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Avoiding Groupthink

It can damage the team’s ability to make decisions and be successful

Groupthink occurs when members of a team want to get along and do not want any conflict amongst them. In groupthink, ideas initiated are accepted without fully testing their validity or viability. This is a potentially dangerous situation for teams as members of […]

Some Tips to Increase Your Value as a Project Manager

Start today in demonstrating the value you bring to the organization!

Too often I hear project managers complain they aren’t valued in their organization. In some cases, I can’t say they are wrong – we all know how some organizations can be! In such situations, sometimes it is just time to move on to other […]

The Project Has Ended…

But is the client happy?

The project has ended – it is on schedule, within scope, on budget and is of high quality. But…is the client happy? Did you meet the client’s expectations? Did you consider that in determining the success of the project? Here’s a little story for you:

A friend of a friend […]

Ask Your Customers What They Want

Before you develop it…

I was talking to a client the other day who was complaining that his company had invested time and money in rolling out two new products to their customers, only to see no significant interest in these products. He was confused since in conversations with a few salespeople he was under […]

A Sticky Situation: The Problem-Problem

The other day, I was asked by a friend of mine to help him with a problem at work. His team was struggling with a technical problem, and they weren’t able to get to the root cause. I was pretty much tickled since these opportunities are rare, despite my best efforts to try and seek […]