I’ve written some on project constraints over the last year and my last blog was about keeping project constraints from dooming your… — I’ve written some on project constraints over the last year and my last blog was about keeping project constraints from dooming your project. In it, I primarily focused on the unique constraints of the specific project you are working on. In this blog I want to focus specifically on time…

I’ve been corresponding with a fellow project manager in Russia following the Ukraine invasion and he mentioned that he hoped a book I am… — I’ve been corresponding with a fellow project manager in Russia following the Ukraine invasion and he mentioned that he hoped a book I am publishing would address the issue of this VUCCA world that we are living in. I’m very familiar with the VUCA world: volatility, uncertainty, chaos, and ambiguity…

I was talking with a couple of people on a team that was trying to plan a complex project not too long ago. Everything was changing by the… — I was talking with a couple of people on a team that was trying to plan a complex project not too long ago. Everything was changing by the day, or it felt that way to them. I asked a couple of questions about some other people who I thought would…

I recently read Dan Pink’s book, The Power of Regret and it seems to me that there are several useful concepts that can help project… — I recently read Dan Pink’s book, The Power of Regret and it seems to me that there are several useful concepts that can help project managers struggling to identify project scope in a rapidly changing world. I should point out that you may or may not need to fully identify…

Maybe I’m just not pushy or demanding enough, but in my real world, getting a project charter is sometimes impossible. It could be one of… — Maybe I’m just not pushy or demanding enough, but in my real world, getting a project charter is sometimes impossible. It could be one of many things: A client just refuses. I wasn’t brought in with a high enough authority level. My company doesn’t value them.

As I settle into 2022, I am reminded of how hard it is to accomplish something new without a strategy that works. And as important as good… — As I settle into 2022, I am reminded of how hard it is to accomplish something new without a strategy that works. And as important as good leadership is, leadership without any project competencies is unnecessarily hard. So, I plan to spend a bit more time this year writing about…

I read story after story about people quitting their jobs. It’s safe to say that people who are happy at work, putting aside relocations… — I read story after story about people quitting their jobs. It’s safe to say that people who are happy at work, putting aside relocations, don’t usually quit. Is happiness at work the same thing as joy at work? I recently had a day when I felt incredibly joyful all day…

When we all said goodbye to 2020, we hoped that the new year would bring more joy. For many of us, that didn’t happen. COVID continued… — When we all said goodbye to 2020, we hoped that the new year would bring more joy. For many of us, that didn’t happen. COVID continued, along with racial unrest, political divisiveness, armed conflict in some places, and a host of other trials and tribulations. And yet, we all continue…

When teams are charged with solving hard problems, collaboration is key. No one person has enough knowledge or skill sets to do it all. So… — When teams are charged with solving hard problems, collaboration is key. No one person has enough knowledge or skill sets to do it all. So, how can teams solve problems collaboratively and improve project performance? Even people who prefer to work solo periodically find themselves on teams trying to solve…