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The 2 Error Types That Destroy Your Management Credibility
I can't think of a college class that I disliked as much as statistics. It was one of those classes where it made a lot of sense when the professor explained it on the board. Put a test in front of me though, and I was lost. I would understand it when it was...
7 Ways to Make Executives Love Your Project Status
As project managers, we all have our weekly status meetings. For some, it can be a stressful time, especially if the project is behind. For others, it becomes as mundane as going for a cup of coffee. Whatever your situation is, it is important to make sure you're...
Do You Manage Like a Coach or a Referee?
I was watching my daughter's soccer game a few days ago and made an observation. I saw her coach standing on the sidelines doing his job. And I saw the referee out in the middle of the field doing his. I've never confused the two roles. They each have a different job...
How Not Trusting Your Team Kills Productivity
Have you ever played volleyball when one person tries to play every position? He runs all over your team's half of the court hitting volleys that should rightfully be hit by other teammates. Because he is running to other positions, his hits are bad. He plays his own...
How Making Noise Hurts Your Team’s Productivity
It can be a difficult transition when someone makes the move from worker bee to management. You find yourself going from someone who had lots of tasks and was always busy, to being in an oversight position. Certainly a manager keeps busy. There are plenty of things to...
How Focusing on the Wrong Things Causes You to Fail
Office coffee politics Once early in my career I worked on a project in which I attended weekly client meetings where we reported our status to one of the executives. This particular executive had an agenda for the meeting each week. He would list the projects from...