Dead-End Project Management Techniques
We all have different project management personalities. But, let’s face it, some personalities are just more likable. We’ve blogged before about 5 effective project management methodologies and when...
View ArticleGamify Your Project
Gamification, the practice of turning daily tasks and processes into games, is taking the business world by storm. And for good reason. Operating under the idea that everything is more fun as a game,...
View ArticleRun Your PMO Like a Business
I’ve spoken before about how a great PMO can help grow a business, and many lessons from project management can be applied to the organization. But PMOs can also learn much from the businesses they...
View ArticleAmbition Kills: Why Big Projects Should Think Small
Organizations can sometimes get infatuated with big projects that seem impressive in concept, but wind up being complete wastes of time and money. Bigger companies mean bigger ambitions; and bigger...
View ArticleThe Long Game: Keep Project Costs Down by Spending More
As project managers, we’re always looking for ways to shave a few extra cents off of the project budget. Normally, this means paying lower salaries, reducing hours, or buying cheaper equipment. But...
View ArticleFocus Where You Are Free
Last week I was very fortunate to attend the Mary Heiny Sensei Aikido seminar. Heiny Sensei is an amazing teacher who has been practicing Aikido for over forty-five years, more can be found about her...
View ArticleThe unbearable lightness of training
When we first introduced SalesForce in our company many years ago, we failed miserably. Within a month, everyone was back to using ACT! When I spoke to the team members, I was given various reasons:...
View Article5 Books that will make you a better manager
Last week we talked about the importance of “sharpening your axe”. I consider reading to be one of the best means of self-development and improvement. Although I do not always get to complete my...
View ArticleThe Road(map) Less Traveled
“How do you guys decide what goes into your product roadmap?” – we get this question at least once a week, so I decided to shed some light on this process. There are three main sources of ideas that...
View ArticleThe 5 Biggest Marketing Trends for 2015
The marketing train is an exciting one. There are so many areas to focus on and it can get pretty crazy sometimes. We’re just going to give you a quick run down on what you need to be paying attention...
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