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Think of an ideal team environment. Got something? I su

Project Managing the Holidays…

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Change…One Step at a Time

You know you can improve your professional self. Of cou

How the NFL’s work to mitigate head injuries and unsportsmanlike conduct was dealt a deadly blow

Wow.  Talk about unsportsmanlike conduct. Last night M

Should PowerPoint be Killed… or Should We Address the MIS-use of the Tool?

Disclaimer: these suggestions will not work in organiza

Civil Discourse and Communication

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Civil Discourse and Communication The harshness of our

Meetings – Work Culture Death?

There is another term for death in work culture. That w

Owning the Learning Curve

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It’s one of the most satisfying and potentially frust

Resurrecting the Project Manager Role

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Resurrecting the Project Manager Role I stopped and bli

Is Happiness at Work Over-Rated?

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Is Happiness at Work Over-Rated? After reading an artic

Why Negotiation…

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Running Project Management workshops, I turn a few head

What is the Foundation for Your Leadership’s Strength?

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What is the foundation for your leadership’s strength

A Key to Organizational Focus

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A Key to Organizational Focus A common cause for resour

A Rose By Any Other Name…

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A Rose By Any Other Name… – by Vicki White

Align Projects with Organizational Goals?!?

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Align Projects with Organizational Goals?!? Aligning pr

The Wizard Behind the Curtain

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The Wizard Behind the Curtain Your Image and Its Effect

All the World is a Stage – with apologies to Shakespeare!

All the World is a Stage – with apologies to Shak

Connections – That Count

Connections – That Count Recently I watched a TV

Yikes! Did I miss an announcement?!

Yikes!  Did I Miss an Announcement?! Ok – the third

What Does Your Alphabet Soup Spell?

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What Does Your Alphabet Soup Spell? Acronyms and abbrev

3 Classes Every Project Manager Should Take

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How You Lead is How You Behave

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Flying is simply part of how I “commute” to

The Horrible Truth(s) About Feedback

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As leaders – whether team leaders, project leaders or

The Issue of Inclusion

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  The Issue of Inclusion Recently a former boss of min

Tim Ryan Leads by Example

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This is a chance to share stories about the amazing lea

Lead by Example – Humor

Recently a client of mine came to me with a problem I

Renewed, Refreshed and Ready!

Renewed, Refreshed and Ready! One of the most difficult

If Time’s Up – What Now?

For many people, and I am one of them, the #timesup cam

Back to Basics

Back to Basics – farther than you might think!For som

JOIN ME!

Come to the Orlando Premier CIO Forum on Dec. 13 and

Quick note: A tip for increasing Clear Definition

I hope you enjoy my first foray into podcasting –

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The other day, after speaking on a panel for Chick-Tech

Papyrus, White Boards, Glibness, and Cerebral Knowledge

Glibness (n): fluent but insincere or shallow.I once co

Do You Have an Emergency Contingency Plan?

I came across a fascinating, if frightening, story on L

Back to Basics

When you work with organizations to help accelerate the

How Much Time Does Your Team Actually Spend Working?

How much time does your team actually work during the d

Managing Task Interdependencies – Building a Culture of Performance

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Managing Task InterdependenciesThe ChallengeManaging ta

3 Top Ways You Can Tell if Your Team is Working Well

Lively – sometimes even contentious! – discussions

Project Management vs Managing Projects – The Issue of Training

A few months ago, I read an article on LinkedIn entitle

Uber, Corporate Culture, & Productivity

You Can have your Cake and Eat it Too!The problems at U

Emotional Intelligence key to team effectiveness

Working with clients in project management, I take a lo

Key Skills for Product/Project Management

This is a culture of specialists. I get that. Companies