Are you a good lover? Part I
No one admits they are not a good driver. Even fewer would say they are a bad lover. What about writing? Yes, writing; just how good are you at writing, preparing reports or writing clearly on a...
View ArticleMissed project activity – no wonder it was late
Jane, my daughter, and her boy – friend Rob said they would cook. Great! It was just after Christmas and we were all relaxed at home. The opportunity was too good to be missed. As I sat and read I...
View ArticleProject Optimism
I watched one of the many property programmes we have here on UK television recently. The scene was set at the property auction. Soon the bidding started on the featured 3 bedroom property. The hammer...
View ArticleWhat’s the point of a project kick off meeting?
I was asked during a meeting with a client what is the point of a project kick off meeting? Apparently, the sponsor (who I was meeting with) was being pressurised by a project manager to hold such a...
View ArticleWhat’s your project management capacity?
A throw away comment in a recent meeting really made me sit up: “We only have capacity for 20 projects in our business.” The comment was made by a manager of a PMO who is keen to develop project...
View ArticleHow project managers can narrow the skills gap
I am hearing from those who attend our project management training courses that there are problems in getting the correct resources for projects: • we cannot recruit the right quality of staff • we...
View ArticleThis weeks’ BIG question.
This week’s BIG question Are your project management staff doing the basics right? I have had several conversations recently with people who suggest to that the new IT project management software is...
View ArticleThe Project Management Conundrum
I was speaking to a client on the phone. It was an agreed follow up call asked for by the client 3 months ago. The conversation went something like thi. Client: Our training budget has been cut...
View ArticleCosts Rocket for Passport Office Project
I recently renewed my UK passport. It costs £77.50 for a ‘normal’ passport with higher fees for fast track or premium service. I did wonder why the cost was so high – the explanation; the headline...
View ArticleThe definitive guide of who should go on a project management course
I run project management courses for many different organisations and it never ceases to amaze me that people who come along to one of our courses do not know why they are on the course or they are...
View ArticleSo, what have I learned this year 1?
As the year draws to a close, I sat last Sunday and decided it was time to reflect – after all, I am asking or have suggested others should do this, try here and here . Out came the note pad and I...
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Missed project activity – no wonder it was late
Jane, my daughter, and her boy – friend Rob said they would cook. Great! It was just after Christmas and we were all relaxed at home. The opportunity was too good to be missed. As I sat and read I...
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Project Optimism
I watched one of the many property programmes we have here on UK television recently. The scene was set at the property auction. Soon the bidding started on the featured 3 bedroom property. The hammer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What’s the point of a project kick off meeting?
I was asked during a meeting with a client what is the point of a project kick off meeting? Apparently, the sponsor (who I was meeting with) was being pressurised by a project manager to hold such a...
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What’s your project management capacity?
A throw away comment in a recent meeting really made me sit up: “We only have capacity for 20 projects in our business.” The comment was made by a manager of a PMO who is keen to develop project...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How project managers can narrow the skills gap
I am hearing from those who attend our project management training courses that there are problems in getting the correct resources for projects: • we cannot recruit the right quality of staff • we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This weeks’ BIG question.
This week’s BIG question Are your project management staff doing the basics right? I have had several conversations recently with people who suggest to that the new IT project management software is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Project Management Conundrum
I was speaking to a client on the phone. It was an agreed follow up call asked for by the client 3 months ago. The conversation went something like this. Client: Our training budget has been cut...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Costs Rocket for Passport Office Project
I recently renewed my UK passport. It costs £77.50 for a ‘normal’ passport with higher fees for fast track or premium service. I did wonder why the cost was so high – the explanation; the headline...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The definitive guide of who should go on a project management course
I run project management courses for many different organisations and it never ceases to amaze me that people who come along to one of our courses do not know why they are on the course or they are...
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