We’ve heard saying like “It’s not what you say, but how you say it”; “Actions speak louder than words”; “It’s not what you way, but how you feel when you say it.” After an incident this past week, I totally agree with all of those statements more than ever. Why?
It’s not what you say…. Read More »
I recently was asked “How do you handle the “pains in the neck” at the office, home and social environments.
How do you handle the “pains in the necks” on your projects? Read More »
What are some of the main causes behind estimating errors? And what specific steps can project managers can take to increase the accuracy of estimations?
What are some of the main causes behind estimating errors? Read More »
Still being sore of my hike up Mt. Kinabalu last weekend, I was realizing how much our perspective drives our experiences
A Matter of Perspective Read More »
One of my core beliefs is that the quality of life is largely determined by the quality of our relationships
I’ve learned a lot about project management as a result of the trainings and schooling I’ve had. But one thing
Relationship Trumps Everything Read More »
Project managers work on various projects, sometimes traveling to various clients’ sites. You juggle many emails, calls, faxes and meetings
Learn a foreign language in between projects and on the go Read More »
One of my favorite topics in professional life concerns the things we do to develop ourselves. The most interesting part
The Essence of Personal Improvement Read More »
We can study about risk management. We can take classes on steps for risk assessments. We can learn about using probability and impact to prioritize our hazard lists. But it’s experience that streamlines our risk assessment process. With experience we can quickly list only the relevant risks. Its experience that automatically eliminates the low probability and low impact items. The unnecessary items become invisible and therefore free time to focus on the more important items.
Effective risk management starts with experience. Read More »
On our first day, we typically want to “prove ourselves”. We want to show that they made a great decision in hiring us. We feel the need to jump in and be productive right away. Although our intentions are very good, in our zeal to impress, we can even go a little overboard.
Some sage advise for your first day at a new job. Read More »
The rule of thumb is that the answer to most questions starting with “should everything be” is “NO”.
It’s the same with this question.
Effective communication IS time management. It isn’t a trade-off, such as this question seems to imply. Consider how much time you waste through misinterpretation, vague directions, mistakes and hurt feelings when you are not communicating clearly?
There’s much more to this than meets the eye, but here are five of six tips to effective communication AND time management?