What can a Hollywood actress teach us about finding the right communications channel? A lot, it turns out, and even a little about...
How to use project management to avoid getting burnt
When the summer sun beats down, there’s always someone in the family who reminds you to put on your sunscreen. Wouldn’t it be nice if...
Finding the ‘why’ behind your project
Too often project managers focus on process instead of the end goal, missing opportunities for motivation and innovation. I had the...
How miscommunication can throw your project schedule
Ever wondered what the bridal party is doing before they arrive ‘fashionably late’ to the wedding ceremony? My sister married her fiance...
Framing choice using risk management
Think about all the important choices you make in life. What to do for a living? Who to partner with in business or life? Whether to raise...
When to project manage your life
There’s nothing like moving house—badly—to shore up some lessons learnt. When I first moved out of home my mother gave me a book, one of...
The true cost of project shortcuts
We live in a world where we are often pressured to take shortcuts to save time and cut costs as much as possible. However, if you’re not a...
Restart or shut down? When to phoenix a project
What is it about destroying everything and starting again that appeals to some? Call it nihilism, a childhood with not enough Lego or a...
Through the eyes of a project manager
Are you a forest person or a tree person? How a broken camera taught me to see the bigger picture. At some point during my tour of...
If it looks like a project manager
What does a project manager look like? The way you answer this question might just show up some unconscious biases. My cousin made a...