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Jargon – Confused?

By Vicki Wrona, PMP: Project Managers are notorious for it. On top of business jargon we add our own unique language and terms. Writers on Star Trek call it technobabble, we can call ours PM-speak. We have our own language and acronyms, just…
Matrix Management: Can a Fundamental Tenet of Project Management Keep it Simple
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Matrix Management:
Can a Fundamental Tenet of
Project Management Keep it Simple?

By Kathy Martucci, PMP: I think you would whole-heartedly agree that Matrix Management is a well-established, well-recognized foundation of project management methodology.   Therefore, it must be in keeping with all the other basic truths…
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The Perfect Mistake

By Vicki Wrona, PMP: We’ve all made mistakes, and we’ve all witnessed both good and bad examples of how to react to those mistakes — sometimes on a very public stage. Professionally, what can we learn from these? First, let’s discuss…
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Managing Virtual Team Members – Not Your Parent’s Management Style

By Vicki Wrona, PMP I have always prided myself on my ability to manage and motivate my team as well as to get many of my employees promoted. I took the time to get to know their business and personal goals, to clear roadblocks, and to coach…
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Trust Me….I’m On Your Team

By Kathy Martucci, PMP: We don’t find the concept of trust on most traditional lists of project critical success factors. Yet it may be the number one consideration in establishing and maintaining a high-performing virtual team. While it…
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Sharing Around the
Virtual Water Cooler

by Rob Zell: Many organizations are struggling today with the concept of incorporating social networks into the workplace. I don’t blame them. There are plenty of issues that immediately come to mind: How do you secure the information? …