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Seven Traits Good Project Managers Share: Do You Have Them?

By Scott Stribrny / May 12, 2020 / Comments Off on Seven Traits Good Project Managers Share: Do You Have Them?

Who’s the best project manager you ever worked with? This question, posed in a Q&A discussion after one of my recent corporate workshops, stimulated some fond reminiscing about all of the project managers I’ve respected through the years and what made them so good. It also probed into some comparison about what they all had in common. If you take nothing else from this post, do that … take some quiet time perhaps while sipping that second cup of morning rocket fuel, and develop a list of the project managers you’ve respected through the years. Then think about what traits they all had in common.

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Risk Aware Framework

Bridging the Gap Between Systems Engineering and Program Management via a Risk Aware Framework

By Scott Stribrny / May 7, 2020 / Comments Off on Bridging the Gap Between Systems Engineering and Program Management via a Risk Aware Framework

Complex engineering systems are prone to schedule slips, budget over runs, and a variety of challenges that compromise delivered value. These challenges are a sign of failure on the part of both management and technical roles, but can be overcome through a Risk Aware Framework that integrates the roles into a cohesive systemic and systematic approach to delivering high-value business outcomes. This article shows how your organization can become more effective, more efficient, and more responsive, and enjoy better business outcomes by bridging the gap between Systems Engineering and Program Management via a Risk Aware Framework.

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Are Your WFH Policies Helping or Hurting?

By Jim Stanton / May 6, 2020 / Comments Off on Are Your WFH Policies Helping or Hurting?

Sustaining pre-crisis employee engagement goes well beyond merely providing laptops, video conferencing and collaboration tools. Employees need to feel, believe, and experience being a valued team member. One of the most effective ways to show workers their value is to solicit their participation in improving their WFH experience by using their views and opinions.

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