knowledge to use. However, before I went on the course I thought I didnt need any training. As the Project Manager in my company for the past 5 years, there had […]
by Steven SonsinoIt’s daunting for business leaders who aspire to improve their leadership to be told to follow the example of Gandhi or Martin Luther King. These people are certainly inspirational, but they’re a tough act to follow in the real world.
I’ve therefore been looking at what we can learn from leaders who get it […]
by Pat BrillSomeone has weeded through hundreds of resumes to come up with a short list of candidates that potentially meet the requirements of the position. Now it’s time to interview the candidates.
The interviewing process entails several internal and external components, yet there is one aspect of interviewing that is very important…asking […]
by Shona GarnerIn this article the author reveals the reasons why the first action you should take when you are facing an underperformance issue is to examine your own approach to performance management. Learn the 5 mistakes every manager should avoid if they want to turn round a disengaged individual or team.
You have someone […]
by Lee SalzThe other day my nine-year old daughter and two sons (seven and five years old respectively) were playing with neighborhood friends. Out of the blue, my two sons came running home upset because the girls in the group told them they didn’t want to play with them. I was puzzled. Wasn’t my daughter […]
by Stephan StavrakisI hear people complain of information overload in this day and age. Decades ago, life seemed simpler and less complicated. I remember a time when computers were starting to become a craze among individuals, but the magnitude then of information technology was comparably insignificant to today. If you want to […]
by Terry CartwrightIncome tax and national insurance contributions must be calculated and deducted from the employee each pay period, payslips produced for each employee and the tax liability accounted for and paid over to the inland revenue office. Calculating the deductions can be achieved using the HMRC CD-Rom while payslips represent an area which may […]
by Kevin SinclairNew members of your downline will look to you for training and advice or assistance to help them get established in the business. They will be keen to succeed and highly motivated to learn. Here are some important tips to help you be effective in training your distributors.
The effectiveness of training sessions depends […]
by Kelvin CornishAs a professional business manager, I have often experienced the fact that the essential success of any organisation ultimately rests on the rudimentary aspect of completing projects successfully. I have handled several projects for my organisation, a majority of which have been largely successful. So, when I happened to glance at a PRINCE2 […]