In today’s business world, ambiguity is a way of life, especially for those tasked with leading project-based work teams. Project leaders must be nimble and react quickly to keep projects on track. This requires a shift in perspective and behavior, as leaders need to expand their focus beyond traditional planning and management skills to include […]
Three Keys to Establishing a Design-Thinking Culture Across Your Organization
The concept of design thinking, once firmly fixed in the product development space, is making its move into other business units across organizations. In an effort to drive innovation in a fast-paced and quickly changing environment, design thinking is moving to the forefront of companies focused on new ideas to shape the future and drive […]
The Evolution of Project Management: Are You Ready for the Changes?
Project management is going through a transformation. Once a predominantly IT-focused discipline, it has broadened in scope as people and organizations across a wide range of industries recognize that most of their work gets accomplished through projects. As today’s business environment evolves to cut across geographic borders and organizational hierarchies, the need for project leadership […]
Top 10 Strategy Execution Trends for 2017
We’re excited to announce the release of our Top 10 Strategy Execution Trends for 2017. As organizations become leaner and flatter, the people leading projects have had to evolve the way they do work in order to keep pace. This concept of adaptive execution is permeating organizations across the globe and it’s rooted in a […]
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10 Critical Steps to Creating a Culture of Innovation [Infographic]
Fostering innovation in your organization is no small feat. It can sometimes feel like a moving target or an abstract mission. The most important thing to remember when working on your organization’s culture, is that culture is built by your people and for your people. Here are 10 steps to help you get started on […]
14 Keys to Project Management Career Success
In every industry, technical know-how is essential to guiding projects to successful completion. However, the missing piece of the project management puzzle often lies in leadership and communication skills. In order to effectively execute larger projects, project managers need to be well-rounded and master both technical and relational skills. After conducting comprehensive research with Fortune […]
Recalibrating the Perception of Project Management
The demands facing companies today are vast and dynamic. From overseeing global supply chains to mitigating talent shortages, mergers and acquisitions, and even managing technology changes (mobile, cloud, etc.), a lot goes into supporting a company. In an increasingly complex business environment, achieving successful results demands that projects be aligned to strategic goals, then delivered […]
Project Management Skills for Non-Project Managers
Projects are the mechanism by which companies get just about everything done, whether implementing new services, developing and releasing new products, improving internal processes, or impacting customer experience. The people in charge of these projects are project managers, regardless of their official title. If you’re responsible for managing an initiative that has a start and end […]
Webinar Recap: Communication for Enhanced Strategy Execution
While most project-based work leaders can articulate the importance of training their teams in technical project management processes, the importance of having people with strong communication skills is often undervalued. The reality is that in an increasingly complex business environment with virtual offices, cross-departmental teams and global locations, communicating up, down and across the organization […]