Skills

Project management in translation

HSBC, one of the largest wealth managers in the world, made a US$10 million translation error in 2009. Its slogan, ‘Assume Nothing’,...

Stakeholders are becoming increasingly vocal in their demands for ‘good governance’. The rise of stakeholder activism (remembering...

Project-based businesses must maintain consistency and reliability for success. Doing so without access to specific metrics and effective...

You could fill entire libraries with the plethora of literature that advises managers on the best ways to harness a team’s collective...

Just as each project is unique, so is each of its stakeholders! Whether as individuals, groups or organisations, every stakeholder, and...

Reward and recognition for project managers that deliver successful projects is generally accepted as good practice in the workplace, as...

The project management community and the wider business community are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of soft skills. Being...

Are your project stakeholders biased? The short answer to this question is ‘yes’ and to make matters worse, your opinion of your...

I want my team to be more committed, and to start thinking for themselves. I want them to be both more self-organising, and to deliver on...

Difficult conversations are common in the world of a project manager due to the number of project stakeholders within and external to the...