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Get the Right Folks on Your Initiatives

I was talking with a friend the other day who is pulling together a team of volunteers from the organization to work on an event committee (they are planning a summer party for employees.) We were talking about the types of folks she wanted on the team. Rather than just generally reaching out and asking […]

Best Practices for Reviewing the Project Plan

When developing your project plan for a large initiative, consider a comprehensive review with the sponsor, key stakeholders and the project team before finalizing the plan and moving forward with implementing the project. This will reduce problems during implementation, ensure you have captured everything needed early on in the project, get stakeholders involved/engaged and enable […]

Yes! You Must Facilitate Meetings

In order to increase productivity

When a meeting is actively facilitated rather than just keeping it unstructured, the following benefits are realized:

There is active participation and contribution by all attendees Topics of discussion tend to be better balanced – with a focus on both pros and cons There is a likelihood of more creative […]

Not Every Project Requires a Team

Not every project we are assigned requires a team to accomplish it. In the right situations, not having a team to complete the projects certainly saves work in managing the team and keeping them engaged. There are some projects that can be successfully concluded if a group of individuals fulfill the tasks they are […]

Help New Hires Navigate Organization Politics

And help them to contribute to the organization sooner!

Politics are a fact of every business – regardless of the size of the company. You can’t avoid organization politics, but you can help new hires adapt quicker by helping them to navigate organization politics effectively. We all know there are informal ways of getting work […]