Why Stopping What We’ve Started Is So Hard
Stopping requires upfront time and effort, which we know is difficult—the inability to find time and apply effort is why we’re having the conversation in the first place.
Posts Tagged: program management
Having Interns on Your Team is a Win-Win-Win Solution
Create a win-win-win solution by working with interns.
The Magical Trifecta: Process Improvement, Project Management and Change Management
In order to deliver more successful projects and realize the benefits of those projects, the alignment of process improvement, project management and change management is needed.
Sponsors are Sometimes the Scariest Part of the Project!
People intrinsically understand that good sponsorship is vital for a project to succeed. But, more often than not, it becomes a significant barrier to delivering a successful project and realizing the planned benefits of that project.
Government Transformation Projects: Where Does Cybersecurity Fit In?
Common themes that make or break the success of the project are consistent. This includes how cybersecurity fits into the transformation. Every project has five phases and cybersecurity efforts must be a part of all of them.
Get Off the Lessons Learned Treadmill in 2015
Are you repeating the same lessons learned or mistakes?
Agencies Can’t Climb Everest Alone
Mount Everest is the highest mountain on earth. The Himalayan peak’ is more than 29,000 feet above sea level. And only a few more than 5,000 intrepid climbers have ever reached the top. Those who have reached the summit have done so with the help of trusty guides and with the insights of climbers ofRead… Read more »
Amplify Your Professional Writing Skills
Some people are natural born writers who can easily string together concise messages with little to no effort. The rest of us are “writers-in-progress” who know it takes time to craft an effective business message. The best approach to strong business writing is varied and based on the several things: Solid research Editing skills TurningRead… Read more »
Stop Failing, Start Learning: Try Rapid Prototyping
John Godfrey Saxe, an American poet, introduced the Indian parable “The Blind Men and the Elephant” to a Western audience. In this tale, six blind men touch the same elephant, but each perceives something different about the animal. “And so these men of Indostan disputed loud and long, each in his own opinion exceeding stiffRead… Read more »
Should Politicos Weigh In on Management?
The jobs of politically appointed executives leading federal agencies are typically seen as being mostly about policy and politics, not internal management and organizational performance. But is that really the case? And if so, should politicos then stay out of the management realm? Harvard’s Kennedy School recently looked at the issue in their new report,Read… Read more »
