Red Is Not a Problem As Long As It Is the Truth
By Vicki Wrona, PMP:
I was recently working at the world’s largest software developer when one of the managers made a statement that really stuck with me. We were talking about reporting and she said, “Red is not a problem as long…
Keeping Your Project on Scope
by Bruce Beer, PMP:
Note: This is part 3 of a 3-part series.
The first in this series of Keeping on Track blogs dealt with how to keep your project on track with regard to time, the second dealt with how to stay within budget, this…
How to Deliver Bad News: 3 Techniques
By Vicki Wrona, PMP:
A frequent concern and popular topic in our communications, leadership or project management training classes is how to deliver bad news. We commonly discuss techniques of feeling empathy, putting yourself in their…
Manage Your Management, Manage Your Team
by Dr. Gerald Mulenburg, PMP:
What Managers Need to Know About Managing Projects
Having been both a project manager and a manager of project managers, I’ve developed a clear impression of what a project produces, what it costs, and…
Addressing Senior Management Fears
by Vicki Wrona, PMP:
As project managers, we are often put into the position of middle managers. First, we have to manage those working on the project effectively, and often we spend much of our time in the day-to-day details of managing…
Telling Truth to Power: Do We Have What It Takes to Manage Up?
By Kathy Martucci, PMP:
How many times have we been told that we need to “manage up”? When someone says that, we all know what they mean. Or do we? What do we really need to do to manage up?
It’s been said that managing…