It is not always easy to develop effective leadership in project management, but it can be done. It takes a certain drive, a lot of focus, powerful motivation, and a detailed plan. Project management and leadership courses can do two things: help you become ready to lead a team by studying your own management style […]
Vampires are takers. They cause workplace conflict as they smile and wipe the blood from their mouths. They go back to their offices or cubes feeling full and satiated wondering why there is mayhem around them. They are just doing what comes naturally. Vampires are defined as corpses who have risen from the dead to […]
If you have a higher rank in your office, you are responsible for how your subordinates will perform. How you will be able to handle them will have a great impact on their performance and the success of what you are doing in general. With a good leader, the employees will know what they need […]
Before I tell you what the latest survey on workplace peeves is, take a minute and think about what bothers you the most with your colleagues at work. I’ll start with mine. I hate, I mean HATE people who talk out of both sides of their mouths. I call them “splitters”. They tell you how […]
About Churchill and His Leadership During WWII Winston Churchill was born in 1874 in Oxfordshire, England. Churchill is most commonly referred to as the “Indefatigable prime minister of Britain during World War II.” Prior to politics, Churchill fought for the English Army in India and Sudan and served as a journalist in South Africa. It […]
The traditional perception of project management looks at projects as goal-oriented systems created by managers and other administrators. These systems are often filled with ambiguity, technical complexity, and span many diverse goals that seem to be ever-changing. Project leadership attempts to organize this process and succeed in meeting goals. There are three major frameworks for […]
HR leadership and executive leadership training both take a lot of practice and motivation. To become an effective leader, you must develop a plan. Whether or not you are ready to complete your own leadership development plan, there are a few tips and pointers that can help. A plan is an important part of getting […]
“Your listeners won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Anonymous One fundamental truth about effective communications is that people will not believe what you say if they don’t believe in you. Credibility is the cornerstone of successful communication. To be an effective communicator, you must be believed. To […]
In “Don’t Bring It to Work” there are lots of examples of how a system works. One of the most interesting comes from nature. It is called “The Butterfly Effect.” Physics has shown us that small variations in the initial conditions of a system, like a butterfly flapping its wings can lead to tremendous long […]
Did you ever wonder when you “throw something away” where “away” is? Follow, in your mind, a cardboard box or a soda can from wastebasket to recycle bin to landfill. Does it disintegrate quickly or stay in its original state for long periods of time? Now think about an emotion. What happens if you discard […]
