3 agile practices to boost productivity Bruce Leyland’s team isn’t an agile team, nor does it develop software. But that doesn’t mean it can’t adopt some agile practices to boost productivity. Here are three of Leyland’s picks. April 20, 2015 Teamwork
Productivity for off-site project workers It’s time to figure out a strategy and adjust work-from-home policies, or risk losing valuable talent and productivity. March 11, 2015 Teamwork
Good to great project leadership Rather than being a ‘hero’ fighting to make your project a success, shifting to ‘Level 5 leadership’—blending extreme personal humility with intense professional will—allows you to be successful, writes Lynda Bourne. March 10, 2015 Leadership
Dealing with high maintenance project team members High maintenance types suck up lots of time and they lower the output of the entire team. Here’s Michelle LaBrosse on identifying and reducing the impact of high maintenance behaviour. February 25, 2015 Blogs Teamwork
The role of process fairness in decisions When you have to deliver bad news to a person, the processes you use are at least as important as the decision you have made. Lynda Bourne suggests that the next time you have to make a decision that will affect your team, involve them. February 12, 2015 Communication
Should you blog your project? Communication with all stakeholders, particularly the core project team, is one of the central responsibilities of the project manager. Blogging may be a good communication option for your project, suggests PM Oracles. February 9, 2015 Communication
Making meritocracy work for your project team Where does meritocracy stand in an age where equality has started to mean mediocrity? What are some of the drawbacks of treating everyone the same? Editor Adeline Teoh on how to reward your project team without resorting to generic congratulations. February 2, 2015 Blogs Teamwork
Creating a culture of engagement and accountability Leaders build a strategic vision, mobilise an organisation to execute that vision, and guide an organisation through and around implementation challenges. Dr Tom Rose explains how engagement and accountability complements a high-performing team. January 21, 2015 Teamwork