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In her last post, editor Adeline Teoh asked whether your project team felt comfortable giving you feedback about the project (or your management style). This time she’ll ask if they’re just as comfortable trying new things in the name of innovation.
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I want to know how often your project team feels comfortable enough to speak up about something they feel is going wrong, or something they feel you are doing wrong, writes editor Adeline Teoh. Because you could definitely benefit from the feedback.
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I don’t like travel, but I love having travelled, admits editor Adeline Teoh. Do you like managing projects, or do you like having managed a project?
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When you choose your occupation (or, let’s face it, when it chooses you) there is a particular obligation, nay dedication, you have to it. Project management is no different, writes editor Adeline Teoh.
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Good, fast, cheap—pick any two. That’s the old slogan that used to (only semi-jokingly) be applied to meeting project requirements. But editor Adeline Teoh has a tip for meeting the requirements…
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Deadlines need project managers to recognise them, and to act accordingly. But do they represent an archaic way of managing a schedule? asks editor Adeline Teoh.
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Qualifications and certifications give you a good foundation for managing projects, but there’s nothing quite like the lessons you learn when you’re a project practitioner, writes Adeline Teoh.
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Why do projects fail? Project managers revisit this question every now and again in a moment of introspection and it’s hard to argue with the answer offered by Henry Cho, UX practitioner: “Projects fail when they fail users.” Editor Adeline Teoh on how to see value from another perspective.
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In 2012 we once again witnessed a litany of damage, deception and disaster—and that was just in Parliament. However, some of the year’s biggest news stories garnered surprising project management lessons. Editor Adeline Teoh reviews the year past.
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It’s a malady that has the potential to infect any unsuspecting project manager and any project team. It can result in million-dollar mistakes, tantrums and broken families—but there are no special days to raise awareness of this affliction. What are you doing about burnout? asks editor Adeline Teoh.
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