Most things are not what they seem
Raleigh certainly had a white Christmas this year (2010). The previous Raleigh Christmas (Dec 25th) snow was in 1947. When […]
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soft-skills
What remote managers need to know about staying on top of remote and global employees.
Last article we discussed some of the down-side to working remotely (either from home or from an off-site office). We discussed some techniques an employee can stay in the spotlight, even when they are not located in the same site as their reporting manager, cohorts or those making the salary decisions. Today, we’ll cover the challenges and solutions from the managerial position.
A primary concern for a manager is : as your team starts to grow apart in location, how do I assure the team doesn’t also “grow apart as a team”. How does one keep a cohesive workforce across both distance and time zones?
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When fully understanding the problem is a “bad thing”.
Raleigh has many lovely parks and lakes in the area. One such lovely and convenient lake is Shelly Lake at
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Interrupting is a two way street.
Everyone has complained about being interrupted. People have interrupted our conversations, our tasks, even physically (i.e. being cut in line, in traffic, beepers, texting, instance messaging).
On the other hand, everyone has interrupted. Everyone does it. Find out why, and how to manage around it.
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Effective meeting management skills are not only for the board room
Effective meeting management skills are not just for the board room. Everyone could benefit from these useful tips. Check out
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Setting expectations: A positive defense against moochers
Today’s economy is certainly making most people anxious. In these desperate times, the positive frugal, thrifty and cautious nature can be taken a tad too far. Without knowing, this singular cost-conscious attention morphs turns to mooching or taking advantage of friends and family. Use this tips to avoid being either the moocher or the enabler.
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Recognizing PM’s Skill Development Actions
Recognition is always key. What’s the role of recognition in developing project managers?
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Coaching and Mentoring PMs
What else do we need to do besides providing training and a supporting culture to project managers? We need coaching and mentoring! How do we go about it setting such an environment?
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Developing New Project Managers, Take II
What’s the role of the culture in developing project managers? Is it important? What do we need to do to make sure that the development of PMs is supported?
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What makes for a successful Project Manager?
My esteemed colleague Natalie Udo’s post a few weeks ago, “What is a Project Manager?” started me thinking about what
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Diversity and Multi-Generations on Project Teams – Unifying or Divisive Forces?
One of the reasons I got into Project Management in the first place is that I’ve always been interested in
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