by lewsauder | Jul 31, 2020 | Career Management
We are in the middle of the COVID-19 Recession. Millions of people have been put out of work. Unemployment levels have exceeded those of the great recession of 2007-08. We are now comparing it to the Great Depression. Unemployment has hit project and program managers...
by lewsauder | Jul 17, 2020 | Communication, Leadership, Stakeholder Management
Project managers often bemoan that their responsibility outweighs their authority. It is never so true when trying to get a response from the unresponsive. It may be a team member, or a remote stakeholder that you are dealing with. It has happened to me many times. I...
by lewsauder | Jul 3, 2020 | Leadership, Planning
We have all been talking about business disruption for a few years. But none of us foresaw the disruption that COVID-19 has inflicted upon us. It has taken over virtually every aspect of our lives. How we do business, socialize, learn, and shop. Terms that we had...
by lewsauder | Jun 19, 2020 | Communication, Leadership, Stakeholder Management
I was once on a project where I brought on a new technical lead that I will call Mark. I had worked with Mark before and I knew he was good. He had excellent technical skills and he was a go-getter. He never waited for things to happen. He made them happen. I liked...
by lewsauder | Jun 5, 2020 | Planning, Stakeholder Management
As a project manager, I have always prided myself in my ability to manage a lot of details. I could juggle a lot of minutia and still keep it all together. My career ultimately progressed to managing more complex projects and programs. I have also been in situations...
