Project managers face an awkward and interesting leadership challenge. What do we do in these situations? What strategies are available, and what resources can we draw on in order to navigate our way to success? And what do we need to know about ourselves, our teams and our organizations if we are to genuinely lead effectively?
Why Sponsors Don’t Want to be Sponsors…and What to Do About It
Absentee sponsors are a significant problem within the project landscape. Finding a good project sponsor has always been hard. Finding any project sponsor, however, often feels like it is becoming almost impossible. What has happened that has led us to this predicament? And just what should we do about it?
The Enduring Inadequacy of Visualizing PM: The Need for a Better Picture
Project managers have a problem in how we visualize–and visually present–information about our projects. Over time, there has been very little innovation in how we depict and portray information about our projects.
Have We Reached Peak PMO?
The average lifespan of a PMO from inception to demise is approximately two years. That raises numerous questions regarding the purpose and relevance of PMOs. Those questions, however, can probably summed up with one general one: Have we reached peak PMO?
An Insider’s Guide to Shopping for Consultants
How you go about shopping for a consultant is critical. Most companies do it poorly rather than doing it well. This makes the entire process more frustrating, time consuming and expensive for all parties, consultants and customers alike. In the hope that some of this frustration can be minimized, we present an insider’s guide to shopping for a consultant.
Making PM Make Sense in the Boardroom
If there is one thing almost guaranteed to make a project manager cringe, it’s the idea of having to give a presentation to the executive or board of their organization. What is an executive-level audience looking for from its presentations, and how can you develop and deliver an effective presentation with confidence and credibility?