You have a very skilled project team assigned to you for the duration of the very important technical project you are about to embark on.  They are yours and working solely for you, right? Wrong. Don’t be fooled. Yes, they want the project to succeed, but often you and the project are one of many of the priorities they are juggling so be aware.

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The project team is the heart of every project. It’s not easy to assemble a great team that has the necessary skills and knowledge, but also works well together. A big challenge for any organization and their project managers is to create a diverse team, though it is of vital importance if they want to have a competitive edge. 

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I have nothing against the C-level executives in any organization. They have an incredibly hard job to do and many people working around them and with them, who are hopefully like-minded and providing them with the corporate info and reports they need and the support they require on a daily basis to do their jobs well. But with all that they have going on, project management is never going to be at the forefront of their thought processes

September 23 marked the first day of fall.  Summer vacation memories may still be vivid but we all know: “Winter is Coming”. When the days are getting shorter and the weather colder and gloomier, it can severely affect our moods. 

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The world today is more connected than ever. This has opened up a lot of opportunities for businesses to grow, but it also introduced new challenges. As international projects and cross-cultural project teams are becoming the norm rather than the exception, project managers need to improve their intercultural communication skills, if they want to lead their teams and projects to success.

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Our CEOs are very busy individuals. Charged with running a small, medium or large organization, sometimes they are busier than the President of the United States. That said, their focus can never be too broad – or should I say, broad enough. It will always fall short, it can never include everything, and will sometimes overlook some of the most critical facets and success ingredients in their organization.  One of those – in my opinion – is the very real, very critical nature of project management.

Working on a project means working in a team. When different personalities and work styles come together, it is inevitable that disagreements arise. However, if you want to reach your project goals and deliver valuables to the firm, it is vital that the team gets over these issues and works together efficiently. 

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‘Thought Leader’ is one of the buzzwords in business nowadays. What distinguishes a thought leader from a ‘normal’ leader?  Simply speaking, thought leaders are what the internet would call influencers, they are those with high Klout scores and high follower numbers on Twitter because they are experts in one specialized field. 

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It’s that time of the year again! No, we don’t mean football season (though that started last week, too), we’re talking about New York Fashion Week! Let’s take this opportunity to look behind the scenes of the fashion industry and see how project management fits into the picture. 

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Labor Day marks the end of summer. School has started again and most offices are almost back to being fully staffed. Just as parents help their children with the transition to their daily school routine, a project leader can help their team refocus after a vacation.