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Scheduling backwards to be on time

Scheduling backwards to be on time

I’ve always wanted to get into the mind of people who are habitually late. As one who prides himself on promptness, I hate to be late. On the rare occasion that I am late, I’m very apologetic. But people who are always late must be intentionally late. When they stroll...
What Are We Trying to Accomplish?

What Are We Trying to Accomplish?

Have you ever read an email and gotten upset, thinking the person was being offensive and rude? Then, when you bring it up to a coworker, expecting them to agree, they took the email in a whole different meaning. Communication is hard. We don’t always say what we...
Managing Projects with Respect

Managing Projects with Respect

Over the years I’ve written about many project management skills, techniques, and approaches. Project managers need to be organized. They need to be able to plan efficiently. Project managers need to be able to communicate and customize their communication for their...
Including all Stakeholders

Including all Stakeholders

In our project based organizations, we serve in uber-diverse work groups. Not only are our team members from many different parts of the globe, they rarely all work for the same team. An organization may start a project with a small group of internal staff members....