by lewsauder | May 21, 2014 | Planning
I’ve been a project manager for so many years that it’s part of everything I do. In the morning, I get my coat on and grab my bag while the Keurig is running. I just don’t want to waste that minute standing and watching coffee brew when I can be doing tasks in...
by lewsauder | May 14, 2014 | Leadership
When I was a kid, I would watch my mother bake. She meticulously measured the cups and tablespoons of ingredients to ensure they were precise. The resulting products were unsurprisingly consistent. When it tried baking and cooking as an adult, I followed the same...
by lewsauder | May 7, 2014 | Communication
One of the most important abilities a good project manager has is being able communicate effectively. Project managers need to know when to communicate, when not to communicate, and how to do it effectively. Having good communication skills means knowing the the...
by lewsauder | Apr 30, 2014 | Planning
A 2009 study from the New England Journal of Medicine showed that when surgeons used a basic checklist prior to a surgical operation, deaths were reduced by almost 50%, and complications due to surgery were reduced by more than a third. These basic checklists included...
by lewsauder | Apr 23, 2014 | Career Management
According to the Project Management Institute, a project is a temporary group activity designed to produce a unique product, service or result. Because of that, hopefully everyone who serves on a project, knows that they will eventually leave that project. Most...
