Tag Archives: leadership
PMO Development…
Working on setting up and reforming PMO’s over the years has shown me some common themes that’s always arise when doing this work. Understanding the true value of a PMO and ensuring that is communicated and understood Always focus on … Continue reading
Wanting to Disconnect and Focus
In the middle of 2017 I read this… “If you are like the typical owner, you’ll be pulling your phone out and using it some 80 times a day, according to data Apple collects. That means you’ll be consulting the … Continue reading
Storytelling
SAs the new year is underway I am reminded of a book I read many years ago about a seanchai (Irish story teller) who use to go round the different communities in Ireland and tell stories to the villages in exchange for … Continue reading
Recruiting – stop checking boxes and become more human
I have been a strong believer for some time that we just have to challenge ourselves to look at what we currently do and ask whether we should change and improve based on wanting to be more successful and grow. … Continue reading
Always stay true
There are times as a Project Manager that you have to rise above the drama that unfolds not just on your project but in the work environment around you. That is part of day to day work life but the … Continue reading
Project Terrorist
Have you ever come across that person on a project who seems to have the sole aim to ‘bad mouth’ and poison the projects progress and aims all while trying to be stealth about it and never being quite out … Continue reading
Reduce the noise
I was reminded again this week of a couple of things when it comes to focusing on the ultimate goal of your project. 1) Never let the noise around a project distract you from what is the objective of the … Continue reading
Don’t stifle the team when you need them most…
I have always been a great believer that Project Management is about the ability to lead a team of people to achieve a stated goal. The leadership aspect is the most important in being that Project Manager and a key … Continue reading
Leadership means support
Managing projects and being a member of a team that is charged with bringing change to an organization can be daunting. Our inbuilt human nature can sometimes resist change and feel comfortable with the ‘status quo’. So leading the change … Continue reading
Lead by fear…
Have you ever had to work on a project where the Project Manager was the kind that decided the only way they could get stuff done was to raise their voice and have people scurry away to try and meet … Continue reading
Project Delivery and Team Building 