by lewsauder | Aug 11, 2017 | Career Management, Communication, Leadership
I had an uncomfortable situation one time on a project. We had an issue with a software application. I wasn’t sure how serious the issue was. I asked the team members to provide more information on it. They told me it would take about two days to investigate it and...
by lewsauder | Jul 28, 2017 | Career Management, Communication, Leadership
Few topics in the business world have had more written about than Leadership. Everyone seems to have an idea of what leadership is and what it is not. There are many facets to it. But I’ve found that to be a good leader, you need to have certain leadership personality...
by lewsauder | Jul 14, 2017 | Communication, Leadership, Stakeholder Management
A project can be large and complex. But as business organizations develop more complex strategies, their efforts get even more complex. This leads to more complicated projects and ultimately, programs, requiring the separate skill of program management. Virtually...
by lewsauder | Jun 16, 2017 | Career Management, Communication, Stakeholder Management
For as long as we can remember, the red amber green status has been a mainstay in project management reporting. It has become universal for a number of reasons. First, everybody is familiar with the stoplight colors. The value they communicate is also pretty...
by lewsauder | Jun 2, 2017 | Communication, Humor, Leadership
I was once on a project with a hard-core, fire-breathing task master. He had a detailed project plan and reviewed everyone’s progress to their tasks daily. This was highlighted to me once when a team member received a personal call one afternoon. Her daycare...
by lewsauder | May 19, 2017 | Communication, Leadership, Planning
One of the most forgotten and ignored aspects of project management is risk management. The project plan and issues log get a lot of attention. And rightfully so. Those are important aspects of a project. If you don’t pay attention to the tasks that need to be...
