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Delegating Leadership

One of the best things organizational leaders can do to help groom others for leadership roles is to share leadership responsibilities. This certainly does not mean to suggest that all strategic decisions should be passed on to others nor that the leader no longer has accountability; rather, enable people the autonomy to perform their […]

Make Better Decisions with Your Team

Are you struggling with making decisions on your project teams? I have seen clients who either can’t get decisions made among the team members at all (no one will take the decision) or where decisions are either made way too quickly (without much consideration) or way too slowly (it takes forever to build consensus). Make […]

How to Perform Your Team Role Within Your Bandwidth Part II

Bandwidth is the maximum sustainable level of effort available from each team member. Each person can only do so much. Learn what your limits are as far as the number of simultaneous tasks you can handle. Understand that when you switch between projects there is a loss of momentum. When you return to Project A, […]

How to Perform Your Team Role Within Your Bandwidth – Part I

“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” – Arthur Ashe

Get clarity about your role. In preparing for your work on the task force, committee, or project team, ensure that you and your team are clear, and are in agreement about one another’s roles, and prepare accordingly. Be […]

Driving Decisions from Sponsors and Leaders

Are you having difficulty getting decisions made to keep your projects moving forward? Often our projects get derailed because we can’t get a decision made from the sponsor or others on the leadership team. This may happen for a number of reasons – some of which are the fault of the project manager. If you […]