The Cultural Context of Organizations By Martin Hahn An organization does not exist in a vacuum. Any group of people-a business, hospital, charitable group, or government agency-is in part shaped by the society in...
Understanding Project Structure By Michael Stanleigh Dear Project Coach: I’m struggling with the project I’m leading. It seems too large, the scope too big and the team has too many people on it. Our...
Managing a Virtual Project Team By Gary Hamilton, Gareth Byatt, and Jeff Hodgkinson Let’s face it; virtual teams (where we work with colleagues in remote locations, be they close by or in different countries)...
Why Is Communication Important in Project Management? By Michael L Young It’s pretty simple stuff isn’t it? If you can talk and if you can write you can communicate. What’s so hard about that?...
The Cultural Dimension of Stakeholder Management By Lynda Bourne The importance of understanding culture in designing successful communications to influence and inform stakeholders cannot be understated. But as discussed in previous posts, culture is...
Inoculation for the Meetings Plague (#7 in the series A Cynical Perspective on Project Management) By Barry Otterholt Meetings are like a plague. Once they get hold, they’re really difficult to eradicate. The maxim...
Risk Management – Lessons Learned From the Titanic By Dave Nielsen The Titanic was one of the greatest maritime disasters of all time and still continues to fascinate us today even though almost 100...
You Can’t Manage a Project While Working in It By Ben Snyder, CEO of Systemation No person starts their professional career in the role of project manager. Project managers usually have spent years as...
Exceptional Project Management – Risks and Issues By Chris Young I am often asked to explain the differences between risks and issues and how best to address them. This article introduces the concepts of...
Managing a Project – When You’re not the Project Manager By Susan Peterson Many of us know the challenges related to being the manager of a project. Probably more of us know the challenges...
