Time tracking. Invoicing. Success metrics. Key Contacts. Managing a project can become overwhelming quickly. And the tools we use to track these aspects of projects can quickly become too time-consuming. That inclination project managers have to track any critical or risky component requires moderation and thought. As we know, with the addition of every tracker …

Having just finished enjoying the spectacle that is the Summer Olympics, it’s now time to turn our attention to the CFC- Combined Federal Campaign solicitation period, which began on September 1 and runs to December 15th. The CFC is a Mandatory, Voluntary Program — That’s Not A Contradiction The government requires that CFC campaigns be …

Shopping once again on L.L.Bean’s website, my attention was taken by the company’s customer service credo, proudly posted there for as long as I can remember. During the time I spent in a for-profit business, before beginning my non-profit career, I became aware of the extent to which the for-profit sector was (had to be) …

Now what about handling questions when they come your way? Some of us love questions and deliver great answers. Others freeze or get defensive. Here are three tips for preparing to answer questions from your audience, whether they are easy or challenging. Think ahead. The worst questions are the ones we didn’t see coming. Take …

(Guest post from Ron Leeman.) I have also recently undertaken some “rough and ready” research into the different dynamics that impact the way change is practiced in the East and West consultants. I am looking at the dynamics from three perspectives: From Western Consultants who have had experience of and have practised Change & Transformation …

The Big Lie There’s a big lie you’re telling yourself. Not to worry, you’re not alone. Many of us are telling ourselves the same lie. The lie is that you want to be successful. But the vast majority of us don’t want to be successful. Not really. What we do want is to be fulfilled. …

President takes to Reddit for online reputation management First, we saw the Navy’s excellent social media program surface, then the Air Force’s savvy soared into the public eye. Now, the Commander in Chief himself has joined the party! Yesterday, a thread popped up in Reddit.com’s “I am a…Ask Me Anything” Q&A section titled, “I am …

No doubt installations in other geographies come with their own inherent set of challenges. Currency fluctuations; centralized versus local procurement; languages; time zones. And those are even before considering difficulties due to the particular technology being deployed, or the source of spare parts, or infrastructure in the country. This discussion aims to introduce a technique …

Recently I watched my husband complete a crossword puzzle. He started with four down because that is where it was easiest for him. Then he focused his efforts on a small section of the puzzle trying to respond to both the across and down clues until he got stuck. After awhile he moved to another …

A Lesson in News Corp.’s Conflict in Basic Crisis Management Ignoring basic crisis management isn’t a good sign. Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has launched a review of anti-corruption controls in several of its publishing arms, including News International in London. Murdoch told News Corp staff in a memo on Wednesday that the company recently launched …