“Well done is better than well said.”
– Ben Franklin
Every assignment, every interaction, every engagement presents us with opportunities to build capability, develop lasting relationships and wow our clients.
To take advantage of those opportunities, we need to recognize … Read the rest ...
“We are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things that divide us”
– Jo Cox, British Labour MP, 22 June 1974 – 16 June 2016
Culture clashes are occurring the world over. In … Read the rest ...
Project managers live a life of change, from project to project, from stakeholder to stakeholder, from team to team, from technology to technology. That means periodic searches for new opportunities to stay employed, leverage your talents and build your skills … Read the rest ...
According to a 2012 Gartner study, “Small is beautiful — or at least small projects are easier to manage and execute. The failure rate of large IT projects with budgets exceeding $1 million was found to be almost 50% higher … Read the rest ...
We work our butts off to implement a successful project. We ensure key stakeholders are actively involved. We keep the needs of our customers front and center. We apply best practices, as appropriate, to deliver better, faster and more cost-effectively. … Read the rest ...
Change is all around us these days. Disruptive competition is the norm. Organizations are frequently challenged to launch changes that are outside of their comfort zones, at odds with their cultures and beyond their skills and capabilities. So what should … Read the rest ...
I have a passion for proven best practices. They are the collective wisdom of others who have gone before. They can improve performance, reduce risk, accelerate delivery and increase satisfaction. They can be revised or discarded as appropriate. New ones … Read the rest ...
Architecture has had a significant impact on humanity over the centuries, whether in the form of planned structures, environments, societies, frameworks or technologies. In the technology sphere, architectural practices have contributed to everything from chip designs, to communication protocols to … Read the rest ...
The practice of Design Thinking has received accolades for transforming the way organizations solve problems. At the core, Design Thinking is about driving decision making from the human perspective, where business, organizational and technological solutions evolve from a human-centered exploration.… Read the rest ...
Imagine this. Your boss asks you to work with eight countries in West Africa. The assignment: to support the establishment of practices for the effective and equitable operation of microfinance lending to small and medium size business clients in the … Read the rest ...