Practice makes perfect. Practice speaking and listening – and use technology to analyze your skills and measure the progress. Sounds sophisticated? Not at all. All you need is a simple speech recorder or just your smartphone. Make it a habit to record all substantial conversations that you have during the day, then allocate ample time […]
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What are the best tips and tricks for increasing productivity and time management?
Here are a few off the top of my head. I am glad you’ve asked because it’s good to go through the list every once in a while. 1. Always have a plan. Thinking before doing requires some time and internal discipline but gives you an edge over the “doers” who act without thinking.
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What are the identifiers of a bad project?
To answer this question (asked on Quora), we need to define the meaning of “bad” in “bad project.” As an old project management bit of wisdom goes, there are three main reasons why projects fail (and thus may be identified as “bad projects”): Requirements Requirements Requirements
Dan Ponterfract: “FLAT ARMY”
Over the weekend, I have read Dan Pontefract’s book “Flat Army.” I was looking forward to reading an inspirational text about change management, corporate culture improvement and employee engagement, but the book appears to take the reader further.
Why Most Lean Six Sigma Projects Fail?
Stats indicate that the success rate for Lean initiatives is hardly over 5%. That means that up to 95% of continuous improvement programs fail to rescue the operation and have no sustainable effect. The data and my analysis do not claim to be exhaustive but I believe the TRUE ANSWER to the question is […]
How do we hire the best professional Project Manager?
Look at it this way: you are hiring a temporary General Manager who will run your business for some predefined period of time and deliver certain results. Regardless of the nature of your business, you will expect your General Manager, above all, to be proficient in making things happen. If what bothers you the most […]
Was Starbucks’ venture into Lean useless?
I received a few messages with this question in reply to my original article. My answer: Not at all.
Here’s how to make your worklife better:
Offer more help than you ask for. When parents help their children grow up, they do not ask for anything in return. Nor do they expect to have a good return on this investment in the future. If they do, the ROI is often negative in the long run. Good teachers are excited and overjoyed […]
“Am I Paranoid?” Client Seeking Advice
What would be your advice to this client? This story sounds like a job-interview business case – but it is not. My client Alex (not his real name) is asking me for advice. He thinks that his boss, a senior manager in their company, has lied about his background and experience. Connecting on LinkedIn, Alex […]