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Methods for Distributing Information on Projects

Ensuring that the right people (such as stakeholders, project team members, project sponsors, etc.) get the right information at the right time for project status and to make decisions on projects requires a great deal of planning. Effective distribution of information relies on the selection of the right tools and methods to ensure you [...]

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Hey Project Sponsor – We Need Your Help Please!

First, let’s define Sponsor. According to the Project Management Institute’s, The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide, the Sponsor “is the person or group [of people] that provides the financial resources, in cash or in kind, for the project.” As defined by Wikipedia.com, “….(t)he project sponsor will be a senior executive in a [...]

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The Five Stages of Team Development – Every Team Goes Through Them! (Part II)

The first part of this post discussed the first two stages of team development:

Stage 1: Forming Stage 2: Storming

This post will cover the remaining three stages:

Stage 3: Norming Stage 4: Performing Stage 5: Adjourning Stage 3: Norming

When the team moves into the “norming” stage, they are beginning to work more [...]

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The Five Stages of Team Development – Every Team Goes Through Them! (Part I)

The first four stages of team growth were first developed by Bruce Wayne Tuckman and published in 1965. His theory, called “Tuckman’s Stages” was based on research he conducted on team dynamics. He believed (as is a common belief today) that these stages are inevitable in order for a team to grow to the [...]

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How Do You Acquire Leadership Skills? (Part II)

In Part I of this post we discussed three options for developing leadership skills: job shadowing, reading books (self learning) and online resources/blogs/portals/newsletters. In this post we will cover 6 other options for developing new or enhancing current leadership skills, some are also considered self-learning options.

If you know of other options, or [...]